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International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Springer · Germany

ISSN0948-3349eISSN1614-7502
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
1.393
H-Index
174
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.494
Total Works
3,749
Total Citations
188,476
2yr Mean Citedness
4.60
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Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment is the first journal devoted entirely to Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and closely related methods. LCA has become a recognized instrument to assess the ecological burdens and impacts throughout the consecutive and interlinked stages of a product system, from raw material acquisition or generation from natural resources, through production and use to final disposal. The journal is a forum for scientists developing LCA and LCM (Life Cycle Management); LCA and LCM practitioners; managers concerned with environmental aspects of products; governmental environmental agencies responsible for product quality; scientific and industrial societies involved in LCA development, and ecological institutions and bodies. Includes papers on LCA methodology; social and political acceptance; governmental activities and examples from industrial applications. Also presents historical sketches, short version of actual LCAs and case studies.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencySix No. A Year
StatusActive
Total Publications3,749
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0948-3349 / 1614-7502
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, EnvironmentalEnvironmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental Impact and SustainabilityRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactSustainable Supply Chain ManagementSustainable Building Design and Assessment
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref