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Journal of Cleaner Production

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0959-6526eISSN1879-1786

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.019

H-Indexi

439

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.231

Total Worksi

49,104

Total Citationsi

2,862,538

2yr Mean Citednessi

10.85

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Cleaner Production focuses on the concept of 'Cleaner Production', which aims to prevent waste generation and increase efficiencies in the use of energy, water, resources, and human capital. It encourages innovation for new and improved products, and the implementation of cleaner structures, systems, processes, products, and services to make regions more sustainable.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFrequency Varies, 1993-

StatusActive

Total Publications49,104

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0959-6526 / 1879-1786

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

4.5k

383k

2019

5.6k

404k

2020

4.1k

239k

2021

4.9k

214k

2022

4.6k

146k

2023

4.1k

82k

2024

2.7k

17k

2025

1.4k

804

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, EnvironmentalEnvironmental SciencesGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)Strategy and ManagementRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Environmental Impact and SustainabilitySustainable Supply Chain ManagementEnvironmental Sustainability in BusinessEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthRecycling and Waste Management Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cleaner Production

Is Journal of Cleaner Production a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Cleaner Production: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Cleaner Production?

Journal of Cleaner Production is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 10.85.

Is Journal of Cleaner Production indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Cleaner Production is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.