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Journal of Cleaner Production

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0959-6526eISSN1879-1786

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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

2.174

H-Index

439

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.231

Total Works

49,104

Total Citations

2,862,538

2yr Mean Citedness

10.85

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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.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFrequency Varies, 1993-

StatusActive

Total Publications49,104

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

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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

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

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