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Clean Air Journal

National Association of Clean Air · United States

ISSN1017-1703eISSN2410-972X
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
27
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total27
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.269
H-Index
19
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.345
Total Works
532
Total Citations
4,427
2yr Mean Citedness
0.26
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Clean Air Journal is the official publication of the National Association for Clean Air, a not-for-profit organisation. Clean Air Journal is a peer-reviewed journal for those interested in air quality, air quality management, and the impacts of air pollution relevant to Africa. The focus of the journal includes, but is not limited to: The scope of the journal is broad, but the core theme of the journal is air quality in Africa. Types of papers publishedResearch articles, review articles and technical papers undergo peer review. Research articles must contain original results and interpretation. Review articles are also accepted and should be on a topic relevant to air quality in Africa. Technical papers describe methods, procedures and management processes that are novel or have a novel application for Africa. These articles will be reviewed for scope, originality and quality, with a strong focus on the relevance and impact of the article to Africa. The journal solicits the top peer-reviewed papers from the National Association for Clean Air (NACA) annual conference to be published in the journal. The paper(s) selected undergo the same peer-review process before acceptance and publishing in the journal as all other submitted manuscripts. Papers of a more general nature including editorials, commentary, news, commercial information, and highlights of relevant articles from international peer reviewed journals may be accepted for publication. While this material will be evaluated for suitability and may be edited, such material will be placed in a clearly marked separate section of the journal and will not constitute a peer reviewed journal article. Open Access PolicyAll articles published by Clean Air Journal are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges. The journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
8
weeks to review
Fast · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications532
Publisher OrgNational Association for Clean Air
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewPeer review
Review Time~8 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
National Association of Clean Air
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1017-1703 / 2410-972X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3
PollutionQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawPollution

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Air Quality and Health ImpactsAir Quality Monitoring and ForecastingAtmospheric chemistry and aerosolsVehicle emissions and performanceEnergy and Environment Impacts
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref