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Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Springer · Japan · Est. 1999

ISSN1611-8227
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 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?
226
days submission → published
measured · last 19 articles · accept 215d
Q1
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.737
H-Indexi
86
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.841
Total Worksi
2,862
Total Citationsi
52,889
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.31
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management specializes in the interdisciplinary science of material cycles and waste management. The journal has a twofold focus: research in technical, political, and environmental problems of material cycles and waste management; and information that contributes to the development of an interdisciplinary science of material cycles and waste management. Aims to develop solutions for material cycles. Publishes original articles, reviews, and invited papers across a wide range of disciplines.

General Information

Country / RegionJapan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
FrequencyBimonthly, 2019-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,862
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

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?
1611-8227
✅
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
Citations received
137
3.9k
2019
182
4.5k
2020
192
3.1k
2021
245
3.4k
2022
287
3.3k
2023
286
2.1k
2024
307
731
2025
191
24
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.

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1
Waste Management and DisposalQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental Sciences

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalMechanics of Materials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesMunicipal Solid Waste ManagementRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchExtraction and Separation ProcessesRecycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceHealthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionThermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesAnaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

Is Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management: 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 Material Cycles and Waste Management?

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management 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 3.31.

Is Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management?

Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management specializes in the interdisciplinary science of material cycles and waste management. The journal has a twofold focus: research in technical, political, and environmental problems of material cycles and waste management; and information that contributes to the development of an interdisciplinary science of material cycles and waste management. Aims to develop solutions for material cycles. Publishes original articles, reviews, and invited papers across a wide range of disciplines.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref