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International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1748-1325
SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
96
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total96
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?
27
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.5
H-Indexi
53
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.794
Total Worksi
1,576
Total Citationsi
20,382
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.19
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Energy & Fuels; Thermodynamics; Architecture; Civil and Structural Engineering; Environmental Science (miscellaneous); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,576
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
OA Since2013
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~27 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSSLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Oxford University Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1748-1325
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico
✅
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
Citations received
82
1.8k
2019
101
1.5k
2020
103
1.5k
2021
124
1.6k
2022
127
948
2023
269
1.5k
2024
189
351
2025
70
7
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.

ArchitectureQ1
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsThermodynamics

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentArchitectureCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsRefrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesHeat Transfer and OptimizationAdsorption and Cooling SystemsPhotovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesUrban Heat Island MitigationHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies

Is International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies?

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies 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 3.19.

Is International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies?

Subject areas: Energy & Fuels; Thermodynamics; Architecture; Civil and Structural Engineering; Environmental Science (miscellaneous); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

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