Removed from DOAJ (2024-11-20). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
218
days submission → published
measured · last 20 articles · accept 142d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
32
2.5k
2022
50
1.6k
2023
80
1.6k
2024
71
639
2025
45
29
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.
Soil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnergy, Environment, Economic GrowthEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityMarine and coastal ecosystemsMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyEnergy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesHeavy metals in environmentMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniques
Frequently asked questions about Carbon Research
Is Carbon Research a predatory journal?
Carbon Research was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2024-11-20). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Carbon Research?
Carbon Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 2.308.
Is Carbon Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?