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Cleaner Materials

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2021

ISSN2772-3976eISSN2772-3976

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

1.656

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.288

Total Works

388

Total Citations

10,018

2yr Mean Citedness

11.97

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and application of sustainable and recycled materials across various industries, including construction, fashion, and waste management. Articles explore the valorization of industrial and natural by-products, the creation of novel materials from waste streams, and the improvement of material performance through innovative processing and modification techniques.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 64 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications388

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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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?

2772-3976 / 2772-3976

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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 EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Polymers and PlasticsQ1

Waste Management and DisposalQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Waste Management and DisposalMechanics of MaterialsPolymers and PlasticsEnvironmental Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsRecycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceInnovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsMagnesium Oxide Properties and ApplicationsAsphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesRecycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionInfrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution