Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
ISSN 2168-0485 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Weekly · Founded 2013
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.59; transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 94 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 2,036 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 1 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Lignin and Wood Chemistry, together about 20% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering invites Letters, Articles, Features, and Perspectives (Reviews) that address challenges of sustainability in the chemical enterprise and advance principles of Green Chemistry and Green Engineering. Examples of topics in the journal's scope include: Green Chemistry Green Manufacturing and Engineering Biomass or Wastes as Resources Alternative Energy Life-Cycle Assessment
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalysis for Biomass ConversionEngineering7.4%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy6.4%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering6.1%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy6.1%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering5.9%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering5.9%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science5.3%
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesMaterials Science4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 7.59LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 233OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14,390OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,902LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 19,953 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,484 | 292 | 1,626 |
| 2025 | 2,036 | 460 | 13,030 |
| 2024 | 1,746 | 391 | 26,310 |
| 2023 | 1,800 | 466 | 41,912 |
| 2022 | 1,740 | 342 | 47,959 |
| 2021 | 1,768 | 411 | 69,967 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
94 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 125 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 106 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (261 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Transformative journalLetPub
A subscription journal moving to full open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Founded
- 2013
- ISSN
- 2168-0485
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 36 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
What CAS zone is ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Chemistry, Multidisciplinary / Engineering, Chemical / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.59; CiteScore 12, h-index 233.
How long does peer review take at ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 94 days (interquartile range 76–125 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering is a transformative journal. APC about USD 4,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .