Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Carbon
ISSN 0008-6223 · Elsevier Ltd · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1963
Carbon: CAS Zone 2 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 12.59; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,830; review about 1.9 months (community reports); 1,137 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Carbon is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Graphene research and applications, Carbon Nanotubes in Composites and Fiber-reinforced polymer composites, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Graphene research and applicationsMaterials Science17.7%
- Carbon Nanotubes in CompositesMaterials Science11.8%
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering8.2%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science8.1%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering7.2%
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchMaterials Science5.9%
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesMaterials Science4.7%
- Electromagnetic wave absorption materialsMaterials Science2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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
- 12.59LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 21.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 247LetPub ·
- h-index
- 390OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19,878OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 938LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 30,997 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 831 | 224 | 1,474 |
| 2025 | 1,137 | 211 | 11,466 |
| 2024 | 1,057 | 273 | 23,408 |
| 2023 | 921 | 226 | 30,012 |
| 2022 | 1,008 | 221 | 38,596 |
| 2021 | 1,162 | 223 | 48,630 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1.9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,830 / EUR 4,520 / GBP 3,870 / JPY 599,060 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0008-6223
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Carbon
What CAS zone is Carbon in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Carbon is in Zone 2 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Carbon?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 12.59; CiteScore 21.5, h-index 390.
How long does peer review take at Carbon?
Authors report an average review time of about 1.9 months. 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 Carbon?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Carbon is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Carbon open access, and what is the APC?
Carbon is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,830.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .