Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Carbon and Hydrogen
ISSN 1008-6234 · eISSN 3067-1205 · Wiley · CHINA MAINLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2025
Carbon and Hydrogen: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 38 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
1.Fossil Resources Encompass the sustainable utilization of fossil resources, environmental and economic analysis, and strategies for transitioning to renewable energy sources. 2.Catalysis Focus on the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of catalysts in chemical reactions. The exploration of new catalytic materials, reaction mechanisms, and optimization of catalytic processes are central themes. 3.Sustainable Carbon Resources Research on the utilization and recycling of carbon-containing materials from renewable resources, such as biomass, waste plastics. 4.Carbon Dioxide Concentrate on the utilization and transformation strategies of CO2. This includes the mineralization of CO2, electrochemical reduction, and innovative applications in chemical engineering and material science. 5.Hydrogen The hydrogen domain covers the production, storage, transportation, and application of hydrogen as an energy carrier. This includes electrolysis of water, biomass gasification, hydrogen fuel cell technology, and the integration and environmental impact of hydrogen in energy systems. 6.Carbon Materials Focus on the allotropes of carbon, such as graphite, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and their applications in energy storage, catalysis, electronics, and composite materials. Research explores the synthesis, properties, and innovative uses of carbon materials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Buxing Han LinkPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 15 in mainland China (about 94%); most named Mainland China 15, Hong Kong, China 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Petroleum | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Petroleum | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Petroleum | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCASDOAJPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
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
Too few articlesOnly 5 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Open peer reviewPublisher website
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Colour charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Optional
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted8
- articleCarbon and Hydrogen publishes the following types of submissions: Article Review Communication Policy Perspective Highlight EditorialLength not stated
- communicationCarbon and Hydrogen publishes the following types of submissions: Article Review Communication Policy Perspective Highlight EditorialLength not stated
- editorialCarbon and Hydrogen publishes the following types of submissions: Article Review Communication Policy Perspective Highlight EditorialLength not stated
- highlightCarbon and Hydrogen publishes the following types of submissions: Article Review Communication Policy Perspective Highlight EditorialLength not stated
- perspectiveCarbon and Hydrogen publishes the following types of submissions: Article Review Communication Policy Perspective Highlight EditorialLength not stated
- policy perspectiveCarbon and Hydrogen publishes the following types of submissions: Article Review Communication Policy Perspective Highlight EditorialLength not stated
- registered reportThis journal accepts Registered Reports. Registered Reports allow authors to submit their research question and study design for evaluation and “in principle ac…Length not stated
- reviewCarbon and Hydrogen publishes the following types of submissions: Article Review Communication Policy Perspective Highlight EditorialLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- AI use Disclosing the use of Artificial Intelligence
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. You can read Wiley’s AI policy in full in the Best Practices Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions (CRediT)
This journal requires details of all authors’ contributions to the work by filling out CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy) information during revision. This information provided will be used to automatically generate an author contribution statement that will be published with the final article. You can learn more about CRediT and read an explanation of contribution roles on Wiley’s CRediT inform…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
When submitting your manuscript, you should disclose any potential conflicts of interests (also referred to as “competing interests”) that might appear to affect your or your co-authors' ability to present work objectively. Potential conflicts of interest come in many forms and may include financial (for example, patent ownership, stock ownership, research funding, consultancies, or speaker’s fees…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing
Data availability statement required Model summary
This journal encourages data sharing. You can learn more about data sharing in Wiley’s Data Sharing Policies resource.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics COPE
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly (https://publicationethics.org/core-practices). Any concerns about research practices (e.g. plagiarism, data manipulation, and image manipulation) raised via the use of screening software, editors, peer reviewers or third parties will be followe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If you have included excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties, all sources must be credited within the manuscript. At minimum, the title and author should be provided. You are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print and other media" from the publisher of the original source and for supplying Wiley with that permission upon submission. For more…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
This is an open access journal. Submissions will be subject to an Article Publication Charge (APC) if accepted and published in the journal. Please read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts through your institution, your funder, or a country waiver at Wiley Author Services.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Model
Transparent peer review Model summary
We follow a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least two anonymous reviewers and an Associate or Assistant Editor. Papers authored by Editors or Editorial Board members of the title, will be sent to Editors unaffiliated with the author or institution and monitored carefully to ensure there is no peer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprints not accepted Model summary
This journal does not accept articles previously published on preprint servers. You will be asked to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You can review Wiley’s general preprint policy to learn more.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving definitions and policies
This journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. You can learn more by reading Wiley’s self-archiving policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Country or region
- CHINA MAINLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2025
- ISSN
- 1008-6234
- Print ISSN
- 2097-535X
- Electronic ISSN
- 3067-1205
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Carbon and Hydrogen
What CAS zone is Carbon and Hydrogen in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Carbon and Hydrogen is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Engineering, Chemical / Engineering, Petroleum. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Carbon and Hydrogen?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Carbon and Hydrogen?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Carbon and Hydrogen based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 15 (about 94%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (15) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Carbon and Hydrogen?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Carbon and Hydrogen is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, CAS and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Carbon and Hydrogen open access, and what is the APC?
Carbon and Hydrogen is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .