Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Carbon Neutrality
ISSN 2788-8614 · eISSN 2731-3948 · Springer · Switzerland
Carbon Neutrality: CAS Zone 2 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 11.2 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 100 days to acceptance (76 articles, last 24 months); 41 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Carbon Neutrality is published by Springer and is classed under Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies, Integrated Energy Systems Optimization and Advancements in Battery Materials, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Carbon Neutrality aims to establish itself as a flagship and leading journal in the field of low carbon and net-zero emission, promoting low carbon development with cutting-edge technologies. It publishes original research articles, critical review articles, short communications and perspective articles that focus on integrated smart energy systems, renewable energy, advanced energy storage, hydrogen energy, advanced energy materials, decarbonization of traditional energy, carbon capture and utilization, advanced technologies for environment, carbon sink, and carbon sequestration. Carbon Neutrality welcomes submissions related to low carbon that include, but are not limited to: Low Carbon Energy Integrated smart energy systems Renewables energy Advanced energy storage Hydrogen energy Advanced energy materials Decarbonization of traditional energy Carbon capture and utilization Low Carbon Environment and Carbon Sink Advanced environmental technologies Technologies for carbon sink and sequestration
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Zhen HuangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 70 in mainland China (about 72%); most named Mainland China 70, United Kingdom 15, Singapore 3, United States 2, Japan 2 (97 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesEngineering10.4%
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering7.3%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering5.9%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy5.5%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy5.2%
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 13Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 18.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 13.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 408,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 186 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 57 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 467 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 949 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 1,377 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 2,134 |
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 Crossref · to
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 76 days – 144 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (76 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 123 days
- Sample
- 76 articles with submission and acceptance dates (79 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be authors; AI use must be documented in Methods. Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required. Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research. Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member; follows COPE guidelines on misconduct. Model summary
This journal is committed to upholding the integrity of the scientific record. As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Carbon Neutrality, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. The Guest Editors select the referees and correspond …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used. Model summary
the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism
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
- Springer
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2788-8614
- Electronic ISSN
- 2731-3948
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Carbon Neutrality
What CAS zone is Carbon Neutrality in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Carbon Neutrality?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 11.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 18.8, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Carbon Neutrality?
Based on the dates recorded on 76 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 76–144 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 Neutrality?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: 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 Neutrality based?
Of the 97 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 70 (about 72%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (70), United Kingdom (15) and Singapore (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Carbon Neutrality?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Carbon Neutrality is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Carbon Neutrality open access, and what is the APC?
Carbon Neutrality is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .