Journal profile · Environmental Science-Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Clean Air Journal
ISSN 1017-1703 · eISSN 2410-972X · National Association of Clean Air · South Africa
Clean Air Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clean Air Journal is published by National Association of Clean Air. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Air Quality and Health Impacts, Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols and Environmental and Air Quality Management, together about 48.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clean Air Journal is the official publication of the National Association for Clean Air, a not-for-profit organisation. Clean Air Journal is a peer-reviewed journal for those interested in air quality, air quality management, and the impacts of air pollution relevant to Africa. The focus of the journal includes, but is not limited to: Impacts of human activities and natural processes on ambient air quality Air quality and climate change linkages Air pollution mitigation technologies and applications Matters of public policy regarding air quality management Measurement and analysis of ambient and indoor air pollution Atmospheric modelling application and development Atmospheric emissions Other topics on atmospheric physics or chemistry with particular relevance to Africa The scope of the journal is broad, but the core theme of the journal is air quality in Africa. Types of papers publishedResearch articles, review articles and technical papers undergo peer review. Research articles must contain original results and interpretation. Review articles are also accepted and should be on a topic relevant to air quality in Africa. Technical papers describe methods, procedures and management processes that are novel or have a novel application for Africa. These articles will be reviewed for scope, originality and quality, with a strong focus on the relevance and impact of the article to Africa. The journal solicits the top peer-reviewed papers from the National Association for Clean Air (NACA) annual conference to be published in the journal. The paper(s) selected undergo the same peer-review process before acceptance and publishing in the journal as all other submitted manuscripts. Papers of a more general nature including editorials, commentary, news, commercial information, and highlights of relevant articles from international peer reviewed journals may be accepted for publication. While this material will be evaluated for suitability and may be edited, such material will be placed in a clearly marked separate section of the journal and will not constitute a peer reviewed journal article. Open Access PolicyAll articles published by Clean Air Journal are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges. The journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Clean Air Journal by the Nationa
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science16.7%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences16.2%
- Environmental and Air Quality ManagementEnvironmental Science16%
- Environmental Policies and EmissionsEnvironmental Science6.4%
- Air Quality Monitoring and ForecastingEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Energy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial ExposureEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Atmospheric aerosols and cloudsEnvironmental Science3.8%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q4 | 328/432 | 24th |
| Pollution | Q4 | 147/180 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 545 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 220 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 370 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 375 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 437 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 484 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 490 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 2
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- research articleResearch articles must contain original results and interpretation. These articles will be reviewed for scope, originality and quality, with a strong focus on t…Length not stated
- review articleReview articles should be on a topic relevant to air quality in Africa. These articles will be reviewed for scope, originality and quality, with a strong focus …Length not stated
- technical articleTechnical papers describe methods, procedures and management processes that are novel or have a novel application for Africa. These articles will be reviewed fo…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License; copyright retained by authors. Model summary
All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License; copyright is retained by the authors. Readers are welcome to reproduce, share and adapt the content without permission provided the source is attributed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts screened for plagiarism using similarity detection software. Model summary
Manuscripts will be screened for potential plagiarism before publication using similarity detection software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving of final published version permitted immediately after publication; pre-publication self-archiving not permitted. Model summary
Self-archiving prior to publication is not permitted and may result in the withdrawal of a submission or accepted manuscript.
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
- National Association of Clean Air
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1017-1703
- Electronic ISSN
- 2410-972X
- Society / sponsor
- National Association for Clean Air
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Clean Air Journal
How long does peer review take at Clean Air Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Clean Air Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 2; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Clean Air Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clean Air Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Clean Air Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Clean Air Journal 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, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .