Journal profile · Engineering, Environmental
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
ISSN 1618-954X · eISSN 1618-9558 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1998
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,090; median 227 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 233 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Environmental Impact and Sustainability, Process Optimization and Integration and Sustainable Supply Chain Management, together about 22.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal has two major thrusts: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. This unique journal covers, in one place, scientific enquiry and technological innovations related to these two inter-dependent concerns. The concept of sustainable development universally accepted as a means of protecting the environment for all mankind, demands that future manufacturing technologies must be cleaner, yet economically sound.The Clean Technology thrust of the journal will create an international forum for discussing the science and engineering of technologies, and mathematical and computer-based methods and models for designing, analyzing, and measuring cleanliness of products and processes, reporting of innovations in wind, solar and other renewable energy processes, nuclear energy developments, recycle/reuse of material and energy, repurposing wastes for beneficial uses, and environmentally beneficial uses of new materials, such as nanomaterials, and energy storage devices.. An additional aspect of this thrust involves the management of environmental systems such as ecosystems, watersheds, and manufacturing networks. Many environmental problems arise in complex scientific, technical, economic and public policy contexts. Consequently, solutions require integration of these contexts.The Environmental Policy thrust of the journal will cover advances in research in scientific, social, behavioral, and economics disciplines that are relevant to complex environmental policy issues in fields such as: products, processes and manufacturing networks; wastewater collection and treatment; air pollution control technologies; hazardous toxic waste management; fate and transport of contaminants in the environment; environmental regulations and compliance; pollution prevention; solid waste management; and conservation and environmental protection.The journal will provide a forum for experts from different disciplines to share common technical information and offe r the opportunity for multi-disciplinary discourse on science, technology and environmental policy that would lead to the development, demonstration, and commercialization of cleaner products and processes and effective environmental policy strategies.Some examples of other unique features or activities of the Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy journal include:- Policy-oriented commentaries from world-renowned leaders in environmental technology and policy research.- Special issues focusing on a specific topi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Environmental
Editor-in-chief Ofelia Q. F.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 20, Japan 4, United Kingdom 3, Mainland China 2, India 2 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science9.9%
- Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering6.6%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6.4%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Environmental Science & Ecology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Environmental Science & Ecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | 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
EI CompendexINSPECCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 108OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,135OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 222LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 967,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,832 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 254 | 84 | 193 |
| 2025 | 233 | 53 | 909 |
| 2024 | 411 | 93 | 4,645 |
| 2023 | 234 | 61 | 3,306 |
| 2022 | 213 | 69 | 4,117 |
| 2021 | 247 | 58 | 6,579 |
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
227 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 127 days – 374 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 248 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (597 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
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 4,090 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted3
- brief reportOriginal research papers are original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Journal’s aims and scope. Review articles do not con…Length not stated
- original research paperOriginal research papers are original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Journal’s aims and scope. Review articles do not con…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal research papers are original manuscripts that contain new findings in research consistent with the Journal’s aims and scope. Review articles do not con…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
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 Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
All original research must include a Data Availability Statement. Data Availability Statements should provide information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found. Statements should include, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. When it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. 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 Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1618-954X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1618-9558
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
What CAS zone is Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Environmental / Environmental Sciences / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Environmental Science & Ecology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5; CiteScore 8, h-index 108.
How long does peer review take at Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 227 days (interquartile range 127–374 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Technologies and Environmental Policy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (20), Japan (4) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,090.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .