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Emission Control Science and Technology
ISSN 2199-3629 · eISSN 2199-3637 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Emission Control Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 183 days to acceptance (15 articles, last 24 months); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Emission Control Science and Technology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Vehicle emissions and performance and Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, together about 48.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Emission Control Science and Technology is a forum for publication of the latest research on control of emissions from mobile and stationary sources. Papers are also welcome on various aspects of development and technology. The investigation may be experimental, theoretical, or computational. Articles must survive rigorous peer review before they are considered for publication. Examples of topics that may appear in the journal include: Emission control in mobile (road, land, sea, air) and stationary (e.g. power generation, industrial processes) applications. Emission of regulated (e.g., NOx) and unregulated species from hydrogen engines, ammonia engines and other novel engines in development Materials for and formulations of novel substrates and catalysts, such as those used in Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), Three Way Catalysts (TWC), Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF), Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), Lean NOx Trap (LNT), combined catalysts (e.g. DPF+SCR or DPF+LNT in one substrate), slip catalysts, or reformer catalysts. Performance of emission control system components such as sensors, injectors for fuel and reducing species, exhaust inserts and mixers, etc. Particle release from vehicle tires, brakes or from other components Effects of operational parameters (e.g. flow, temperature, species concentration) and design approaches (sizing, layout, insulation, etc) on regulated and unregulated emissions and emission control system efficiency and performance. Basic and applied research on specific components (e.g. nanoparticles, N2O and other non-regulated pollutants) of emissions and their mitigation. Studies on CO2 (or other greenhouse gases such as N2O) from combustion or non-combustion sources: Measurement and characterization, strategies or mitigations to control, reduce, utilize or manage Studies on Direct Air Capture (DAC) of CO2, with or without utilizations or sequestration System considerations such as engine-out to tailpipe efficiency, optimization, PGM management, and formation of secondary species. Engines, combustion, fuels, or lubricants as they would affect emission reduction technologies or post combustion processes. Testing, durability and compliance such as cycles, certification, aging, NVH, in-field (on-vehicle) performance and analysis, and in-use compliance. Analysis of current and future emission regulations (including those in the developing world). Biological and environmental effects of emission control technologies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Automotive Engineering
Editor-in-chief Athanasios KonstandopoulosPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 17, Germany 5, United Kingdom 3, Mainland China 2, Japan 1 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science22.5%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering16%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering9.8%
- Catalysis and Oxidation ReactionsChemical Engineering8.3%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science7.8%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering3.9%
- Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic PrecipitationEngineering3.9%
- Industrial Gas Emission ControlEngineering3.9%
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 | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 117,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 11 | 8 |
| 2025 | 24 | 4 | 40 |
| 2024 | 24 | 8 | 79 |
| 2023 | 15 | 6 | 108 |
| 2022 | 13 | 4 | 78 |
| 2021 | 30 | 11 | 250 |
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
183 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 117 days – 238 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (15 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 188 days
- Sample
- 15 articles with submission and acceptance dates (13 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
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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 3,390 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted7
- book reviewTypes of papers accepted: Editorials, Brief Communications, Review articles, Book Reviews, Perspectives, Research and Original articles. This journal follows a …Length not stated
- brief communicationTypes of papers accepted: Editorials, Brief Communications, Review articles, Book Reviews, Perspectives, Research and Original articles. This journal follows a …Length not stated
- editorialTypes of papers accepted: Editorials, Brief Communications, Review articles, Book Reviews, Perspectives, Research and Original articles. This journal follows a …Length not stated
- original articleTypes of papers accepted: Editorials, Brief Communications, Review articles, Book Reviews, Perspectives, Research and Original articles. This journal follows a …Length not stated
- perspectiveTypes of papers accepted: Editorials, Brief Communications, Review articles, Book Reviews, Perspectives, Research and Original articles. This journal follows a …Length not stated
- reviewTypes of papers accepted: Editorials, Brief Communications, Review articles, Book Reviews, Perspectives, Research and Original articles. This journal follows a …Length not stated
- review articleTypes of papers accepted: Editorials, Brief Communications, Review articles, Book Reviews, Perspectives, Research and Original articles. This journal follows a …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
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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 statements
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 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 Emission Control Science and Technology, 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 Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2199-3629
- Electronic ISSN
- 2199-3637
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Emission Control Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Emission Control Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Emission Control Science and Technology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Chemical / Engineering, Environmental. 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.
What is the impact factor of Emission Control Science and Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Emission Control Science and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 15 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 183 days (interquartile range 117–238 days). 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 Emission Control Science and Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; 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 Emission Control Science and Technology based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (17), Germany (5) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Emission Control Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Emission Control Science and Technology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Emission Control Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Emission Control Science and Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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: .