Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Green and LowCarbon Economy
ISSN 2972-3787 · Bon View Publishing Pte Ltd. · Singapore
Green and LowCarbon Economy: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 123 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 14% (journal website); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Green and LowCarbon Economy is published by Bon View Publishing Pte Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Climate Change Policy and Economics, Energy, Environment, Economic Growth and Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds, together about 32.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The shifting to green and low-carbon economy is at the heart of carbon neutrality actions worldwide. Green and Low-Carbon Economy (GLCE) publishes significant original research that seeks to understand and address the economic challenges in transitioning to a carbon-neutral world. The journal aims to advance the understanding of how to achieve a green and low-carbon economy, its human and policy dimensions, and potential solutions. Our mission is to provide a single and leading platform to facilitate cross-disciplinary dialogue around the green and low-carbon economy research from the economy, social, environmental, management, and applied sciences that seek to answer questions like: The measurement, drivers, and mechanisms of green and low-carbon economy Barriers and strategies to green and low-carbon economy transition The social, political, and technological pathways for green and low-carbon economy We particularly encourage studies with interdisciplinary interest. Researches focusing on all spatial, temporal, and socio-political scales will be considered. The journal is open to all relevant topics including but not limited to: Green and Low-Carbon Economy Transition Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Environmental Degradation Renewable Energy Systems Natural Resources Management Costs and Efficiency Governance, Public Policy, and Social Behavior Green Development Measures Political Studies Green Finance Corporate Social Responsibility ESG-Environmental, Social, and Corporate/Urban Governance Industrial and Technological Innovations Sustainability Production and Consumption Built Environment and Infrastructure Sustainable Urban Studies In addition to publishing original research articles, Green and Low-Carbon Economy will publish Case studies, Reviews, and Perspectives, from across the full range of disciplines concerned with green and low-carbon economy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Ning ZhangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 9 in mainland China (about 38%); most named Mainland China 9, United Kingdom 3, United States 2, Greece 2, Hungary 2 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Climate Change Policy and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance16.3%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.5%
- Sustainable Finance and Green BondsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.8%
- Renewable energy and sustainable power systemsEnergy6.4%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Corporate Social Responsibility ReportingBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Sustainable Development and PoliciesEnvironmental Science5.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 22/283 | 92nd |
| Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 41/307 | 86th |
| Environmental Engineering | Q1 | 47/241 | 80th |
| Environmental Chemistry | Q1 | 38/157 | 76th |
| Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Q2 | 97/345 | 72nd |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 8.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 292 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 423 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | 391 |
| 2023 | 73 | 73 | 140 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
123 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 11 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 123 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | USD 800 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 15,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- case studyrticles between 5,000 and 17,000 words, Case Studies up to 10,000 words, and Perspective Articles up to 3,000 words, all includingmain text ≤ 10,000 words
- opinionThe following article types are included in the Green and Low-Carbon Economy: Research Article: Report of original research findings and data. Review Article: C…Length not stated
- original researchThe following article types are included in the Green and Low-Carbon Economy: Research Article: Report of original research findings and data. Review Article: C…Length not stated
- perspectiveThe following article types are included in the Green and Low-Carbon Economy: Research Article: Report of original research findings and data. Review Article: C…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- perspectivesPerspectives: Provides a platform for presenting forward-looking and speculative viewpoints on specific topics, encouraging discussion and inspiring new researc…Length not stated
- research articleThe following article types are included in the Green and Low-Carbon Economy: Research Article: Report of original research findings and data. Review Article: C…main text ≤ 15,000 words
- research reportThe following article types are included in the Green and Low-Carbon Economy: Research Article: Report of original research findings and data. Review Article: C…Length not stated
- review articleThe following article types are included in the Green and Low-Carbon Economy: Research Article: Report of original research findings and data. Review Article: C…main text ≤ 17,000 words
- viewpointThe following article types are included in the Green and Low-Carbon Economy: Research Article: Report of original research findings and data. Review Article: C…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright
- Authorship Authorship
This journal adheres to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) guidelines, which specify that the following requirements must be met to qualify for authorship of a manuscript: Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND Drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could be viewed as inappropriately influencing their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that should be disclosed include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability Statement
If you're submitting your paper with a data sharing policy, then you'll be prompted to provide a data availability statement with your submission. A data availability statement tells the reader where the research data associated with a paper is available, and under what conditions the data can be accessed. They also include links (where applicable) to the data set.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license applied to published articles; authors retain copyright. Model summary
The Green and Low Carbon Economy applies the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license to published articles. Under this license, authors retain ownership of the copyright for their content, but they allow anyone to download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute and/or copy the content as long as the original authors and source are cited. Appropriate attribution can be provided by simply citing t…
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
- Bon View Publishing Pte Ltd.
- Country or region
- Singapore
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2972-3787
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 4, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Green and LowCarbon Economy
How long does peer review take at Green and LowCarbon Economy?
The publisher reports about 123 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. 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 Green and LowCarbon Economy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Keywords: 3–10; Manuscript length: ≤ 15,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Green and LowCarbon Economy based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 9 (about 38%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (9), United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Green and LowCarbon Economy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Green and LowCarbon Economy is indexed in Scopus.
Is Green and LowCarbon Economy open access, and what is the APC?
Green and LowCarbon Economy is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .