Journal profile · Multiple
Green Carbon
ISSN 2950-1555
Green Carbon: impact factor 14.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,000; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Green Carbon's largest topics are Catalysis for Biomass Conversion, Catalysts for Methane Reforming and Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction, together about 21.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
With the goal of minimizing CO2 emissions for a sustainable future and a greener society, Green Carbon offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary view of highly important research advances in the field. The journal focuses on the utilization of green carbon resources, the development of green conversion technologies, the management of carbon life cycle, and the revolution of carbon research paradigm. The topics of interest include but not limited to: Renewable carbon: resources, environment, energy, chemicals and materials Green carbon utilization technologies: electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, chemical catalysis, biocatalysis and bio-manufacturing Synthetic biology for carbon fixation and conversion Electrochemical energy conversion and storage Net-zero and negative carbon technology Carbon management: carbon footprint and life cycle assessment, carbon simulation and policy Artificial intelligence and data science in green carbon research
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Valentin ValtchevPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 40 in mainland China (about 44%); most named Mainland China 40, United States 11, United Kingdom 6, Germany 4, France 3 (91 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Catalysis for Biomass ConversionEngineering9%
- Catalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Engineering6.2%
- Microbial Metabolic Engineering and BioproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.2%
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsEnergy5.6%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering5.3%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy5%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science4.7%
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemical Engineering4.4%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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)
- 14.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 15.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 234 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 91 | 91 | 42 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 395 |
| 2024 | 63 | 63 | 1,612 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 1,079 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,000 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- commentaryResearch Article A complete report on original research and significant findings at the forefront of green carbon science. Research articles include a structure…main text ≤ 1,500 words · abstract ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 5
- editorialResearch Article A complete report on original research and significant findings at the forefront of green carbon science. Research articles include a structure…Length not stated
- letterA Letter presents a rapid and short researching report of a novel but preliminary finding or a creative solution with broad interest in green carbon science com…figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 10
- news & viewsNews & Views (Word limit: 1500) Most items in this section are commissioned by the editors, but unsolicited contributions are welcome. This section provides in-…Length not stated
- original researchResearch Article A complete report on original research and significant findings at the forefront of green carbon science. Research articles include a structure…Length not stated
- perspectiveResearch Article A complete report on original research and significant findings at the forefront of green carbon science. Research articles include a structure…main text ≤ 1,800 words · figures and tables ≤ 1 · references ≤ 10
- research articleResearch Article A complete report on original research and significant findings at the forefront of green carbon science. Research articles include a structure…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Article A complete report on original research and significant findings at the forefront of green carbon science. Research articles include a structure…main text ≤ 10,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- review articleResearch Article A complete report on original research and significant findings at the forefront of green carbon science. Research articles include a structure…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch Article A complete report on original research and significant findings at the forefront of green carbon science. Research articles include a structure…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 40
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper. Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use. Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contributions
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor’s specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate CrossCheck; high similarity papers desk rejected Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Details can be found here. High similarity papers will be desk rejected.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
This journal is a peer-reviewed, fully open access journal owned by Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, who retains copyright of the overall compiled journal and the compiled issues. For a single article, Authors will retain copyright alongside scholarly usage rights, and KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioproc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Fully open access journal Model summary
Each article appearing in this journal is published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf, e.g. by the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for their suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable will then be typically sent to a minimum of three independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing permitted; does not count as prior publication Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- ISSN
- 2950-1555
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Green Carbon
What is the impact factor of Green Carbon?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 14.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 32.
What are the manuscript requirements of Green Carbon?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; 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 Green Carbon based?
Of the 91 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 40 (about 44%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (40), United States (11) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Green Carbon?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Green Carbon is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Green Carbon open access, and what is the APC?
Green Carbon is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,000.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .