Journal profile · Environmental Sciences
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management
ISSN 1438-4957 · eISSN 1611-8227 · Springer Japan · JAPAN · Semiannual · Founded 1999
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management: CAS Zone 4 · Environmental Science & Ecology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.76; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 201 days to acceptance (120 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 307 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management is published by Springer Japan 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 Recycling and Waste Management Techniques, Municipal Solid Waste Management and Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production, together about 36.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management is to develop solutions and prescriptions for material cycles. The focus of the journal is twofold: research in technical, political, and environmental problems of material cycles and waste management; and information that contributes to the development of an interdisciplinary science of material cycles and waste management.The journal publishes original articles, reviews, and invited papers from a wide range of disciplines related to material cycles and waste management. Experts on material cycles and waste management from all parts of the world are encouraged to submit their work for publication, and Asia-related research and other information is especially welcome. For details of format and length of articles, please consult the "Instructions to Authors" published in the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Sciences
Editor-in-chief Jai-Young LeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Japan 47, South Korea 15, Mainland China 5, Thailand 4, India 3 (87 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Science15.2%
- Municipal Solid Waste ManagementEnvironmental Science14.6%
- Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials productionEngineering7%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering6.1%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering5.9%
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceEngineering5.4%
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementMedicine5.2%
- Microplastics and Plastic PollutionEnvironmental Science4.3%
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 | Environmental Sciences | 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 | 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 | Environmental Sciences | 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 AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.76LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,540OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 302LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 755,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,042 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 271 | 49 | 101 |
| 2025 | 307 | 61 | 1,038 |
| 2024 | 288 | 63 | 2,496 |
| 2023 | 287 | 70 | 3,591 |
| 2022 | 245 | 51 | 3,608 |
| 2021 | 192 | 34 | 3,208 |
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
201 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 151 days – 260 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (120 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 221 days
- Sample
- 120 articles with submission and acceptance dates (651 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher 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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- case studyJMCWM considers the following manuscript types for publication: Original Articles, Notes, Review Articles, and Regional Case Studies. Original Article (length l…Length not stated
- original articleJMCWM considers the following manuscript types for publication: Original Articles, Notes, Review Articles, and Regional Case Studies. Original Article (length l…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- original researchJMCWM considers the following manuscript types for publication: Original Articles, Notes, Review Articles, and Regional Case Studies. Original Article (length l…Length not stated
- perspectiveJMCWM considers the following manuscript types for publication: Original Articles, Notes, Review Articles, and Regional Case Studies. Original Article (length l…Length not stated
- review articleJMCWM considers the following manuscript types for publication: Original Articles, Notes, Review Articles, and Regional Case Studies. Original Article (length l…main text ≤ 12,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- 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 ·- 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 Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 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 Japan
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1999
- ISSN
- 1438-4957
- Electronic ISSN
- 1611-8227
- Society / sponsor
- Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 4 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management
What CAS zone is Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management is in Zone 4 of Environmental Science & Ecology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Sciences. 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 Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.76; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 89.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management?
Based on the dates recorded on 120 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 201 days (interquartile range 151–260 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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 Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management based?
Of the 87 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (47), South Korea (15) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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: .