Journal profile · Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Journal of Remanufacturing
ISSN 2210-464X · eISSN 2210-4690 · Springer Nature · 3 issues per year
Journal of Remanufacturing: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,990; median 299 days to acceptance (32 articles, last 24 months); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Remanufacturing is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain and Inventory Management and Manufacturing Process and Optimization, together about 51.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Remanufacturing aims to establish an effective channel of communication between academic and research institutions, industry and people concerned with the challenges and significance of remanufacturing. The international dimension is emphasized in order to overcome cultural and national barriers and to meet the needs of global sustainability given the significant adverse ecological impacts of accelerating global industrialization. The journal accepts manuscripts that concern remanufacturing-related product value retention processes e.g. product reuse, repair, remanufacturing and refurbishing. The journal's focus is to propose and foster discussion that would assist:• The establishment of the intellectual foundation and direction for the longer-term development of remanufacturing research.• Step changes in remanufacturing knowledge via holistic, interdisciplinary research that fuses academic and industrial expertise.• Communication of practice and research developments to enable industry to use remanufacturing to address competitive, environmental and legislative pressures.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Editor-in-chief Erik SundinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 5 in mainland China (about 10%); most named United Kingdom 9, United States 8, Mainland China 5, India 4, France 4 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting33.8%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting11.6%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering5.9%
- Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesEnvironmental Science5.9%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Sustainable Design and DevelopmentEngineering5.3%
- Product Development and CustomizationBusiness, Management and Accounting4.4%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering3.4%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | Q1 | 70/425 | 83rd |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q1 | 78/432 | 82nd |
| Waste Management and Disposal | Q1 | 38/151 | 75th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
INSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 112,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 194 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 11 | 536 |
| 2025 | 12 | 6 | 612 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 527 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 464 |
| 2022 | 17 | 7 | 493 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 439 |
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
299 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 194 days – 398 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (32 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 326 days
- Sample
- 32 articles with submission and acceptance dates (31 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
- 21 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,990 / EUR 2,390 / GBP 2,090 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
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 ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required Model summary
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 ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Remanufacturing, 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
- 3 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2210-464X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2210-4690
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Remanufacturing
How long does peer review take at Journal of Remanufacturing?
Based on the dates recorded on 32 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 299 days (interquartile range 194–398 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 Journal of Remanufacturing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Remanufacturing based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 5 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (8) and Mainland China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Remanufacturing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Remanufacturing is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Remanufacturing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Remanufacturing is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,990.
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: .