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Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability
ISSN 2509-4238 · eISSN 2509-4246 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 102 days to acceptance (119 articles, last 24 months); 172 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability 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 Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Process Optimization and Integration and Supply Chain and Inventory Management, together about 41.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal is a diversified platform for disseminating state-of-the-art research on computational solutions for improving the sustainability of industrial processes. It provides an international forum to researchers, policy makers, decision makers, managers, consultants, and planners to publish, learn, and discuss how process integration and optimization tools can be used to reduce the consumption of resources and the generation of waste and pollutants. The scope covers combinations of computing methods (e.g., mathematical programming, pinch analysis, decision analysis, machine learning, etc.) and innovative industrial applications. This journal publishes the following types of contributions: Original research papers that propose and demonstrate novel computational methodology. Review articles providing surveys and critical appraisal of developments in a specific topic of interest. Short communications describing initial research findings of potential significance, substantive comments on previously published papers. Short technical notes that focus on the implementation of established methodology (e.g., industrial case studies, success stories, and software tools). Invited perspective papers by leading experts that provide commentary on topics of current or emerging interest. Since PIOS papers are expected to address an international audience, works with exclusively insular outlook will not be accepted, unless authors can make a clear argument that lessons drawn from locally oriented research can be generalized to the global picture. PIOS also does not accept experimental optimization papers based purely on statistical design of experiment (DOE) techniques as well as papers without clear sustainability aspects; such contributions will automatically be desk rejected.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Santanu BandyopadhyayPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 14%); most named Malaysia 7, Mainland China 6, India 4, Taiwan, China 3, Philippines 3 (43 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 Accounting21.1%
- Process Optimization and IntegrationEngineering10.6%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting9.8%
- Supply Chain Resilience and Risk ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting6%
- Advanced Control Systems OptimizationEngineering4.9%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy4.5%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences3.7%
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering3.4%
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 | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Environmental | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | 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 CompendexPublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 197OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 170LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 129,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 869 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 231 | 28 | 138 |
| 2025 | 172 | 14 | 641 |
| 2024 | 85 | 11 | 529 |
| 2023 | 81 | 20 | 749 |
| 2022 | 94 | 18 | 1,181 |
| 2021 | 66 | 13 | 902 |
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
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 74 days – 142 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (119 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 119 articles with submission and acceptance dates (416 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
- 14 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
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- Modelling work without sustainability aspect
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access
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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 ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability, 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
- 2509-4238
- Electronic ISSN
- 2509-4246
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability
What CAS zone is Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Engineering, Chemical / Engineering, Environmental / Environmental Sciences / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability?
Based on the dates recorded on 119 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 74–142 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 Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; 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 Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (7), Mainland China (6) and India (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .