Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action
ISSN 2772-8269 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action: CAS Zone 2 · Chemistry (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 9.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,080; review about 123 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 126 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action is published by Elsevier and is classed under Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes and Catalysts for Methane Reforming, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action will cover the issues affecting climate and the environment and the pivotal role that sustainable chemistry has to play in solving them.Issues related to climate are complex, involving scientific, technical, social and industrial aspects. For example, the implementation of a decarbonised society or mitigation of climate changes involve concerted and cooperative action from different faces of society-should involve policy makers, social scientists, technocrats, scientific and engineering experts and so on.Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action will primarily focus on the sustainable chemistry solutions related to SDG13. It will not only accept scientific articles; the journal will also be open for perspectives or policy articles from the wide audience.Topics will include, but are not limited to:CO2 utilization and carbon neutralityClean, renewable energy, artificial photosynthesis, energy storageClimate-neutral energy infrastructureReduction of greenhouse gas (GHGs) and air pollutant emissionLow-energy and low-emission productionNitrogen cycleAnalytical methods for atmospheric aerosol chemistryRecyclability of chemicals/product/waste and circular economyGreen synthesis and sustainable processing routesDesign of new business models related to circular economyEconomic, environmental and social aspects of climate-changeSustainable and smart mobility
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
Editorial board by country: 11 in mainland China (about 23%); most named Mainland China 11, United Kingdom 7, Sweden 7, Spain 3, United States 2 (47 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Carbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesEngineering12.1%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering8.2%
- Catalysts for Methane ReformingChemical Engineering6.3%
- Membrane Separation and Gas TransportEngineering5.5%
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemical Engineering5.1%
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMaterials Science4.7%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering4.3%
- Catalysis for Biomass ConversionEngineering3.9%
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)Chemistry Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 111LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 239 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 60 | 41 |
| 2025 | 126 | 126 | 617 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 188 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 604 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 202 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 123 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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 2,080 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,550 / EUR 1,450 / GBP 1,240 / JPY 192,250 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,250 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,490 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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 tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
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 or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2772-8269
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action
What CAS zone is Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.5, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action?
The publisher reports about 123 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 17 weeks. 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 Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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 Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action based?
Of the 47 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 11 (about 23%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (11), United Kingdom (7) and Sweden (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action open access, and what is the APC?
Sustainable Chemistry for Climate Action is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,080.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .