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Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment
ISSN 2949-8392 · Elsevier · Netherlands
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Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment: fully open access; APC about USD 880; review about 180 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 102 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Environmental remediation with nanomaterials and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering and Water Science and Technology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment (SCENV) is a new peer-reviewed, gold open access (OA) journal and upon acceptance all articles are permanently and freely available. SCENV publishes original papers, short communications and perspectives, and review articles in all areas of green and sustainable chemistry and engineering for a safer and cleaner environment. Contributions on interdisciplinary themes, including social and political sciences, economics, ethics, and others, that aim to support and promote the implementation and acceptance of green chemistry practices in education, research and industry, are also welcome.With a growing population and an increased strain on the planet, innovative research on sustainable chemistry and engineering has become the main pillar of industrial development that respects the environment and life-on-earth, by contributing to any of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment covering, but not limited to the following general topics: Green solvents - Safe reagents and chemicals - Sustainable organic synthesisCatalytic processes (homogeneous, heterogeneous and bio-catalysis)Biomass derived (Bio-based) platform & fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, monomers, polymers, materialsAlternative fossil fuels and biofuels, green bio-energy, energy storage and conversionValorization of renewable and natural resourcesWaste recycle and valorization - Circular economy (food waste, hazardous waste, municipal waste, micro-plastic waste)CO2 utilizationAlternative and benign chemical processes (microwaves, ultrasounds, photochemistry, electrochemistry, flow chemistry, etc.)Nano-materials for energy and environmental applicationsGreen analytical chemistryGreen chemistry in conservation and restoration of cultural heritagePollution prevention and remediationToxicology and Ecotoxicology of Chemicals and ProductsComputational Chemistry towards greener chemical processesGreen chemistry metrics - Life cycle assessment (LCA)Education and societal awareness - UN Sustainable Developments GoalsGreen Chemistry and entrepreneurshipSustainable and low emissions industrial processes Environment, renewables and circularity are areas of particular interest, with indicative topics including:Environment: Pollution prevention and remediation Contaminants in water, air and on land (pharmaceuticals, pesticides, OPFRs, VOCs, PAHs, PFASs)Waste reduction, use of safer chemicalsWastewater treatmentMetrics and artificial intelligent (AI) in environmental chemistryAdsorption/catalysis for environmental remediationMicroplastics/nanoplastics, electronic wastesCarbon and Nitrogen cycleRenewables & Circularity Lignocellulosic and lipid biomass (waste) valorization - BiorefiningFood waste valorizationBio-based chemicals, fuels, polymers, materialsRenewable energy sources (wind, solar)(Micro) plastics recycling/upcyclingCO2 capture and utilizationMetrics and AI in renewables and circularityLife-cycle assessment and end of life of products
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Chemistry
Editor-in-chief Konstantinos TriantafyllidisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named India 6, Greece 5, Canada 4, United States 3, Mainland China 2 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science14.1%
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterialsEngineering10.3%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy6.1%
- Coagulation and Flocculation StudiesEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering5.7%
- Advanced oxidation water treatmentEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Biofuel production and bioconversionEngineering4.9%
- Lignin and Wood ChemistryEngineering4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Chemistry | Q2 | 87/327 | 73rd |
| Chemistry (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 43/137 | 68th |
| Environmental Chemistry | Q2 | 52/157 | 67th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 146OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 12.66OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 337 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 2,129 |
| 2025 | 102 | 102 | 1,880 |
| 2024 | 147 | 147 | 503 |
| 2023 | 56 | 56 | 49 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
180 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 18 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 180 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 880 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,440 / EUR 1,350 / GBP 1,150 / JPY 178,600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,400 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 955 / USD 1,910 | — | — |
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 papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted4
- original papersSCENV publishes original papers, short communications and perspectives, and review articles in all areas of green and sustainable chemistry and engineering for …Length not stated
- perspectivesSCENV publishes original papers, short communications and perspectives, and review articles in all areas of green and sustainable chemistry and engineering for …Length not stated
- review articlesSCENV publishes original papers, short communications and perspectives, and review articles in all areas of green and sustainable chemistry and engineering for …Length not stated
- short communicationsSCENV publishes original papers, short communications and perspectives, and review articles in all areas of green and sustainable chemistry and engineering for …Length not stated
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 tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Authorship criteria Model summary
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 ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
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
Single anonymized review process Model summary
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 sharing Model summary
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. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Environmental remediation with nanomaterials.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 880 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review time180 days · Publisher-reported, submission to acceptance · community reports about 18 weeksReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2949-8392
- 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 the Environment
How long does peer review take at Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment?
The publisher reports about 180 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 18 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 the Environment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; 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 Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (6), Greece (5) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 880.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .