Journal of Cleaner Production
Elsevier BV · NL · ISSN 09596526
SJR Q1
What the numbers say
Output and impact both declined, signaling shifting focus and influence
Both output and citation impact declined. Authors should consider whether the journal's current trajectory aligns with their goals for visibility and reach. Extraction and Separation Processes rose from 5.0% to 8.1% of what the journal runs. Research in extraction and separation processes may now find stronger resonance in the journal. Recent titles increasingly carry sustainable · carbon · waste · emissions · technology. Papers centered on sustainability, carbon, and emissions are likely to fit the journal's evolving thematic direction. Chinese Academy of Sciences leads all institutions with 1,315 papers. The journal's output is heavily influenced by a single national institution, which may affect topic balance and editorial trends.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
2.02
Citations / doc (2y)
11.78
h-index
447
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
3,711
8.55
2019
4,532
8.91
2020
5,556
6.52
2021
4,106
5.90
2022
4,941
5.08
2023
4,573
6.55
2024
4,128
6.83
2025
2,658
5.56
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-08 – 2026-07) versus the previous 24 (2022-08 – 2024-07).
Rising
- Extraction and Separation Processes5.0%→8.1%+3.1%pPrevNow
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services4.5%→7.5%+3.0%pPrevNow
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization0.0%→2.9%+2.9%pPrevNow
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies0.0%→2.9%+2.9%pPrevNow
Falling
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth14.7%→11.2%−3.6%pPrevNow
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure2.8%→0.0%−2.8%pPrevNow
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance2.4%→0.0%−2.4%pPrevNow
- Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting2.4%→0.0%−2.4%pPrevNow
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques4.7%→2.6%−2.1%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
sustainablecarbonwasteemissionstechnology
Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-08 – 2026-07) against the previous 24 (2022-08 – 2024-07).
- CN63.0%→65.4%+2.4%pPrevNow
- US7.8%→8.2%+0.4%pPrevNow
- GB6.5%→6.4%−0.1%pPrevNow
- IT4.5%→4.8%+0.3%pPrevNow
- AU4.7%→4.2%−0.5%pPrevNow
- IN6.6%→4.0%−2.6%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
Siting and sizing optimization of EV charging stations in industrial parks: A holistic capacity model and enhanced HFSMA algorithm with Suzhou Industrial Park case studyShuai Wang, Shao-Chao Ma
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
2
Article2026
Corporate-level climate risk prediction: A comparative machine learning frameworkWenfei Song, Xianfeng Han
AccountingBusiness, Management and Accounting
3
Article2026
Cost-sharing mechanisms for safeguarding water quality in inter-basin water transfer projects: A Stackelberg–evolutionary game analytical frameworkX L Liu, Junfei Chen*, Menghua Deng, Tonghui Ding, Juan Ji, Chuanyi Wang, Wentong Yang
Ocean EngineeringEngineering
4
Article2026
Prioritizing and managing ecological zones on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet plateau using static and dynamic ecosystem service supply-demand analysisWenwei Shi, Xiaohua Gou*, haijiang Yang, Yuxin Wei, Xinyun Wang, Lihua Zhang, Jing Zhou, Dingyun Zhang, Kangxiang Huang, Tek Maraseni
Global and Planetary ChangeEnvironmental Science
5
Article2026
Multi-scenario carbon storage prediction in high groundwater table coal-grain complex area under land use changeAnya Zhong, Zhenqi Hu*, Zhen Wang, Yulong Gen, ZiXuan Zhang
Ocean EngineeringEngineering
6
Article2026
Carbon footprint-oriented production pathway optimization of automotive steelsYuhang Zhang, Xiaoqing Fang, Wenqiang Sun
Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Science
7
Article2026
Operationalising regenerative entrepreneurship through practice theory and life cycle thinkingL. Drupsteen, Ingrid Wakkee
OAHuman Factors and ErgonomicsSocial Sciences
8
Article2026
Integrating circularity indicators with life cycle assessment for plastic packaging: A refill-and-reuse system case studyAnnalisa Karin Nolte*, Milad Goudarzi, Kathrin Greiff
PollutionEnvironmental Science
9
Article2026
Dual-stream valorization of spent LFP black mass via microwave-assisted NaHCO3 treatment: lithium phosphate-rich leachate and reusable iron-rich residueFranca Bianchi, Alberto Mannu, Mattia Massa, Sonia Calce, Annalisa Zacco, Elza Bontempi
OAMechanical EngineeringEngineering
10
Article2026
Sustainable production of ultrafine silver powder via a sulfate-mediated closed-loop processJianghao Chen, Guangsheng Zeng, Wei Weng, Xiaopeng Chi, Haitao Zhang, Jiaozhong Cai, J C Chen, X S Chen, Zhaojie Wang, Y Yanliu Lin, Shuiping Zhong, Wen Tan
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
11
Article2026
Food waste-sludge co-fermentation liquid drives efficient partial denitrification: Kinetics, microbial community, and metabolic insightsHangning Zhou, Yihu Sun, Hongbo Chen*
PollutionEnvironmental Science
12
Article2026
The unintended effects of tax de-localization reform: How tax enforcement independence shapes corporate social responsibilityLexin Zhao, Qianbin Feng, Ying Ge, Yixun Zhou
AccountingBusiness, Management and Accounting
13
Article2026
Strengthening water-energy-food security through interconnected systems: A nexus perspectiveEn Hua, Xinxueqi Han, Chenhao Zhang, Xuhui Wang*, S N Sun, Bo Wang*, Yubao Wang*
Water Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science
14
Article2026
Confronting the carbon responsibility mismatch in China's fixed capital: insights from the production and consumption perspectivesDongxiao Xu, Qiurong Long, Donglun Dai, Ningyin Liu, Quan Zhang*, Ruonan Huang, Yan Zhang*
Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Science
15
Article2026
Risky purchases – A study of consumers’ risk perceptions of plant-based leather alternativesDarya Badiei Khorsand, Amy Benstead, Victoria Stephens, Janine Dixon, Gianpaolo Vignali, Daniella Ryding
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
16
Article2026
Conversational AI for real-time life cycle assessmentAli Nouri, Ming Hu*
OAComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionComputer Science
17
Article2026
Optimizing low-carbon construction for sustainable built environment: A semantic ontology and hybrid intelligence-driven frameworkGuanghan Song, Xuejiao Miao, Yujie Lu*
Building and ConstructionEngineering
18
Article2026
Thermal selection of microbial consortia modulates copper corrosion toward mineral stabilizationElena Cazzulani, Giorgia Ghiara*, Gabriella Caucia, Andrea Franzetti, Marcella Balordi, Paolo Fedeli, Francesco Pini, Pierangela Cristiani*, Gian Luca Chiarello*
OAMaterials ChemistryMaterials Science
19
Article2026
A governance-sensitive blue economy index for ports: Benchmarking sustainability and transition readiness in Spanish portsNicoletta González–Cancelas*, Alberto Camarero Orive, Javier Vaca-Cabrero, Francisco Soler Flores
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawEnvironmental Science
20
Article2026
Survival-first or cooperation-first: How nutritional status shape quorum sensing-mediated trade-offs between methane production and antibiotic resistance gene propagation during sludge digestionJingyang Luo, Chao Yao, Yuxiao Li, Feng Wang, Xiang Zou, Qian Feng, Jiashun Cao, Yang Wu*
Molecular BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
ReviewCitations 2,1392019
Preparation, modification and environmental application of biochar: A reviewJianlong Wang*, Shizong Wang
Water Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science
2
ArticleCitations 2,0032019
Industry 4.0, digitization, and opportunities for sustainabilityMorteza Ghobakhloo*
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringEngineering
3
ReviewCitations 1,6472020
Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using TiO2-based photocatalysts: A reviewDongjie Chen, Yanling Cheng, Nan Zhou, Paul Chen, Yunpu Wang, Kun Li, Shuhao Huo, Pengfei Cheng, Peng Peng, Renchuan Zhang, Lu Wang, Hui Liu, Yuhuan Liu, Roger Ruan*
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy
4
ReviewCitations 1,4902018
Sustainable business model innovation: A reviewMartin Geissdoerfer*, Doroteya Vladimirova, Steve Evans
OAStrategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
5
ReviewCitations 1,3322021
A review on conventional and novel materials towards heavy metal adsorption in wastewater treatment applicationWai Siong Chai, Jie Ying Cheun, P. Senthil Kumar, Muhammad Mubashir, Zahid Majeed, Fawzi Banat, Shih‐Hsin Ho*, Pau Loke Show*
Water Science and TechnologyEnvironmental Science
6
ArticleCitations 1,2912020
An extensive review on the consequences of chemical pesticides on human health and environmentLata Rani, Komal Thapa, Neha Kanojia, Neelam Sharma, Sukhbir Singh, Ajmer Singh Grewal, Arun Lal Srivastav*, Jyotsna Kaushal
Plant ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
7
ArticleCitations 1,2792018
Business models and supply chains for the circular economyMartin Geissdoerfer*, Sandra Naomi Morioka, Marly Monteiro de Carvalho, Steve Evans
Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
8
ReviewCitations 1,2782018
Food waste matters - A systematic review of household food waste practices and their policy implicationsKarin Schanes*, Karin Dobernig, Burcu Gözet
OAFood ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences
9
ArticleCitations 1,1872018
Construction and demolition waste generation and properties of recycled aggregate concrete: A global perspectiveAli Akhtar, Ajit K. Sarmah*
Building and ConstructionEngineering
10
ArticleCitations 1,1772021
Artificial intelligence in sustainable energy industry: Status Quo, challenges and opportunitiesTanveer Ahmad*, Dongdong Zhang, Chao Huang, Hongcai Zhang, Ningyi Dai, Yonghua Song, Huanxin Chen
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
11
ArticleCitations 1,1432019
Techno-economic assessment of CO2 direct air capture plantsMahdi Fasihi*, Olga Efimova, Christian Breyer
OAMechanical EngineeringEngineering
12
ArticleCitations 1,0982019
Renewable, non-renewable energy consumption, economic growth, trade openness and ecological footprint: Evidence from organisation for economic Co-operation and development countriesMehmet Akif Destek*, Avik Sinha
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
13
ReviewCitations 1,0832023
Lignocellulosic biomass from agricultural waste to the circular economy: a review with focus on biofuels, biocomposites and bioplasticsMuhammad Mujtaba*, Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto*, Mahyar Fazeli, Sritama Mukherjee, Susilaine Maira Savassa, Gerson Araújo de Medeiros, Anderson do Espírito Santo Pereira, Sandro Donnini Mancini, Juha Lipponen, Francisco Vilaplana*
OABiomedical EngineeringEngineering
14
ArticleCitations 1,0772018
Renewable energy consumption, urbanization, financial development, income and CO2 emissions in Turkey: Testing EKC hypothesis with structural breaksUğur Korkut Pata*
Economics and EconometricsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
15
ReviewCitations 1,0492019
Business model innovation for circular economy and sustainability: A review of approachesMarina Pieroni*, Tim C. McAloone, Daniela C. A. Pigosso
Strategy and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
16
ArticleCitations 9952020
Internet of Things (IoT): Opportunities, issues and challenges towards a smart and sustainable futureSandro Nižetić*, Petar Šolić, Diego López–de–Ipiña, Luigi Patrono
OAComputer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science
17
ReviewCitations 9712018
Environmental impact of textile reuse and recycling – A reviewGustav Sandin*, Gregory Peters
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18
ArticleCitations 9712018
A taxonomy of circular economy indicatorsMichael Saidani*, Bernard Yannou, Yann Leroy, François Cluzel, Alissa Kendall
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19
ArticleCitations 9202019
Review and evaluation of hydrogen production options for better environmentCanan Acar*, İbrahim Dinçer
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20
ReviewCitations 8862020
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