Journal of Cleaner Production

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Cleaner Production is an international, transdisciplinary journal focusing on Cleaner Production, Environmental, and Sustainability research and practice.

Through our published articles, we aim at helping societies become more sustainable. 'Cleaner Production' is a concept that aims at preventing the production of waste, while increasing efficiencies in the uses of energy, water, resources, and human capital.

The Journal of Cleaner Production serves as a platform for addressing and discussing theoretical and practical cleaner production, encompassing environmental, and sustainability issues in corporations, governments, education institutions, regions, and societies.

Subject areas include, but are not limited to: -Cleaner production and technical processes -Sustainable Development and Sustainability -Sustainable Consumption -Environmental and sustainability assessment -Sustainable Products and Services -Corporate sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility -Education for Sustainable Development -Governance, legislation, and policy for sustainability

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	10
2024	9.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1229

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	183039

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.174

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	354

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Business, Management and Accounting, Energy, Engineering and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Circular Economy – A new sustainability paradigm?

  Citation: 5695

  Authors: Martin, Paulo, Nancy M.P., Erik Jan

• A review on circular economy: the expected transition to a balanced interplay of environmental and economic systems

  Citation: 4508

  Authors: Patrizia, Catia, Sergio

• From a literature review to a conceptual framework for sustainable supply chain management

  Citation: 4405

  Authors: Stefan, Martin

• A literature and practice review to develop sustainable business model archetypes

  Citation: 2901

  Authors: N.M.P., S.W., P., S.

• Towards circular economy implementation: a comprehensive review in context of manufacturing industry

  Citation: 2040

  Authors: Michael, Amir

• Recycling of rare earths: a critical review

  Citation: 1966

  Authors: Koen, Peter Tom, Bart, Tom, Yongxiang, Allan, Matthias

• Preparation, modification and environmental application of biochar: A review

  Citation: 1842

  Authors: Jianlong, Shizong

• Business models for sustainable innovation: state-of-the-art and steps towards a research agenda

  Citation: 1739

  Authors: Frank, Florian

• Costs and carbon emissions for geopolymer pastes in comparison to ordinary portland cement

  Citation: 1589

  Authors: Benjamin C., Ross P., Janine, Arie, Glen D.

• Clarifying the concept of product–service system

  Citation: 1512

  Authors: O.K

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