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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,212Top JournalHybrid

Carbon

Abbreviation (ISO):CARBON
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Identifier (ISSN):0008-6223(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
12.7↑ +1.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Carbon

WoS Q1
4813177.0820187.4720198.8220209.59202111.3202210.9202310.5202411.6202512.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):12.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.185
#1,212

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
360

360 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,194articles/year
15.44% Gold OA•98.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal Carbon is an international multidisciplinary forum for communicating scientific advances in the field of carbon materials and carbon nanomaterials. The journal reports new, relevant and significant findings related to the formation, structure, properties, behaviors, and technological applications of carbons, which are a broad class of ordered or disordered solid phases composed primarily of elemental carbon. These materials can be either synthetic or of natural origin, and include, but are not limited to: carbon black; carbon fibers and filaments; carbon nanotubes; diamond and diamond-like carbon; fullerenes; glassy carbon; graphite; graphene; graphene-oxide; porous carbons; pyrolytic carbon; and other sp2 and non-sp2 hybridized carbon systems. Papers on composites will be considered if the carbon component is the major focus of the paper's scientific content.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science97.9%Chemistry84.6%Composite material80.2%Physics79.9%Engineering78.7%Organic chemistry77.5%Quantum mechanics70.1%Chemical engineering67.4%Computer science53.8%Nanotechnology52.7%Mathematics52.2%Algorithm45.4%Composite number45.1%Metallurgy42.9%Carbon fibers41.8%Biology41.3%Physical chemistry36.2%Optics27.7%Biochemistry26.6%Thermodynamics24.8%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q1
Rank25/191
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank55/472
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

Q1
Rank19/191
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q1
Rank40/473
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF12.7
Articles / Year817
Total Citations1,403
2025
IF11.6
Articles / Year1,137
Total Citations11,341
2024
IF10.5
Articles / Year1,057
Total Citations23,315
2023
IF10.9
Articles / Year921
Total Citations29,917
2022
IF11.307
Articles / Year1,008
Total Citations38,517

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,212Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1963-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.185

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
12.77

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,835 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations31,244
3-Year Documents2,565
Citable Documents2,518

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Carbon (abbr: CARBON, ISSN: 0008-6223) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Ltd in United States since 1963. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.7, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.185 (Q1), an H-index of 360.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 5.5周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 1,194 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,835 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1963
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01