International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
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149 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (Int J Life Cycle Assess) is the first journal devoted entirely to Life Cycle Assessment and closely related methods. LCA has become a recognized instrument to assess the ecological burdens and impacts throughout the consecutive and interlinked stages of a product system, from raw material acquisition or generation from natural resources, through production and use to final disposal. The Int J Life Cycle Assess is a forum for scientists developing LCA and LCM (Life Cycle Management); LCA and LCM practitioners; managers concerned with environmental aspects of products; governmental environmental agencies responsible for product quality; scientific and industrial societies involved in LCA development, and ecological institutions and bodies.
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ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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ImpaQ AnalysisInternational Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (acronym: jlca, abbr: INT. J. LIFE CYCLE ASSESS, ISSN: 0948-3349) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.535 (Q1), an H-index of 149.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 137 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,483 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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