image: Carbon Research reaches new high in Scopus CiteScore rankings
Credit: Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Carbon Research has achieved a new milestone in the latest Scopus CiteScore performance, with its 2025 CiteScore Tracker rising to 19.2, up from 14.0 in the 2024 CiteScore release. The new result reflects the journal’s growing visibility, strong citation performance, and expanding role in advancing carbon science for environmental sustainability, engineering innovation, and global change research.
Published by Springer Nature, Carbon Research focuses on carbonaceous materials, carbon cycling, renewable energy, greenhouse gases, carbon neutrality, and carbon-negative technologies. The journal provides an international platform for research that connects fundamental carbon science with real-world solutions for climate, energy, and environmental challenges.
In the latest Scopus rankings, Carbon Research improved its position across three major subject areas. In Environmental Sciences, the journal rose from 9th out of 271 journals to 7th out of 307 journals. In Engineering, it advanced from 14th out of 264 journals to 8th out of 300 journals. In Earth and Planetary Sciences, it climbed from 3rd out of 183 journals to 2nd out of 184 journals.
“These results highlight the increasing international recognition of Carbon Research and the strong support of our authors, reviewers, editors, and readers,” said the journal’s editorial team. “As carbon science becomes increasingly important for addressing climate change, sustainable energy, environmental remediation, and carbon neutrality, we are committed to publishing high-quality research with broad scientific and societal impact.”
The continued rise in CiteScore and subject rankings demonstrates that Carbon Research is becoming one of the leading journals at the intersection of environmental science, engineering, and Earth system research. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary studies that deepen understanding of carbon-related processes and accelerate the development of practical technologies for a more sustainable future.
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