Green Chemistry (journal)
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| Title | Green Chemistry |
| Discipline | Chemistry |
| Abbreviation | Green Chem. |
| Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| History | 1999–present |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Issn | 1463-9262 |
Green Chemistry (journal) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Royal Society of Chemistry focused on research that reduces or eliminates hazardous substances in chemical processes. The journal has published original research, reviews, perspectives, and communications that intersect with industrial chemistry, environmental policy, and sustainable engineering, and has been cited by scholars connected to institutions such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Cambridge, University of California, Berkeley, and ETH Zurich.
History
The journal was established in 1999 amid growing interest following the publication of the Brundtland Report debates and the development of Agenda 21, with early editorial leadership linked to figures who had participated in United Nations Environment Programme dialogues and consultations at organizations like the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and World Health Organization. Early issues reflected contemporary initiatives such as the introduction of ISO 14001 environmental management debates and academic programs at the University of York and University of Manchester. Over subsequent decades the journal tracked milestones including the adoption of the European Green Deal, the dissemination of principles from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency green chemistry programs, and collaborations with research centers at the Max Planck Society, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Scope and aims
The journal’s scope emphasizes sustainable design aligned with principles articulated by thought leaders at conferences such as the Stockholm Conference and frameworks promoted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, targeting topics ranging from catalytic processes developed at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory to biomass conversion strategies investigated at Dow Chemical Company and DuPont. Aims include publishing advances in solvent replacement researched at Eli Lilly and Company, flow chemistry techniques refined at GlaxoSmithKline, renewable feedstock valorization studied at Neste Oil, and life-cycle assessment methods used by analysts at the European Environment Agency and United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Editorial and publication details
The editorial board has featured scholars affiliated with institutions such as Imperial College London, University of Oxford, Harvard University, California Institute of Technology, and the University of Tokyo. Published monthly, the journal follows peer review practices comparable to journals like Nature Chemistry, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Angewandte Chemie International Edition and adopts publication ethics consistent with guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics and policies used by the National Institutes of Health. Production and distribution involve partnerships with indexing services and collaborations with societies including the Royal Society and professional gatherings such as the American Chemical Society national meetings.
Abstracting and indexing
Green Chemistry is indexed in major databases and services alongside titles such as Science, Chemical Reviews, Environmental Science & Technology, and ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, and is searchable via platforms maintained by Clarivate, Elsevier, PubMed Central, Scopus, and Web of Science. Institutional repositories at Princeton University, Yale University, McGill University, and University of Toronto include content metadata, and bibliometric analyses by Google Scholar and reports by Thomson Reuters have tracked citation patterns for the journal.
Impact and reception
The journal has achieved impact-factor metrics cited in annual reports by Clarivate Analytics and has been recognized in assessments conducted by agencies such as the European Research Council and funding bodies like the National Science Foundation and European Commission Horizon programs. Its articles have influenced policy discussions at forums including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations and technology roadmaps produced by the International Energy Agency; commentators in outlets such as Nature, Science, and The Lancet have highlighted its role in steering research priorities toward sustainability.
Notable articles and special issues
Noteworthy contributions have included landmark reviews on catalytic hydrogenation cited alongside work from Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureates, methodological papers paralleling advances at MIT and ETH Zurich, and special issues focused on biomass, ionic liquids, and green solvents framed in coordination with symposia at the Gordon Research Conferences and themed collections honoring researchers associated with the Royal Society of Chemistry awards and the Perkin Medal. Special issues have drawn guest editors from University of Wisconsin–Madison, Ohio State University, Seoul National University, and Peking University.
Access and licensing
The journal offers hybrid publishing models consistent with licensing frameworks adopted by funders such as the Wellcome Trust, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the European Research Council, enabling both subscription access and open access under Creative Commons-style arrangements endorsed by institutions including The British Library and repositories like arXiv for preprints. Institutional subscriptions and author-pays options align with mandates from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and national consortia in countries including Germany, France, Japan, and Australia.
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