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Waste Management Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 0956-053X eISSN 1879-2456 Elsevier BV GB

Q1 Quartile Top Tier

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About Waste Management

Waste Management (WM) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by Elsevier BV in GB. It is catalogued under ISSN 0956-053X (electronic ISSN 1879-2456).

Waste Management Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

Waste Management has a 2025 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 6.29, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

Waste Management operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view.

Researchers looking to publish in Waste Management should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare Waste Management against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for Waste Management
  • Budget $4120 for the Article Processing Charge. Check if your institution or funder covers OA fees.
ISSN (Print) 0956-053X
ISSN (Online) 1879-2456
Publisher Elsevier BV
Country United Kingdom
APC / Cost $4120 USD
In-depth profile & metrics

Waste Management is published by Elsevier BV and based in United Kingdom. It runs on a subscription or hybrid model with an article-processing charge of USD 4120.

Waste Management is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

Its most recent citation rate stands at 6.289.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Waste Management

The current impact factor of Waste Management is 6.289.

No, Waste Management is not an open access journal.

The Article Processing Charge (APC) for Waste Management is $4120 USD.

Waste Management is published by Elsevier BV.

Waste Management shows strong legitimacy signals: it is indexed in OpenAlex. Indexing in recognised databases such as Scopus and DOAJ is a reliable indicator of a peer-reviewed, non-predatory journal, because predatory titles are typically excluded from them. Always confirm the journal's scope and editorial board fit your work before submitting.

The ISSN of Waste Management is 0956-053X. Its electronic ISSN (eISSN) is 1879-2456.

Waste Management sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 6.29, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Updated April 2026

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Citation Rate
6.289
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2025
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Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2025 6.289 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.

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Last updated: Apr 24, 2026

Updated by: openalex_bulk

OpenAlex ID: S19266977

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