Carbon Footprints

Lifecycle-Based Sustainability Transitions for Energy, Food and Industrial Systems

Prof. Shabbir H. Gheewala, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. Dr. Noah Kittner, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prof. Xunpeng Shi, University of Technology Sydney.

Congratulations to Carbon Footprints for Achieving Its First CiteScore: 5.1

Carbon Footprints is now ranked Q2 in the Environmental Science (miscellaneous) discipline, #104th among 307 journals (Top 34%).

Carbon Footprints Accepted for Inclusion in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

We are glad to announce that Carbon Footprints(CF) has been officially indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) of Web of Science since February 17, 2026!

Carbon Footprints 2025 Annual Report

This annual report highlights the journal's key achievements, performance metrics, and major activities throughout 2025.

Material-Energy-Resource Circularity and Carbon/Resource Footprints in Urban-Industrial Systems

Guest Editors Prof. Wei-Qiang Chen Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Prof. Anthony SF Chiu De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines. Prof. Heming Wang School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.

From cycling to climate benefit: a perspective on redefining CO₂ utilization for reduction and storage

Soil carbon sequestration and its role in reducing global carbon footprints: strategies, challenges and policy implications

Carbon footprint estimation of palm oil production systems - impact of land use change and consequences of modeling choices

Life-cycle environmental analysis of combined biochar and agrivoltaic systems in Andalusian olive groves

The uncertainty of using carbon footprint as a predictor of overall environmental impacts: comparing linear, logarithmic and circular methods

Is soil carbon sequestration overestimated in carbon footprint accounting?

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Assessing global carbon mitigation benefits of wind power with spatiotemporal characteristics and production-deployment pathways

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Open Access Original Article DOI: 10.20517/cf.2026.63 1 Sep 2026

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Toward a harmonized approach for evaluating GHG emissions in high-end hotels with implications for China

Kimberly Marie Morales

, ...Alessandro Manzardo

Open Access Review DOI: 10.20517/cf.2026.35 28 Aug 2026

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Deep carbon in agricultural soils: considerations for its treatment in soil carbon studies

Maxwell Locke

, ...Adrian Unc

Open Access Review DOI: 10.20517/cf.2026.90 21 Aug 2026

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Understanding the influencing factors of electric vehicle penetration in China: a city-level analysis

Yunfeng Deng, ...Hanjun Deng

Open Access Original Article DOI: 10.20517/cf.2026.65 19 Aug 2026

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Life cycle assessment of low carbon concrete using recycled concrete aggregate and rice husk ash

Niña Isabelle S. Castillo, ...Michael Vincent O. Laurio

Open Access Original Article DOI: 10.20517/cf.2026.71 18 Aug 2026

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Advancing energy efficiency: innovative technologies and strategic measures for achieving net zero emissions

Mahadev Bera

, ... Gautam Chatterjee

Open Access Review DOI: 10.20517/cf.2024.48 13 Jan 2025

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A bibliometric review of carbon footprint research

Qiuxia Dong, ... Ye Zhang

Open Access Review DOI: 10.20517/cf.2023.45 31 Dec 2023

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Environmental footprint impacts of green energies, green energy finance and green governance in G7 countries

Gulzara Tariq

, ... Sajjad Ali

Open Access Original Article DOI: 10.20517/cf.2023.48 31 Dec 2023

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Topic: Papers from the 12th International Conference on Low Carbon Asia (ICLCA 2026)

Prof. Jing Zhang; Prof. Angelo Earvin Sy Choi; Assoc. Prof. Cheng Tung Chong; Assoc. Prof. Jeng Shiun Lim

Submission Deadline: 31 Mar 2027

Published articles: 0

Topic: Carbon Capture, Storage and Negative Emission Technologies for Carbon Neutrality

Prof. Xian Zhang; Prof. Jingli Fan; Prof. Klaus Hubacek; Assoc. Prof. Yujiao Xian

Submission Deadline: 31 Mar 2027

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Congratulations to Carbon Footprints for Achieving Its First CiteScore: 5.1

Carbon Footprints Accepted for Inclusion in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

Lifecycle-Based Sustainability Transitions for Energy, Food and Industrial Systems

Prof. Shabbir H. Gheewala, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. Dr. Noah Kittner, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prof. Xunpeng Shi, University of Technology Sydney.

Congratulations to Carbon Footprints for Achieving Its First CiteScore: 5.1

Carbon Footprints is now ranked Q2 in the Environmental Science (miscellaneous) discipline, #104th among 307 journals (Top 34%).

Carbon Footprints Accepted for Inclusion in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

We are glad to announce that Carbon Footprints(CF) has been officially indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) of Web of Science since February 17, 2026!

Carbon Footprints 2025 Annual Report

This annual report highlights the journal's key achievements, performance metrics, and major activities throughout 2025.

Material-Energy-Resource Circularity and Carbon/Resource Footprints in Urban-Industrial Systems

From cycling to climate benefit: a perspective on redefining CO₂ utilization for reduction and storage

Soil carbon sequestration and its role in reducing global carbon footprints: strategies, challenges and policy implications

Carbon footprint estimation of palm oil production systems - impact of land use change and consequences of modeling choices

Life-cycle environmental analysis of combined biochar and agrivoltaic systems in Andalusian olive groves

The uncertainty of using carbon footprint as a predictor of overall environmental impacts: comparing linear, logarithmic and circular methods

Is soil carbon sequestration overestimated in carbon footprint accounting?

Ongoing Special Topics

Topic: Papers from the 12th International Conference on Low Carbon Asia (ICLCA 2026)

Prof. Jing Zhang; Prof. Angelo Earvin Sy Choi; Assoc. Prof. Cheng Tung Chong; Assoc. Prof. Jeng Shiun Lim

Submission Deadline: 31 Mar 2027

Published articles: 0

Topic: Carbon Capture, Storage and Negative Emission Technologies for Carbon Neutrality

Prof. Xian Zhang; Prof. Jingli Fan; Prof. Klaus Hubacek; Assoc. Prof. Yujiao Xian

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Carbon Footprints Accepted for Inclusion in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

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Carbon Footprints

From cycling to climate benefit: a perspective on redefining CO₂ utilization for reduction and storage

Soil carbon sequestration and its role in reducing global carbon footprints: strategies, challenges and policy implications

Carbon footprint estimation of palm oil production systems - impact of land use change and consequences of modeling choices

Life-cycle environmental analysis of combined biochar and agrivoltaic systems in Andalusian olive groves

The uncertainty of using carbon footprint as a predictor of overall environmental impacts: comparing linear, logarithmic and circular methods

Is soil carbon sequestration overestimated in carbon footprint accounting?

Articles

Assessing global carbon mitigation benefits of wind power with spatiotemporal characteristics and production-deployment pathways

Toward a harmonized approach for evaluating GHG emissions in high-end hotels with implications for China

Deep carbon in agricultural soils: considerations for its treatment in soil carbon studies

Understanding the influencing factors of electric vehicle penetration in China: a city-level analysis

Life cycle assessment of low carbon concrete using recycled concrete aggregate and rice husk ash

Advancing energy efficiency: innovative technologies and strategic measures for achieving net zero emissions

A bibliometric review of carbon footprint research

Environmental footprint impacts of green energies, green energy finance and green governance in G7 countries

Topic: Papers from the 12th International Conference on Low Carbon Asia (ICLCA 2026)

Topic: Carbon Capture, Storage and Negative Emission Technologies for Carbon Neutrality

From cycling to climate benefit: a perspective on redefining CO₂ utilization for reduction and storage

Soil carbon sequestration and its role in reducing global carbon footprints: strategies, challenges and policy implications

Carbon footprint estimation of palm oil production systems - impact of land use change and consequences of modeling choices

Life-cycle environmental analysis of combined biochar and agrivoltaic systems in Andalusian olive groves

The uncertainty of using carbon footprint as a predictor of overall environmental impacts: comparing linear, logarithmic and circular methods

Is soil carbon sequestration overestimated in carbon footprint accounting?

Topic: Papers from the 12th International Conference on Low Carbon Asia (ICLCA 2026)

Topic: Carbon Capture, Storage and Negative Emission Technologies for Carbon Neutrality

Congratulations to Carbon Footprints for Achieving Its First CiteScore: 5.1

Carbon Footprints Accepted for Inclusion in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

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Carbon Footprints

From cycling to climate benefit: a perspective on redefining CO2 utilization for reduction and storage

Soil carbon sequestration and its role in reducing global carbon footprints: strategies, challenges and policy implications

Carbon footprint estimation of palm oil production systems - impact of land use change and consequences of modeling choices

Life-cycle environmental analysis of combined biochar and agrivoltaic systems in Andalusian olive groves

The uncertainty of using carbon footprint as a predictor of overall environmental impacts: comparing linear, logarithmic and circular methods

Is soil carbon sequestration overestimated in carbon footprint accounting?

Articles

Assessing global carbon mitigation benefits of wind power with spatiotemporal characteristics and production-deployment pathways

Toward a harmonized approach for evaluating GHG emissions in high-end hotels with implications for China

Deep carbon in agricultural soils: considerations for its treatment in soil carbon studies

Understanding the influencing factors of electric vehicle penetration in China: a city-level analysis

Life cycle assessment of low carbon concrete using recycled concrete aggregate and rice husk ash

Advancing energy efficiency: innovative technologies and strategic measures for achieving net zero emissions

A bibliometric review of carbon footprint research

Environmental footprint impacts of green energies, green energy finance and green governance in G7 countries

Topic: Papers from the 12th International Conference on Low Carbon Asia (ICLCA 2026)

Topic: Carbon Capture, Storage and Negative Emission Technologies for Carbon Neutrality

From cycling to climate benefit: a perspective on redefining CO2 utilization for reduction and storage

Soil carbon sequestration and its role in reducing global carbon footprints: strategies, challenges and policy implications

Carbon footprint estimation of palm oil production systems - impact of land use change and consequences of modeling choices

Life-cycle environmental analysis of combined biochar and agrivoltaic systems in Andalusian olive groves

The uncertainty of using carbon footprint as a predictor of overall environmental impacts: comparing linear, logarithmic and circular methods

Is soil carbon sequestration overestimated in carbon footprint accounting?

Topic: Papers from the 12th International Conference on Low Carbon Asia (ICLCA 2026)

Topic: Carbon Capture, Storage and Negative Emission Technologies for Carbon Neutrality

Congratulations to Carbon Footprints for Achieving Its First CiteScore: 5.1

Carbon Footprints Accepted for Inclusion in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

Committee on Publication Ethics

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Committee on Publication Ethics

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From cycling to climate benefit: a perspective on redefining CO₂ utilization for reduction and storage

From cycling to climate benefit: a perspective on redefining CO₂ utilization for reduction and storage