About the journal
Methane is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,000 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2674-0389
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,000 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 121
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- peer_review
- Official website
- https://www.mdpi.com/journal/methane
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2023-01-21
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 1,000 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
121
Most recent article
4 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
201
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
16
i10-index
38
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2023-01-21
- Added to DOAJ
- 2023-01-21
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 94%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity1
- Source type
- journal
Classification4
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
- Catalysts for Methane Reforming
- Catalysts for Methane Reforming
Show all subjects (50)
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
- Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
- Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Global Energy Security and Policy
- Global Energy Security and Policy
- Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
- Microbial metabolism and enzyme function
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Coal Properties and Utilization
- Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
- Coal Properties and Utilization
- Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Combustion and flame dynamics
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
Keywords (DOAJ)
- methane exploration and exploitation
- chemical and physical properties of methane
- methane application
- methane emissions
- methane metabolism
- gas hydrate
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