This journal publishes papers that aid in the development, demonstration, and commercialization of cleaner products and processes as well as effective environmental policy strategies. As its title suggests, the journal has two major thrusts: Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. The Clean Technology thrust addresses the science and engineering of clean technologies. Moreover, it examines mathematical and computer-based methods and models for designing, analyzing, and measuring the cleanliness of products and processes. The Environmental Policy thrust covers research advances in scientific, social, behavioral, and economics disciplines that are relevant to complex environmental policy issues. In addition to research papers, the journal offers policy-oriented commentaries from world renowned leaders in environmental technology and policy research. It also features special issues focusing on topics of international concern.

該雜志發表的論文有助于開發、示范和商業化的清潔產品和過程以及有效的環境政策戰略。正如其標題所示，該雜志有兩大主題:清潔技術和環境政策。清潔技術的重點是清潔技術的科學和工程。此外，它檢查數學和計算機為基礎的方法和模型，為設計，分析和測量清潔的產品和工藝。環境政策重點涵蓋與復雜環境政策問題相關的科學、社會、行為和經濟學學科的研究進展。除了研究論文外，該雜志還提供世界著名環境技術和政策研究領導人的政策性評論。它還以國際關注的專題為特色。