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Utilities Policy

Elsevier B.V. · United Kingdom

ISSN0957-1787eISSN1878-4356

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.997

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.082

Total Works

2,258

Total Citations

43,773

2yr Mean Citedness

3.51

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on energy policy, focusing on pathways for transitioning to cleaner energy systems, optimizing power expansion, and integrating renewable energy sources. Articles examine the economic, environmental, and societal impacts of different policy mixes and technological scenarios in various national and regional contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 176 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,258

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0957-1787 / 1878-4356

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Business and International ManagementQ1

DevelopmentQ1

LawQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

TransportationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsEnvironmental SciencesEnvironmental Studies

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceTransportationEconomics and EconometricsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawDevelopmentBusiness and International Management

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electric Power System OptimizationSmart Grid Energy ManagementWater resources management and optimizationEnergy and Environment ImpactsEnergy, Environment, and Transportation Policies