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Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1364-0321eISSN1879-0690

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

3.901

H-Index

537

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

4.077

Total Works

16,651

Total Citations

1,978,471

2yr Mean Citedness

13.76

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews aims to share problems, solutions, novel ideas, and technologies to support sustainable development and the transition to a low carbon future. The journal publishes papers concerned with renewable energy, waste management, biofuel, biomass, process engineering, and wind power.

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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 Published1997

Annual Volume~ 1,024 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications16,651

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1364-0321 / 1879-0690

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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

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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.

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Energy and Environment ImpactsHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsIntegrated Energy Systems OptimizationEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilitySolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationSmart Grid Energy ManagementBiofuel production and bioconversionPhotovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesEnergy, Environment, and Transportation Policies