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Energy Systems

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 2009

ISSN1868-3967eISSN1868-3975
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.568
H-Indexi
49
SNIPi
0.718
Total Worksi
781
Total Citationsi
11,702
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.50
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Energy Systems is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on mathematical, control, and economic approaches to energy systems. Emphasizes topics ranging from power systems optimization to electricity risk management and bidding strategies. Presents mathematical theory and algorithms for stochastic optimization methods applied to energy problems. Includes modeling issues such as process optimization, synthesis, design, and operation. Unites researchers from engineering, operations research, and applied mathematics.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications781
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Verlag
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1868-3967 / 1868-3975
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
56
1.2k
2019
38
556
2020
83
1.2k
2021
63
678
2022
87
587
2023
66
373
2024
56
89
2025
57
12
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Economics and EconometricsQ2
Energy (miscellaneous)Q2
Modeling and SimulationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & Fuels

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsModeling and SimulationEnergy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Smart Grid Energy ManagementElectric Power System OptimizationMicrogrid Control and OptimizationOptimal Power Flow DistributionEnergy Load and Power ForecastingIntegrated Energy Systems OptimizationPhotovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesElectric Vehicles and InfrastructurePower System Optimization and StabilitySolar Radiation and Photovoltaics

Frequently asked questions about Energy Systems

Is Energy Systems a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Energy Systems: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Energy Systems?

Energy Systems is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.50.

Is Energy Systems indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Energy Systems is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Energy Systems?

Energy Systems is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on mathematical, control, and economic approaches to energy systems. Emphasizes topics ranging from power systems optimization to electricity risk management and bidding strategies. Presents mathematical theory and algorithms for stochastic optimization methods applied to energy problems. Includes modeling issues such as process optimization, synthesis, design, and operation. Unites researchers from engineering, operations research, and applied mathematics.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref