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Applied Energy

Elsevier B.V. · United Kingdom · Est. 1975

ISSN1872-9118

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

2.864

H-Indexi

376

SNIPi

2.512

Total Worksi

27,714

Total Citationsi

1,758,807

2yr Mean Citednessi

12.36

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Applied Energy provides a forum for research, innovation, development, and demonstration in energy conversion and conservation, the optimal use of energy resources, and analysis and optimization of energy processes. Key topics include low-carbon and renewable energy technologies, energy networks, microgrids, energy storage, hydrogen and sustainable fuels, carbon capture and utilization, decarbonization of transport, industrial process efficiency, and urban energy systems.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1975

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications27,714

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/11 · 45%

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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?

1872-9118

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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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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?

N/A

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

1.9k

161k

2019

1.7k

122k

2020

1.5k

93k

2021

1.7k

84k

2022

1.8k

70k

2023

2.5k

61k

2024

1.9k

21k

2025

1.3k

1.4k

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.

Building and ConstructionQ1

Energy (miscellaneous)Q1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsEngineering, Chemical

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMechanical EngineeringEnergy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Smart Grid Energy ManagementBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationIntegrated Energy Systems OptimizationAdvanced Battery Technologies ResearchElectric Vehicles and InfrastructureSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsMicrogrid Control and OptimizationEnergy Load and Power ForecastingElectric Power System Optimization

Frequently asked questions about Applied Energy

Is Applied Energy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Energy: 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 Applied Energy?

Applied Energy 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 12.36.

Is Applied Energy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Energy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.