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Renewable Energy Focus

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1878-0229

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

1.827

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.465

Total Worksi

2,198

Total Citationsi

16,588

2yr Mean Citednessi

11.84

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Renewable Energy Focus aims to explore the intersection of decarbonization, decentralization, and digitization with the scale-up of renewable energy integrated systems and the integration of power and heat for energy solutions. The journal publishes research related to renewable energy and computer science.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 109 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,198

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1878-0229

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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

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

2019

1.6k

2020

1.1k

2021

1.8k

2022

102

2.8k

2023

115

3.1k

2024

110

416

2025

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.

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & Fuels

Scopus Categories

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Energy and Environment ImpactsHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsGlobal Energy Security and PolicyGlobal Energy and Sustainability ResearchSmart Grid Energy ManagementIntegrated Energy Systems OptimizationMicrogrid Control and OptimizationSocial Acceptance of Renewable EnergyPhotovoltaic Systems and SustainabilityPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques

Frequently asked questions about Renewable Energy Focus

Is Renewable Energy Focus a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Renewable Energy Focus: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Renewable Energy Focus?

Renewable Energy Focus 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 11.84.

Is Renewable Energy Focus indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Renewable Energy Focus is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.