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Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

American Institute of Physics · United States · Est. 2007

ISSN1941-7012eISSN1941-7012

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ 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 75% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.502

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.634

Total Worksi

3,517

Total Citationsi

52,277

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.17

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Energy & Fuels; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,517

Publisher OrgAmerican Institute of Physics

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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?

American Institute of Physics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1941-7012 / 1941-7012

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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

201

4.4k

2019

161

2.6k

2020

183

2.4k

2021

146

1.1k

2022

149

2023

209

1.1k

2024

317

642

2025

182

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 EnvironmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wind Energy Research and DevelopmentPhotovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesMicrogrid Control and OptimizationSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsSolar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsEnergy Load and Power ForecastingSmart Grid Energy ManagementHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsWind and Air Flow StudiesIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Is Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy: 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 Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy?

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable 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 2.17.

Is Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy?