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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 Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.517

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.634

Total Works

3,517

Total Citations

52,277

2yr Mean Citedness

2.17

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to renewable energy systems, including solar photovoltaic inverters, wind-hydrogen coupling, biohydrogen production, and electric vehicle charging networks. Articles also cover grid integration, energy storage, carbon emission modeling, and sustainable building design.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 225 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,517

Publisher OrgAmerican Institute of Physics

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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?

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

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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 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