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Energy Research and Social Science

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2214-6326

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

2.432

H-Indexi

166

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.024

Total Worksi

4,379

Total Citationsi

170,951

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.86

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Environmental Studies; Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Energy Engineering and Power Technology; Fuel Technology; Nuclear Energy and Engineering; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Social Sciences (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 503 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,379

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?

2214-6326

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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

299

17k

2019

395

24k

2020

507

22k

2021

367

14k

2022

404

10k

2023

502

6.5k

2024

604

2.6k

2025

294

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.

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1

Fuel TechnologyQ1

Nuclear Energy and EngineeringQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Nuclear Energy and EngineeringFuel TechnologyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Social Acceptance of Renewable EnergyEnergy and Environment ImpactsSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Education and SustainabilityEnergy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesGlobal Energy and Sustainability ResearchClimate Change Communication and PerceptionClimate Change Policy and EconomicsSmart Grid Energy ManagementBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization

Frequently asked questions about Energy Research and Social Science

Is Energy Research and Social Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Energy Research and Social Science: 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 Energy Research and Social Science?

Energy Research and Social Science 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 5.86.

Is Energy Research and Social Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Energy Research and Social Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.