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Solar Energy Advances

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2021

ISSN2667-1131

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.854

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.149

Total Works

135

Total Citations

1,167

2yr Mean Citedness

4.52

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Solar Energy Advances focuses on the integration and optimization of solar energy technologies, including photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal systems. The journal covers advancements in energy generation, storage, and management, with applications in diverse sectors such as isolated systems, water desalination, and urban transportation. Research also explores the techno-economic feasibility, performance analysis, and predictive modeling of solar energy solutions, alongside material science innovations for solar cells and thermal energy storage.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications135

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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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?

2667-1131

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsPhotovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesSolar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationIntegrated Energy Systems Optimizationsolar cell performance optimizationPhotovoltaic Systems and SustainabilityUrban Heat Island MitigationEnergy Load and Power ForecastingGeothermal Energy Systems and Applications