Journal profile · Energy-General Energy
Advances in Applied Energy
ISSN 2666-7924 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Advances in Applied Energy: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 18.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,780; review about 66 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Applied Energy is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, Smart Grid Energy Management and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Applied Energy is an open access journal that publishes cutting-edge applied research on all aspects of energy innovation that bridge the gaps between research, development, and implementation. The journal is a companion journal to the highly regarded journal Applied Energy .Advances in Applied Energy welcomes work with significant impact and broad readership, on future energy transition topics such as, but not restricted to:New development trends: advances in cutting-edge applied energy areas, including renewable energy, clean energy conversion and utilization, smart and flexible system integration and optimization, energy storage, climate change mitigation, and energy sustainability;Systems characteristics: integrated energy systems such as industry, transport, and buildings; renewable energy; advanced conversion technologies; energy storage; emission mitigations; smart grids and mini/micro grids; distributed energy systems; e-mobility; and sustainability of energy systems;Energy nexus and synergy with other critical global issues: energy-water, energy-emissions, power-to-x, waste-to-energy, flexibility of renewable energy systems.The journal considers full length articles, reviews, letters, commentaries, perspectives, forums and news & views for publication.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Energy-General Energy
Editor-in-chief Jinyue YanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 33 in mainland China (about 32%); most named Mainland China 33, Hong Kong, China 18, United States 16, United Kingdom 10, Germany 4 (104 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering14%
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering12.9%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering8.8%
- Electric Vehicles and InfrastructureEngineering8.8%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy8.4%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering5.4%
- Energy Load and Power ForecastingEngineering4.7%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 18.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 26.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 26.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.89LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 216OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 15.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 303 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 69 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 746 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 1,478 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 2,745 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 2,271 |
| 2021 | 71 | 71 | 6,254 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
66 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 8 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 66 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,780 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 4,360 / EUR 4,080 / GBP 3,490 / JPY 540,770 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,600 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 5,290 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12
- commentaryFull Length Article : Full length articles are original, high-quality, research papers presenting novel scientific findings. Review : Advances in Applied Energy…Length not stated
- forumForum: Forum is a forward-looking platform to highlight the cutting-edge studies in dedicated topics, policies, innovations, written by a dedicated group such a…Length not stated
- full length articleFull Length Article : Full length articles are original, high-quality, research papers presenting novel scientific findings.Length not stated
- hypothesisFull Length Article : Full length articles are original, high-quality, research papers presenting novel scientific findings. Review : Advances in Applied Energy…Length not stated
- letterFull Length Article : Full length articles are original, high-quality, research papers presenting novel scientific findings. Review : Advances in Applied Energy…Length not stated
- news and viewsNews and views: News and views provide information on key findings and the latest developments and trends. This type of articles will be contributed from invite…Length not stated
- opinionFull Length Article : Full length articles are original, high-quality, research papers presenting novel scientific findings. Review : Advances in Applied Energy…Length not stated
- original researchFull Length Article : Full length articles are original, high-quality, research papers presenting novel scientific findings. Review : Advances in Applied Energy…Length not stated
- perspectiveFull Length Article : Full length articles are original, high-quality, research papers presenting novel scientific findings. Review : Advances in Applied Energy…Length not stated
- research paperFull Length Article : Full length articles are original, high-quality, research papers presenting novel scientific findings. Review : Advances in Applied Energy…Length not stated
- reviewFull Length Article : Full length articles are original, high-quality, research papers presenting novel scientific findings. Review : Advances in Applied Energy…Length not stated
- viewpointFull Length Article : Full length articles are original, high-quality, research papers presenting novel scientific findings. Review : Advances in Applied Energy…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Submission declaration Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-7924
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Applied Energy
What CAS zone is Advances in Applied Energy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Applied Energy is in Zone 1 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Energy & Fuels; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Advances in Applied Energy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 18.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 26.6, h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at Advances in Applied Energy?
The publisher reports about 66 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Advances in Applied Energy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Advances in Applied Energy based?
Of the 104 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 33 (about 32%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (33), Hong Kong, China (18) and United States (16). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advances in Applied Energy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Applied Energy is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Advances in Applied Energy open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Applied Energy is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,780.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .