Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Energy & Fuels
ISSN 0887-0624 · eISSN 1520-5029 · American Chemical Society · UNITED STATES · Biweekly · Founded 1987
Energy & Fuels: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.04; transformative journal; APC about USD 4,500; median 84 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 76%; 1,826 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Energy & Fuels is published by American Chemical Society and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes and Petroleum Processing and Analysis, together about 31% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Energy & Fuels, founded in 1987, aspires to publish the most exciting fundamental and applied research in the fields of energy and fuels. The journal focuses on the science and application domains of energy and fuels, particularly those in the disciplines of chemical engineering and applied chemistry. It intends to serve the vital and growing community of scientists, engineers, and policy experts involved in energy-related fields by publishing fully vetted, reliable, and high-quality research results. The scope of Energy & Fuels covers: Fossil energy resources in the context of sustainable development Bioenergy, biofuels and biorefinery Batteries and energy storage Fuel cells Solar energy, solar fuels, and conversion of light Water splitting and electrolysis Non-carbon-based fuels (e.g., hydrogen, ammonia, etc.) Carbon capture, utilization and storage The submissions on catalysis (including bio-, photo- and electro-catalysis) must focus on new insights for energy conversion and not solely on catalyst characterization. Manuscripts on analytical and instrumental techniques used in investigations of the foregoing areas are also welcome. The analysis of the physical and chemical properties of raw fuels and refined products by novel methods is within the scope. Submitted manuscripts are expected to contain new fundamental knowledge and/or present advances in technologies. Manuscripts on process development, integration and modelling are welcome if they include sound physical-chemical fundamentals. Submissions dealing with nuclear, wind and hydraulic power, power grids, or solely with process economics will not be considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering11.3%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering10.5%
- Petroleum Processing and AnalysisChemistry9.3%
- Enhanced Oil Recovery TechniquesEngineering7.4%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science5.2%
- Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesEngineering4.5%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering4.3%
- Coal Properties and UtilizationEngineering3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 6.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 159LetPub ·
- h-index
- 261OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19,254OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,692LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 27,472 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,422 | 207 | 1,182 |
| 2025 | 1,826 | 328 | 9,937 |
| 2024 | 1,798 | 274 | 23,884 |
| 2023 | 1,557 | 202 | 29,152 |
| 2022 | 1,306 | 184 | 27,704 |
| 2021 | 1,608 | 207 | 49,370 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 69 days – 100 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 97 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (147 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.4 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 76%LetPub ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Open peer reviewPublisher website
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
Transformative journalLetPub
A subscription journal moving to full open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,500 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access Publishing Open Access with ACS
Open access licensing under CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND. Model summary
All research articles published in our fully open access journals are published under a CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND license, making them free to read for anyone. Your article publishing charge (APC) may be covered by your institution or research funder through an ACS read and publish agreement. Learn About Open Access Pricing
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Model
Single anonymous peer review model. Model summary
Single anonymous peer review Single anonymous peer review means that the authors do not know the identity of the reviewers, but the reviewers know the identity of the authors. The identity of both the authors and the reviewers are known to the handling editor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity screening via iThenticate (CrossCheck). Model summary
ACS Publications uses CrossCheck's iThenticate software to detect instances of similarity in submitted manuscripts. Your manuscript may be screened for similarity to published material.
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
- American Chemical Society
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Biweekly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0887-0624
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-5029
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 36 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Energy & Fuels
What CAS zone is Energy & Fuels in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Energy & Fuels is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Chemical / Energy & Fuels. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Energy & Fuels?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.04; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 261.
How long does peer review take at Energy & Fuels?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 69–100 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.4 months; the community-reported acceptance is “76%”. 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.
Which databases index Energy & Fuels?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Energy & Fuels is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Energy & Fuels open access, and what is the APC?
Energy & Fuels is a transformative journal. APC about USD 4,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .