Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Energy Nexus
ISSN 2772-4271 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Energy Nexus: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 8.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,710; review about 188 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 264 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Energy Nexus is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies, Energy and Environment Impacts and Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Water - Food - PowerEnergy Nexus is an interdisciplinary journal which covers the deep, broad, meaningful convergence between energy, water, and agriculture. The journal topics will include grid systems dynamics, power-plant cooling, hydrology, increased production planning, aquaculture, biomass fuels, hydropower, renewable energy, energy system dynamics modeling and informatics as well as other topics.The need for the journal is the growing competition, collaboration, and demand for finite natural resources for use in energy production, water, and agriculture. This journal considers policy in its broad reaching scope, hoping to serve as a forum for discussion.Journal Topics:Energy:Water use in bioenergy, power plants, Hydropower, shale gas extractionNET ZERO or negative emissions energy systemsEnergy and Thermodynamic analysisCarbon and Water FootprintHydrogen energyWater use in carbon capture and storageMaterials utilization and recycling in the Energy industryEnergy efficiency and the circular economyEnergy cost in water use and/or agricultural systemsWaste to energyWater:Wastewater (Collection / Treatment / Disposal)Water footprintHydrology and water cycleDesalinationWater quality and the ecosystemIrrigation and water use in the agri-food industryRecovery of energy and materials from wastewatersBlue economyAgriculture:Agriculture (Irrigated and Rain-Fed, Livestock, Aquaculture)Food industryNutrients and soilEcological Footprint, land use and land use changeBiodiversityPlant physiology (Photosynthesis, Evapotraspiration)Utilization of byproducts and residuesBioeconomyVertical farming and urban farmingMacroalgae and microalgae cultivationModeling:System Dynamics ModelingBig Data Informatics and AIOptimization models and Governance ToolsLCA (Social LCA, LCC, eLCA)Input-Output LCA analysis and econometricsSustainable development Policies and SDGsResources and materials flow analysis through GIS and Remote sensingThis journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Pietro BartocciPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 15 in mainland China (about 17%); most named Mainland China 15, United States 11, India 8, Italy 6, Canada 6 (86 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesEnvironmental Science12.3%
- Energy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Science9.6%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy6.8%
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy4.8%
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesEnergy4.5%
- Photovoltaic Systems and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview 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)
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 16.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.88LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 302OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 263LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 808 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 206 | 206 | 178 |
| 2025 | 264 | 264 | 1,930 |
| 2024 | 88 | 88 | 1,503 |
| 2023 | 95 | 95 | 3,129 |
| 2022 | 122 | 122 | 7,806 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 1,985 |
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
188 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 10 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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 71 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 188 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 28 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,710 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,200 / EUR 2,060 / GBP 1,760 / JPY 272,870 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,850 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,330 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteArticle types accepted11
- book reviewsBook reviewsLength not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- letterContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- lettersLetters. No more than 1000 words and two illustrations/tables.Length not stated
- original high-quality research papersOriginal high-quality research papers. Preferably no more than 20 double line spaced manuscript pages, including tables and illustrations.Length not stated
- research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles. Before preparing a review article for Energy Nexus, authors are encouraged to discuss any proposed review with the relevant editor depending on…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:Original high-quality resea…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications. No more than 10 double line spaced manuscript pages including tables and figures.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
single corresponding author 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
publishing ethics policy 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
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
- 2772-4271
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Energy Nexus
What CAS zone is Energy Nexus in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Energy Nexus is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Environmental Sciences / Energy & Fuels. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Energy Nexus?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 8.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 16.4, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Energy Nexus?
The publisher reports about 188 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Energy Nexus based?
Of the 86 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 15 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (15), United States (11) and India (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Energy Nexus?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Energy Nexus is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Energy Nexus open access, and what is the APC?
Energy Nexus is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,710.
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: .