Journal profile · Engineering-Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Energy Science & Engineering
ISSN 2050-0505 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND
Energy Science & Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.63; fully open access; APC about USD 2,920; median 142 days to acceptance (108 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 48% (journal website); 497 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Energy Science & Engineering is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis and Coal Properties and Utilization, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Editor-in-chief Yun Hang HuPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 18%); most named United States 16, Mainland China 8, Germany 4, Canada 3, India 2 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rock Mechanics and ModelingEngineering11.9%
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir AnalysisEngineering8.1%
- Coal Properties and UtilizationEngineering6.9%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering6.7%
- Drilling and Well EngineeringEngineering5.7%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy4.5%
- Photovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesEnergy4.2%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| 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 4 |
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 | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 3.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,125OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 468LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 469Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 798,060Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,808 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 229 | 229 | 121 |
| 2025 | 497 | 497 | 1,914 |
| 2024 | 360 | 360 | 2,804 |
| 2023 | 286 | 286 | 2,969 |
| 2022 | 351 | 351 | 5,951 |
| 2021 | 206 | 206 | 4,456 |
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 Crossref · to
142 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 94 days – 183 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 170 days
- Sample
- 108 articles with submission and acceptance dates (831 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 11 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 140 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 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 2,920 / GBP 1,850 / EUR 2,230 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,780 / EUR 2,120 / GBP 1,760 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,530 / GBP 1,600 / EUR 1,930 | Yes | — | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- challenges to industryChallenges to Industry should generally be about 4,000-5,000 words in length.Length not stated
- in the fieldIn the Field papers should generally be about 3,000-4,000 words in lenLength not stated
- modeling and analysisModeling and Analysis papers should generally be about 4,000-5,000 words in length.Length not stated
- opinionAlthough the journal encourages authors to ensure that the manuscript text is as brief and concise as the presentation of ideas permits, the handling editors at…Length not stated
- original articleAlthough the journal encourages authors to ensure that the manuscript text is as brief and concise as the presentation of ideas permits, the handling editors at…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- research paperAlthough the journal encourages authors to ensure that the manuscript text is as brief and concise as the presentation of ideas permits, the handling editors at…Length not stated
- reviewAlthough the journal encourages authors to ensure that the manuscript text is as brief and concise as the presentation of ideas permits, the handling editors at…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- short communicationThe aim of publishing a Short Communication article is to present useful and novel preliminary results of interest to a wide, interdisciplinary audience. The ma…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship (1) Authorship:
CRediT taxonomy mandated Model summary
This journal follows policies by our publisher Wiley and COPE stating that generative AI technologies, such as ChatGPT, “cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors.” As a result, this journal does not permit generative AI technologies and tools to be listed as authors on submissions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure Statement
“In preparing this manuscript, the author(s) used the following [GENERATIVE AI TECHNOLOGIES/TOOLS] in order to [REASON/S]. The specific content generated by these AI technologies/tools in the manuscript is clearly marked and described in a dedicated appendix, to be used for editorial and review purposes. Prior to submission, the author(s) reviewed the content generated and take(s) full responsibil…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Relevance statement required Model summary
We require a relevance statement at submission, outlining the why your manuscript is relevant to the journal, and the importance of your findings.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Graphical abstract required Model summary
All submissions require a graphical abstract. A relevant image should be supplied at submission, with a written summary not exceeding three sentences.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Agreement
We have introduced a convenient new process for signing your Open Access Agreement electronically (eOAA) that will save you considerable time and effort. This eOAA is administered electronically. The author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
The journal also screens manuscripts for incidents of plagiarism; please ensure that manuscripts present original data written in unique language.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Please find the Wiley Preprint Policy here.This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2050-0505
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Science & Engineering
What CAS zone is Energy Science & Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Energy Science & Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Science & Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.63; CiteScore 6.8, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at Energy Science & Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 108 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 142 days (interquartile range 94–183 days); authors report an average review time of about 11 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 48% (2025). 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 Energy Science & Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; Reference style: Chicago; Graphical abstract: 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 Energy Science & Engineering based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), Mainland China (8) and Germany (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Energy Science & Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Energy Science & Engineering is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Energy Science & Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Energy Science & Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,920.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .