Journal profile · Energy & Fuels
Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy
ISSN 1556-7257 · TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.42; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 195 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy is published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Energy, Environment, Economic Growth, Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies and Energy and Environment Impacts, together about 36.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy serves as a forum for the reporting and investigation of economic and political trends and issues relating to the use of both fossil and alternate fuel sources. Energy Sources, Part B looks to publish articles that showcase the current uncertainty regarding the prospects of different technology options, and to highlight both current advancements and needs for further research and demonstration. Energy Sources, Part B welcomes submissions that explore: Economics of energy resources Technoeconomic analysis and evaluation of energy systems Energy market modelling and design of innovative market mechanisms Management of energy resources Energy system analysis and planning Security and reliability of energy supply Energy system modelling, simulation and scenario development Decentralized energy systems and smart grids Analysis and modelling of energy consumer and producer behavior Energy and climate policy tools Design, evaluation and analysis of energy and climate policy impacts Sustainable energy cities and communities In view of the: Continuing increases in worldwide energy costs and diminishing accessibility of fossil energy resources Interactions between energy costs and availability and the goal of decarbonization Examination of aspects of technology diffusion and its role in the transition towards a low-carbon economy Full-length research articles and invited review papers will be considered. Each manuscript will go through a single-anonymized peer-review process. Visit our Instructions for Authors page for information on preparing your manuscript: The Editors’ decision is final. Author benefits We are abstracted and indexed in several prestigious databases including the Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus and more. The prestigious and experienced members of our international Editorial Board will guide you from submission to publication. Our Author Services page provides you with tips and tricks to promote your research on social media and through your network. This includes 50 free e-prints to share with anyone you wish. Quickly and easily track the impact your paper makes with the help of Authored Works.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Energy & Fuels
Editor-in-chief Máté LőrinczPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics, Econometrics and Finance14%
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesEnergy12%
- Energy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Science10.6%
- Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.4%
- Global Energy and Sustainability ResearchEnergy6.6%
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Global Energy Security and PolicyEnergy4.9%
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Applied Science & Technology Index, API Abstracts/Literature, Automatic Subject Index Citation, BIOSIS Previews, CSA Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts, CSA Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Database, CSA Pollution Abstracts, Directory of Industry Data Sources, Economic Abstracts, Electrical and Electronics Abstracts, Energy Information Abstracts, Energy Research Abstracts, Environmental Abstracts, Environmental Periodicals Bibliography (EPB), International Abstracts in Operations Research, Operations/Research/Management Science Abstracts, Petroleum Abstracts, Physikalische Berichte
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 2.42LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 512OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 78,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,270 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 112 | 16 | 25 |
| 2025 | 86 | 17 | 227 |
| 2024 | 52 | 11 | 283 |
| 2023 | 44 | 9 | 398 |
| 2022 | 52 | 10 | 606 |
| 2021 | 59 | 12 | 1,145 |
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
195 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 139 days – 288 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 211 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (212 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 79 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted2
- full-length research articlesFull-length research articles and invited review papers will be considered.Length not stated
- invited review papersFull-length research articles and invited review papers will be considered.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
single-anonymized peer-review process Model summary
Each manuscript will go through a single-anonymized peer-review process.
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
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1556-7257
- Print ISSN
- 1556-7249
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy
What CAS zone is Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.42; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 195 days (interquartile range 139–288 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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 Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Energy Sources Part B-Economics Planning and Policy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .