Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Green Energy and Resources
ISSN 2949-7205 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Green Energy and Resources: impact factor 11.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 124 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Green Energy and Resources is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, together about 21.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Green Energy and Resources (GER) is launched as a multi-disciplinary, engineering science-focused and peer-reviewed international academic journal. GER publishes editorials, original articles, reviews, perspectives, short communication, letters to editor (correspondence) and special issues with a mission to report the leading-edge research, innovation, and adoption of green technologies and concepts in a timely manner, which could potentially deliver a step-change in green transformation and transition of our energy and industrial systems. GER will serve as a platform, linking the authors and readers, through reporting the innovative ideas, technologies and best practices to accelerate the transition of our industries from looked green to being green. GER has an overarching commitment to develop low-zero-negative carbon engineering.Focal areas include, but are not limited to:Transformative processes, systems and infrastructures for efficient harvesting, storage, and utilization of green energies, including solar, hydrogen, wind, marine, bioenergy, etc.Efficient and secure solutions to sustainable exploration, manufacturing, utilization, recycling and restoration of green resources, including fuels, minerals, raw materials, and municipal and industrial wastesInnovative technologies and engineering processes for the preparation and transformation of green materials, chemicals and other productsResearch and deployment of novel concepts and technologies for low, zero or negative emissionsPolicy, economic and social science research underpinning the development and deployment of green technologiesState-of-the-art research review and perspectives
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: 21 in mainland China (about 44%); most named Mainland China 21, United Kingdom 10, Canada 4, Hong Kong, China 2, Sweden 2 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy8%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering7.3%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science6.6%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering6%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering5.3%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering5.3%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering4%
- Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 11.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 120 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 184 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 744 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 1,012 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 55 |
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
124 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 20 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 124 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 1,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 / EUR 1,400 / GBP 1,200 / JPY 186,050 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- correspondenceEditorialsEditorials are published by the Editor-in-Chief or other Editors, or by invitation from the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board members or the Guest …Length not stated
- editorialEditorialsEditorials are published by the Editor-in-Chief or other Editors, or by invitation from the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board members or the Guest …Length not stated
- letterEditorialsEditorials are published by the Editor-in-Chief or other Editors, or by invitation from the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board members or the Guest …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- mini reviewEditorialsEditorials are published by the Editor-in-Chief or other Editors, or by invitation from the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board members or the Guest …Length not stated
- opinionEditorialsEditorials are published by the Editor-in-Chief or other Editors, or by invitation from the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board members or the Guest …Length not stated
- perspectiveEditorialsEditorials are published by the Editor-in-Chief or other Editors, or by invitation from the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board members or the Guest …main text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviewEditorialsEditorials are published by the Editor-in-Chief or other Editors, or by invitation from the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board members or the Guest …main text ≤ 10,000 words
- short communicationShort Communications may be submitted that express opinions and concerns, suggest research priorities and question conventional methodologies and conclusions. M…main text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
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 Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2949-7205
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Green Energy and Resources
What is the impact factor of Green Energy and Resources?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 11.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 14.4, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Green Energy and Resources?
The publisher reports about 124 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Green Energy and Resources?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Green Energy and Resources based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 21 (about 44%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (21), United Kingdom (10) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Green Energy and Resources?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Green Energy and Resources is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Green Energy and Resources open access, and what is the APC?
Green Energy and Resources is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .