Journal profile · Energy-Energy Engineering and Power Technology
International Journal of Renewable Energy Research
ISSN 1309-0127 · Gazi University
International Journal of Renewable Energy Research: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 85 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Renewable Energy Research is published by Gazi University 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 Microgrid Control and Optimization, Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques and Smart Grid Energy Management, together about 27.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Energy-Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering11.2%
- Photovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesEnergy9.9%
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering6.8%
- Solar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsComputer Science6.4%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy6%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy5.3%
- Energy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersEngineering4.3%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 534OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,089 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 2 |
| 2025 | 85 | 85 | 35 |
| 2024 | 84 | 84 | 345 |
| 2023 | 150 | 150 | 610 |
| 2022 | 206 | 206 | 1,737 |
| 2021 | 192 | 192 | 968 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Gazi University
- ISSN
- 1309-0127
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Renewable Energy Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Renewable Energy Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research 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 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Renewable Energy Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Renewable Energy Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Renewable Energy Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Renewable Energy Research is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .