Journal profile · Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment
ISSN 2423-5547 · eISSN 2423-7469 · Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC) · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment: fully open access; APC about USD 250; review about 16 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment is published by Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics and Hydrological Forecasting Using AI, together about 100% of its articles. Its main subfields are Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment (JREE) is an international, scientific, open-access, quarterly, and free-of- charge journal that provides the ground
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Mohammad PazoukiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 22, India 3, Saudi Arabia 2, United Arab Emirates 2, United States 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy33.3%
- Solar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsComputer Science33.3%
- Hydrological Forecasting Using AIEnvironmental Science33.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 136/300 | 54th |
| Energy Engineering and Power Technology | Q2 | 165/347 | 52nd |
| Environmental Engineering | Q2 | 115/241 | 52nd |
| Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Q3 | 204/345 | 41st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher website
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
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | IRR 15,000,000 / USD 250 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use 6.4 Use of Generative AI
Generative AI use must be disclosed Model summary
If generative artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, or similar tools, have been used in the research or in preparing the manuscript, their use must be transparently disclosed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 4. Authors and Authorship
Authorship should be based on substantial contributions to the conception and design of the study, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; participation in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content; and final approval of the version to be submitted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 6.2 Conflict of Interest
All authors must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest that could influence, or could reasonably be perceived to influence, the research or its interpretation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 6. Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations
Follows COPE principles Model summary
JREE follows the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and applies appropriate standards of publication ethics throughout the editorial and publication process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 6.3 Copyright and Publishing Agreement
CC-BY 4.0 license Model summary
Upon acceptance of a manuscript, the corresponding author will be asked to complete the Journal's publishing/copyright agreement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 6.1 Originality and Plagiarism
Similarity below 20% required Model summary
Authors must ensure that the submitted manuscript is original and has not been published previously or submitted simultaneously to another journal.
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
- Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC)
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2423-5547
- Electronic ISSN
- 2423-7469
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment
How long does peer review take at Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–6; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: 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 Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (22), India (3) and Saudi Arabia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 250.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .