Journal profile · ENERGY & FUELS
MRS Energy & Sustainability
ISSN 2329-2229 · eISSN 2329-2237 · Cambridge University Press
MRS Energy & Sustainability: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: No longer published by Cambridge University Press Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MRS Energy & Sustainability is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Power Systems and Renewable Energy, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MRS Energy & Sustainability publishes reviews, original research, commentaries, and perspectives on key topics in materials research and development as they relate to energy and sustainability.Topics of energy and sustainability to be reviewed are new R&D of both established and new areas; interdisciplinary systems integration; and objective application of economic, sociological and governmental models, enabling research and technological developments.Articles are set in an integrated context of scientific, technological and sociological complexities relating to energy, the environment and sustainability.The intended readership is a broad spectrum of scientists, academics, policy makers and industry professionals, all interested in the interdisciplinary nature of the science, technology and policy aspects of energy and sustainability.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENERGY & FUELS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering11%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering8%
- Power Systems and Renewable EnergyEnergy7.8%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering7.3%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy5.5%
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering5.3%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering5%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering4%
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
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
- 7.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 119OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 290 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 13 | 923 |
| 2025 | 21 | 14 | 1,131 |
| 2024 | 51 | 21 | 1,053 |
| 2023 | 17 | 3 | 691 |
| 2022 | 40 | 12 | 551 |
| 2021 | 17 | 10 | 516 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 6 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- commentaryReview article The journal will consider Review articles that are timely and forward-looking. Authors are strongly encouraged to consult with the Editor-in-Chie…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- original researchReview article The journal will consider Review articles that are timely and forward-looking. Authors are strongly encouraged to consult with the Editor-in-Chie…Length not stated
- original research articleReview article The journal will consider Review articles that are timely and forward-looking. Authors are strongly encouraged to consult with the Editor-in-Chie…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- perspectiveReview article The journal will consider Review articles that are timely and forward-looking. Authors are strongly encouraged to consult with the Editor-in-Chie…main text ≤ 2,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 3
- reviewReview article The journal will consider Review articles that are timely and forward-looking. Authors are strongly encouraged to consult with the Editor-in-Chie…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articleReview article The journal will consider Review articles that are timely and forward-looking. Authors are strongly encouraged to consult with the Editor-in-Chie…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- tutorialReview article The journal will consider Review articles that are timely and forward-looking. Authors are strongly encouraged to consult with the Editor-in-Chie…Length not stated
- viewpointReview article The journal will consider Review articles that are timely and forward-looking. Authors are strongly encouraged to consult with the Editor-in-Chie…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, do not currently satisfy our authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in MRS Energy & Sustainability, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Reviewer suggestion/exclusion allowed Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 2329-2229
- Electronic ISSN
- 2329-2237
- Society / sponsor
- Materials Research Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MRS Energy & Sustainability
What CAS zone is MRS Energy & Sustainability in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MRS Energy & Sustainability 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of MRS Energy & Sustainability?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index MRS Energy & Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MRS Energy & Sustainability is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is MRS Energy & Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
MRS Energy & Sustainability is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .