Journal profile · Energy-Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Nature Energy
ISSN 2058-7546 · Springer Nature · UNITED STATES · 12 issues per year · Founded 2016
Nature Energy: CAS Zone 1 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 69.77; hybrid open access; APC about USD 12,690; median 290 days to acceptance (47 articles, last 24 months); 237 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature Energy is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 1 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Advancements in Battery Materials and Perovskite Materials and Applications, together about 27.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nature Energy is a monthly, online-only journal publishing the best research on energy, from its generation and distribution to the impacts energy technologies and policies have on societies. All editorial decisions are made by a team of full-time professional editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Energy-Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 5, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2, Mainland China 1, Italy 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering9.9%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering9.8%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering7.7%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering7.3%
- Energy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering5.3%
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsEngineering4.6%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 69.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 70.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 66.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 78.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 20.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 7.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 341OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,378OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 32.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 113LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 4,469,010Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,537 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 221 | 55 | 740 |
| 2025 | 237 | 55 | 6,181 |
| 2024 | 265 | 86 | 16,435 |
| 2023 | 240 | 79 | 25,098 |
| 2022 | 220 | 63 | 22,586 |
| 2021 | 217 | 73 | 37,897 |
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
290 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 219 days – 327 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 39 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 322 days
- Sample
- 47 articles with submission and acceptance dates (509 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
- Peer review
- Double 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 12,690 / EUR 10,690 / GBP 9,190 | — | — |
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 accepted3
- news & commentNews & CommentLength not stated
- research articlesResearch articlesLength not stated
- reviews & analysisReviews & AnalysisLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use
AI use policy Model summary
Nature Portfolio journals occasionally use internal Springer Nature-developed artificial intelligence tools to support the generation of accessory content, such as summary points.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Editorial policies Model summary
Read and understand our policies – Editorial policies
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 3 – Editorial Process, Peer Review, Appeals & Transfers
Double-anonymized peer review requirements Model summary
Once you have submitted your manuscript, it goes through our editorial process. If your manuscript is sent out for peer review, you will receive an email asking you to read and sign our Editorial Policies. To appeal against a decision, or transfer your submission to another journal – Appeals and Transfers. ____________________________________________________________________________________________…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy and In Review Model summary
Our preprint policy – Preprint policy and In Review
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
- Springer Nature
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 2016
- ISSN
- 2058-7546
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Energy
What CAS zone is Nature Energy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nature Energy is in Zone 1 of Materials Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nature Energy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 69.77; CiteScore 78.4, h-index 341.
How long does peer review take at Nature Energy?
Based on the dates recorded on 47 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 290 days (interquartile range 219–327 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nature Energy based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (2) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature Energy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Energy is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nature Energy open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Energy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 12,690.
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: .