Journal profile · Multiple
Renewable Energy Research and Applications
ISSN 2717-252X · eISSN 2676-7430 · Shahrood University of Technology · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Renewable Energy Research and Applications: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 118 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 24% (journal website); 18 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Ali Meskaryan, Ali Mesgarian, Shahrood University of Technology, Journal, Hashem Oraee, Shahrood University of Techn
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Hashem OraeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Iran 16, Mainland China 2, India 2, Türkiye 2, United Arab Emirates 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 7Publisher website ·
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
118 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 3 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 3 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 118 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Not considered
- preprint
Article types accepted4
- letterThe Journal publishes Full-Text Papers, Short Communications, State-of-the-Art Reviews and Letters to Editors. Prospective Review authors are requested to conta…Length not stated
- regular paperThe Journal publishes Full-Text Papers, Short Communications, State-of-the-Art Reviews and Letters to Editors. Prospective Review authors are requested to conta…Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal publishes Full-Text Papers, Short Communications, State-of-the-Art Reviews and Letters to Editors. Prospective Review authors are requested to conta…Length not stated
- short communicationThe Journal publishes Full-Text Papers, Short Communications, State-of-the-Art Reviews and Letters to Editors. Prospective Review authors are requested to conta…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship Changes to authorship
No changes to author list after acceptance. Model summary
Please be advised that, as per journal policy, we are unable to make changes to the author list once a paper has been accepted for publication. Please ensure that the authorship of your paper is correct when submitting your manuscript to RERA, as no amendments can be made after acceptance.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
All authors must disclose actual or potential conflicts of interest. Model summary
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access journal, free to read and download, publishes free of charge. Model summary
The Journal of Renewable Energy Research and Applications is an Open Access journal (i.e. all articles published will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download), which publishes Free of Charge.
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
- Shahrood University of Technology
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2717-252X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2676-7430
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Renewable Energy Research and Applications
What CAS zone is Renewable Energy Research and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Renewable Energy Research and Applications is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. 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 is the impact factor of Renewable Energy Research and Applications?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 0.
How long does peer review take at Renewable Energy Research and Applications?
The publisher reports about 118 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 3 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. 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 Renewable Energy Research and Applications based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (16), Mainland China (2) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Renewable Energy Research and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Renewable Energy Research and Applications is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Renewable Energy Research and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Renewable Energy Research and Applications is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .