Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Engineering
Solar Energy and Sustainable Development
ISSN 2411-9636 · eISSN 2414-6013 · Center for solar Energy Research and Studies · Libya
Solar Energy and Sustainable Development: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Solar Energy and Sustainable Development is published by Center for solar Energy Research and Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Solar Energy Systems and Technologies and Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Solar Energy and Sustainable Development (JSESD) is a peer-reviewed, open access, biannual, scientific journal. It aims to propagate state-of-the art and eminence research in the journal themes. It provides a bridge between research and implementation of renewable energy technologies. Its content is available to academics and researchers to support exchange of knowledge on the national and global levels. The journal publishes original research articles of best quality in solar energy and sustainable development, review articles, and Case studies. Special subject issues may be published within regular issues and they experience the same reviewing scheme (peer review process). The JSESD provides renewable energy issues and promotion of renewable energy-based engineering knowledge and advancement. Priority is given to the development of technical solutions regarding issues of energy sustainability and water desalination that would lead to the development of energy systems and help solve water shortage in the region. Discussion of economic and environmental issues of energy systems are highly and well encouraged. The journal welcomes research articles that deals with: modeling, simulation, optimization, analysis and experimental work with appropriate findings. It encourages all research work that will support UN’s sustainable development goals, especially goal number 7 related to clean and affordable energy (SDG7).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Engineering
Editor-in-chief Wedad A. El-OstaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Egypt 3, United States 2, South Korea 2, United Arab Emirates 2, Morocco 2 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy16.7%
- Solar Energy Systems and TechnologiesEngineering10.1%
- Photovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesEnergy7.8%
- Power Systems and Renewable EnergyEnergy6.3%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy5.1%
- Solar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsComputer Science5.1%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering4.8%
- Wind Energy Research and DevelopmentEngineering4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | Q2 | 79/241 | 67th |
| Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | Q2 | 148/345 | 57th |
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
ROAD, CLOCKSS, AJOL, Asian Science Index (ASCI), VU Journal Publishing Guide, Environmental Engineering Abstracts (CSA)Publisher 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
- 5.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 337 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 34 | 361 |
| 2025 | 58 | 58 | 529 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 192 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 86 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 2021 | 74 | 74 | 28 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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-NC | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Plagiarism
- Authorship 4.2.11. Authorship statement
Authors should have substantial contribution to the research work or research article. The contribution can be classified as study conception and design, data acquisition, analysis and interpretation. Writing first draft, revision, approval of final version and agreement for all aspects of the work related to its accuracy or integrity. To present author contributions, CRediT statement should be pr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 4.2.14. Data Availability Statement:
Authors are encouraged to include their data during submission to be available to other readers and researchers as a 'Data Availability' section in their manuscript, and the authors may refer to data hosted in ANY repository. It should be placed before the references statement example: All data are available in the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
All submissions are checked with iThenticate plagiarism prevention software before being sent to reviewers. Model summary
All submissions will be checked by iThenticate plagiarism prevention software before being sent to reviewers.
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
- Center for solar Energy Research and Studies
- Country or region
- Libya
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 2411-9636
- Electronic ISSN
- 2414-6013
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Solar Energy and Sustainable Development
How long does peer review take at Solar Energy and Sustainable Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Solar Energy and Sustainable Development based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (3), United States (2) and South Korea (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Solar Energy and Sustainable Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Solar Energy and Sustainable Development is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Solar Energy and Sustainable Development open access, and what is the APC?
Solar Energy and Sustainable Development 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .