Journal profile · Energy-Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks
ISSN 2352-4677 · Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom
Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.68; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,760; review about 186 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 498 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Smart Grid Energy Management, Microgrid Control and Optimization and Optimal Power Flow Distribution, together about 41% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks (SEGAN) is an international peer-reviewed publication for theoretical and applied research dealing with energy, information grids and power networks, including smart grids from super to micro grid scales. SEGAN welcomes papers describing fundamental advances in mathematical, statistical or computational methods with application to power and energy systems, as well as papers on applications, computation and modeling in the areas of electrical and energy systems with coupled information and communication technologies.SEGAN is an interdisciplinary journal that aims to bring together researchers from academia and industry from across Energy, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics and Energy Policy/Regulation.SEGAN publishes original articles and short communications, as well as selected review articles by invitation and/or approval of the Editor-in-Chief. Proposals for review articles and special issues should be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief for consideration.SEGAN particularly welcomes papers on the following topics:Theoretical developments in planning and operation of electrical and energy systems – Definition and application of computational methods for stochastic optimization – Applied optimization and mathematical programmingData analysis and computation for power and energy systems – Data-driven modelling techniques for power and energy systems – Machine learning, statistics and computational intelligence – Big Data analyticsIntegrated operation of information and communication technologies (ICT) in electrical and energy systems – ICT integration in electrical and energy systems for monitoring and control – Modeling of cyber-physical energy and communication systems – Demand-side management and demand response: definition of control schemes and protocols – Advanced metering infrastructuresModeling and analysis of modern and future electrical and energy systems – Integrated electrical and thermal grids – Active distribution networks and virtual power plants – Massive integration of volatile renewable energy resources in smart grids – Integrated control of electrical transmission and distribution networks – Electrical systems security and reliability in systems with large-scale volatile resources – New dynamics and stability issues in power systems – Control and planning of centralized and distributed energy storageNew components for future electrical and energy systems – Coupled AC/DC supergrids – Coupling of energy conversion systems with electrical and energy gridsSustainability assessment of electrical and energy systems – Policy, regulation and economics of modern electrical and thermal networks – Development of the Smart City concept towards the integration of energy, transportation (e.g. electric vehicles) and ICT networks.Out-of-scope topicsThe following topics are generally outside the main scopes of the journal: Testing of classical, new or hybrid metaheuristic methods or variants and comparisons with other algorithmsPower electronic converter structures, control, simulation and experimental analysisDesign, structure and internal control of virtual synchronous generatorsMaterials and technologiesDesign of integrated energy systemsGeneral research on energy transformation or energy policyHydrogen production and useCarbon capture and storageEmission trading schemesNuclear energyPower qualityTransient stability and related controllersInternet of ThingsWireless sensor networksICT applications not primarily referring to the electrical grid Case study applications without methodological insightsThis journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Energy-Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Editor-in-chief Gianfranco Chicco Politecnico diPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Italy 10, United States 7, Mainland China 6, United Kingdom 3, Australia 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering18.4%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering12.2%
- Optimal Power Flow DistributionEngineering10.4%
- Electric Vehicles and InfrastructureEngineering8%
- Electric Power System OptimizationEngineering6.6%
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering5.1%
- Energy Load and Power ForecastingEngineering4.5%
- Power System Optimization and StabilityEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 5.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 896OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 487LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,261 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 419 | 151 | 189 |
| 2025 | 498 | 195 | 1,699 |
| 2024 | 342 | 123 | 3,472 |
| 2023 | 274 | 115 | 5,332 |
| 2022 | 228 | 84 | 4,808 |
| 2021 | 154 | 34 | 4,314 |
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
186 dayssubmission to acceptance
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
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 186 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 2,760 / EUR 2,580 / GBP 2,210 / JPY 342,320 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- original research articleArticle types considered in Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks include: original research articles and review articles.Length not stated
- original research articlesArticle types considered in Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks include: original research articles and review articles.Length not stated
- review articleArticle types considered in Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks include: original research articles and review articles.Length not stated
- review articlesArticle types considered in Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks include: original research articles and review articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized peer review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed per Elsevier policy Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-4677
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks
What CAS zone is Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.68; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks?
The publisher reports about 186 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (10), United States (7) and Mainland China (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks open access, and what is the APC?
Sustainable Energy Grids & Networks is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,760.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .