Journal profile
Sustainable Energy Research
ISSN 2731-9237 · SpringerOpen · Singapore
Sustainable Energy Research: impact factor 2.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,690; median 75 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); 69 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sustainable Energy Research is published by SpringerOpen. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Energy and Environment Impacts, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Load and Power Forecasting, together about 23.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sustainable Energy Research (formerly Renewables: Wind, Water, and Solar) provides a multidisciplinary and international forum for research in the basic science, technologies, industrial R&D, products and system implementation that accelerate the transition to sustainable energy on a local and global scale. Sustainable Energy Research welcomes contributions on all sources of energy that support a sustainable approach to energy transformation, including renewable energy, energy efficient systems, and innovative and green systems that contribute to reducing energy poverty and the use of polluting and inefficient energy systems. While focusing primarily on basic science and technological aspects, Sustainable Energy Research considers reviews and policy issue articles on themes that affect sustainable energy technologies and their implementation. Furthermore, articles are welcome as they contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 ‘Affordable and Clean Energy’, particularly in increasing substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix, and doubling the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency. Sustainable Energy Research serves as a forum for specialists from both academic institutions, research laboratories and industries involved in R&D projects, system implementation and policy formulations in this field. Topics in scope include: Solar energy Wind energy Wave energy Geothermal energy Hydroelectricity Energy harvesting devices Hydrogen energy Low carbon energy generation Biofuels Batteries and energy storage Supercapacitors Electrocatalysis and photocatalysis Carbon capture and utilization Energy systems, processes, planning and policy Energy grids and networks Energy economics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Jing ShiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named India 7, United States 5, Australia 3, Mainland China 2, Singapore 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Energy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Science9.3%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy7.4%
- Energy Load and Power ForecastingEngineering7.1%
- Solar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsComputer Science7.1%
- Photovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesEnergy6.8%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy5.5%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering4.8%
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering4.8%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.48OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 419,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 184 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 37 |
| 2025 | 69 | 69 | 288 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | 1,210 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 621 |
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
75 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 126 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (124 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,390 / USD 1,690 / GBP 1,240 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,590 / EUR 1,340 / GBP 1,190 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,140 / USD 1,490 / EUR 1,290 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 1,240 / USD 1,690 / EUR 1,390 | — | — |
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 papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteArticle types accepted6
- case studiesOrginal Research Articles Policy Issue Articles Case Studies Letters to the Editor Design and simulation studies ReviewsLength not stated
- design and simulation studiesOrginal Research Articles Policy Issue Articles Case Studies Letters to the Editor Design and simulation studies ReviewsLength not stated
- letters to the editorOrginal Research Articles Policy Issue Articles Case Studies Letters to the Editor Design and simulation studies ReviewsLength not stated
- orginal research articlesOrginal Research Articles Policy Issue Articles Case Studies Letters to the Editor Design and simulation studies ReviewsLength not stated
- policy issue articlesOrginal Research Articles Policy Issue Articles Case Studies Letters to the Editor Design and simulation studies ReviewsLength not stated
- reviewsOrginal Research Articles Policy Issue Articles Case Studies Letters to the Editor Design and simulation studies ReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Sustainable Energy Research articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review policy - Who decides whether my work will be accepted? Model summary
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- Singapore
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2731-9237
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Energy Research
What is the impact factor of Sustainable Energy Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Sustainable Energy Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 75 days (interquartile range 48–126 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 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 Sustainable Energy Research based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (7), United States (5) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sustainable Energy Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sustainable Energy Research is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sustainable Energy Research open access, and what is the APC?
Sustainable Energy Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,690.
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: .