SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,722CAS 2区Hybrid

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Abbreviation (ISO):SOL. ENERGY MATER. SOL. CELLS
Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.183•SCImago Rank: #3,722•Identifier (ISSN):0927-0248(Print)/1879-0248(Online)•Articles / Year: 557•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,530 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
6.6
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
168

168 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate7.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
557articles/year
23.59% Gold OA•97.92% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.6)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.305)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.267)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.984)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.019)
🔵 Computed
20183.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.018)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells is intended as a vehicle for the dissemination of research results on materials science and technology related to photovoltaic, photothermal and photoelectrochemical solar energy conversion. Materials science is taken in the broadest possible sense and encompasses physics, chemistry, optics, materials fabrication and analysis for all types of materials.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsMaterials ScienceChemistryEngineeringQuantum MechanicsOrganic ChemistryOptoelectronicsComposite MaterialsNanotechnologyElectrical EngineeringBiologyMetallurgyOpticsThermodynamicsChemical EngineeringEcologyPhysical ChemistryComputer ScienceCondensed Matter PhysicsGeology

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #3,722Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970, 1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.183

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
235

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.69

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,530 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,847
3-Year Documents1,441
Citable Documents1,436

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ1
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsQ1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENERGY & FUELS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
8.5周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
5.3周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENERGY & FUELS
JCRSCIE
63/191Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
128/472Q2
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCRSCIE
37/191Q1
ENERGY & FUELS
JCISCIE
56/191Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
114/473Q1
PHYSICS, APPLIED
JCISCIE
39/191Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—484482
20256.36574,279
20246.35998,212
20236.94177,952
20227.30549713,085
20217.26752016,853
20206.98445116,751
20196.01961626,095
20185.01850126,633
2017—85530,375
2016—61732,401
2015—57028,936
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

WoS Q2
3579201820192020202120222023202420256.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 12fe6bf8-a3a2-4a4b-bc4e-58c2fe933937
Database Updated: 2026-09-28