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Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Renewable Sustainable Energy
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.502•SCImago Rank: #11,857•Identifier (ISSN):1941-7012(Print)•Articles / Year: 169•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,995 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
2.4
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
32

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate10.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
169articles/year
6.96% Gold OA•94.16% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.847)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.219)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.575)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.511)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.337)
🔵 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

The Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (JRSE) is an interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal covering all areas of renewable and sustainable energy relevant to the physical science and engineering communities. The interdisciplinary approach of the publication ensures that the editors draw from researchers worldwide in a diverse range of fields. Topics covered include: Renewable energy economics and policy Renewable energy resource assessment Solar energy: photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, solar energy for fuels Wind energy: wind farms, rotors and blades, on- and offshore wind conditions, aerodynamics, fluid dynamics Bioenergy: biofuels, biomass conversion, artificial photosynthesis Distributed energy generation: rooftop PV, distributed fuel cells, distributed wind, micro-hydrogen power generation Power distribution & systems modeling: power electronics and controls, smart grid Energy efficient buildings: smart windows, PV, wind, power management Energy conversion: flexoelectric, piezoelectric, thermoelectric, other technologies Energy storage: batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage, other fuels Fuel cells: proton exchange membrane cells, solid oxide cells, hybrid fuel cells, other Marine and hydroelectric energy: dams, tides, waves, other Transportation: alternative vehicle technologies, plug-in technologies, other Geothermal energy

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering93.7%Physics88.2%Biology77.4%Quantum mechanics69.8%Electrical engineering68.5%Ecology67.2%Thermodynamics66.6%Computer science52.9%Geography43.3%Mathematics42.8%Environmental science41.6%Geology38.6%Chemistry38.2%Power (physics)35.7%Economics34.6%Materials science33.4%Organic chemistry32.5%Mechanical engineering29.9%Meteorology26.2%Aerospace engineering24.7%Artificial intelligence22.3%Renewable energy21.3%Wind power21.2%Oceanography21%Statistics20.8%Composite material20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,857Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Energy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.502

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
69

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.65

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,995 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,264
3-Year Documents509
Citable Documents507

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 Rate28.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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
American Institute of Physics
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Editorial Address
AMER INST PHYSICS, CIRCULATION & FULFILLMENT DIV, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, STE 1 N O 1, MELVILLE, USA, NY, 11747-4501
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENERGY & FUELS
JCRSCIE
156/191Q4
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
96/114Q4
ENERGY & FUELS
JCISCIE
156/191Q4
GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
99/114Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—25185
20251.9317816
20241.92091,190
20232.51491,117
20222.8471461,182
20212.2191832,429
20201.5751612,704
20191.5112014,457
20181.3373135,015
2017—2514,356
2016—2264,862
2015—2584,488
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

WoS Q4
0134201820192020202120222023202420251.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10.5%

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: 7576150e-dc94-4434-b501-866cf21cc198
Database Updated: 2026-09-29