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Frontiers in Energy Research

Abbreviation (ISO):FRONT. ENERGY RES
Country: Switzerland•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.519•SCImago Rank: #11,470•Identifier (ISSN):2296-598X(Print)•Articles / Year: 880•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,019 USD
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (Hirsch Index)
87

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
880articles/year
99.73% Gold OA•93.44% 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

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 3.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 3.858)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 4.008)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.746)
🔵 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

Frontiers in Energy Research makes use of the unique Frontiers platform for open-access publishing and research networking for scientists, which provides an equal opportunity to seek, share and create knowledge. The mission of Frontiers is to place publishing back in the hands of working scientists and to promote an interactive, fair, and efficient review process. Articles are peer-reviewed according to the Frontiers review guidelines, which evaluate manuscripts on objective editorial criteria

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering87.6%Physics79.5%Quantum mechanics67.5%Biology66.6%Thermodynamics54.8%Computer science54.6%Chemistry49.2%Mathematics48%Ecology47.9%Electrical engineering47.3%Materials science42.4%Organic chemistry38.3%Geology37.5%Economics36.6%Geography32.1%Power (physics)29.7%Environmental science28.4%Artificial intelligence24.1%Composite material22.2%Statistics21.7%Waste management20.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,470Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnergy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.519

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
87

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.61

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,019 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,924
3-Year Documents4,167
Citable Documents3,959

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Economics and EconometricsQ2
Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2
Fuel TechnologyQ2
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ENERGY & FUELS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
In warning list

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
Frontiers Media S.A.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
AVENUE DU TRIBUNAL FEDERAL 34, LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, CH-1015
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—303107
20252.44471,083
20242.61,1016,345
20233.41,35311,692
20223.8581,82122,138
20214.00894717,539
20202.74636311,791
2019—1625,868
2018—1415,769
2017—361,964
2016—412,025
2015—553,409
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Energy Research

WoS Q1
12452020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.7%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01