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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #12,577CAS 4区Hybrid

AIMS Energy

Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.469•SCImago Rank: #12,577•Identifier (ISSN):2333-8326(Print)/2333-8334(Online)•Articles / Year: 59•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,823 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
2
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate11.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
59articles/year
99.42% Gold OA•68.52% 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)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.8)
🔵 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

AIMS Energy is an international Open Access journal devoted to publishing peer-reviewed, high quality, original papers in the field of Energy technology and science. We publish the following article types: original research articles, reviews, editorials, letters, and conference reports. AIMS Energy welcomes, but not limited to, the papers from the following topics: · Alternative energy · Bioenergy · Biofuel · Energy conversion · Energy conservation · Energy transformation · Future energy development · Green energy · Power harvesting · Renewable energy

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering88.3%Biology75.6%Physics75.4%Ecology64.6%Quantum mechanics61.7%Electrical engineering60.4%Thermodynamics52.7%Computer science48.3%Chemistry44.8%Environmental science42.3%Economics41.9%Mathematics41%Geography40.4%Organic chemistry38.5%Geology38.3%Power (physics)31%Materials science27.7%Waste management26.5%Renewable energy26%Business21.3%Mechanical engineering21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,577Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014, 2016-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Energy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.469

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
31

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,823 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations455
3-Year Documents172
Citable Documents165

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 Rate24.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2
Fuel TechnologyQ3
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
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
AIMS Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENERGY & FUELS
JCRESCI
162/191Q4
ENERGY & FUELS
JCIESCI
168/191Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—3824
20251.859148
20241.856296
20231.864456
2022—59671
2021—54542
2020—63951
2019—581,149
2018—63834
2017—54955
2016—52584
2015—51644
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for AIMS Energy

WoS Q4
12232023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01