Journals in Energy conservation and environment

Carbon Resources Conversion

ISSN: 2588-9133
5 Year impact factor: 7.1
Impact factor: 6.4

Carbon Resources Conversion (CRC) publishes fundamental studies and industrial developments regarding relevant technologies aiming for the clean, efficient, value-added, and low-carbon utilization of carbon-containing resources as fuel for energy and as feedstock for materials or chemicals from, for example, fossil fuels, biomass, syngas, CO2, hydrocarbons, and organic wastes via physical, thermal, chemical, biological, and other technical methods. CRC also publishes scientific and engineering studies on resource characterization and pretreatment, carbon material innovation and production, clean technologies related to carbon resource conversion and utilization, and various process-supporting technologies, including on-line or off-line measurement and monitoring, modeling, simulations focused on safe and efficient process operation and control, and process and equipment optimization. To facilitate the editorial process, a submission should fall within one of the following categories as a technical subject. The exploitation of carbon resources and treatments for nuclear and non-carbon resources are not within the scope of this journal.Characterization and PretreatmentThermochemical ConversionBiological ConversionElectrochemical ConversionCatalysis in ConversionCarbon MaterialsEnvironmental RemediesProcess TechnologiesEditorial Board

Cleaner Energy Systems

ISSN: 2772-7831

Cleaner Energy Systems - a platform to debate issues of delivering sufficient energy in a clean way. In this light, CLEANER energy is a significant issue as, for instance, renewable energy can be clean but can also contribute to the increased environmental footprints at various levels. Instead of focusing on a specific technology or the origin of the supplied energy, the proposed journal focuses on the issues of minimising the footprints of energy technologies over the entire life cycle - from sourcing to use and counteracting to the effects of released emissions.Cleaner Energy Systems An international, transdisciplinary journal focusing on cleaner ways of sourcing, transforming, transporting, delivering and using energy. Embedded in the scope is also the concept of Circular Economy - in terms of energy efficiency of systems with circular material flows as well as the energy recovery and reuse in industrial and processes within supply chains, urban and regional process networks. The Cleaner Energy Systems journal serves as a platform for addressing and discussing theoretical and practical issues concerning energy systems related to the reduction and elimination of negative impacts on the environment and human health, as well as the potential increase of natural and human capital.The scope includes (but is not limited to) the following topics, where the cleaner and sustainability dimensions are explicitly treated:Sustainable energy use and consumptionEfficient and clean energy transportation and conversionEnergy efficiency of industrial and business processesNexuses of energy and other resources and their potential use as synergy mechanismsIntegration of renewable energy sources into product and energy supply systemsEnergy storage enabling renewables and environmental footprint minimisationReduction of environmental and health footprints of transportation, product or energy supply networksEnergy-related metrics for sustainability performance and their relation to other sustainability indicatorsSustainable practices and footprint minimisation in upstream operations and primary energy sourcingEnergy- and footprint-aware regional developmentCleaner energy systems promoting policiesPromoting cleaner energy systemsWe encourage those interested in organizing a special issue or a virtual special issue within the scope of the journal to fill out this form and contact the editors-in-chief for more information.

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

ISSN: 1877-3435
5 Year impact factor: 8.7
Impact factor: 6.6

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (COSUST) builds on Elsevier's reputation for excellence in scientific publishing and long-standing commitment to communicating high quality reproducible research. Established in 2010 as part of the Current Opinion and Research (CO+RE) suite of journals, COSUST focuses on peer reviewed polished, concise and timely short reviews of recent literature and synthesis of emerging topics, innovations and perspectives. Since 2019, COSUST has a new companion Gold Open Access journal, Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, which focuses on empirically-based research articles. All CO+RE journals leverage the Current Opinion legacy - of editorial excellence, high-impact, and global reach - to ensure they are a widely read resource that is integral to scientists' workflow.Expertise - Editors and Editorial Board bring depth and breadth of expertise and experience to the journal.Discoverability - Articles get high visibility and maximum exposure on an industry-leading scientific publishing platform that reaches a vast global audience.Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability aims to define the new innovative sustainability science discipline by integrating perspectives from the natural and the social sciences on human-environment interactions and management challenges across regional and global systems. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability thus emphasizes interdisciplinary sustainability research approaches, the solutions it provides and their dissemination and application.Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability aims to stimulate scientifically grounded, interdisciplinary, multi-faceted debate, synthesis and exchange of ideas. Additionally, Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability will continue to publish papers on strategic research plans and key findings of leading global-change research networks, it thus serves as an invaluable source of current peer-reviewed and synthesized information for researchers, lecturers, teachers, practitioners, policy makers and students.Most of the issues published by the journal are invited Special Issues addressing current themes around major global-change systems and problems, the emerging new transdisciplinary sustainability science, sustainability governance and transformation, environmental change assessments, international initiatives, as well as more philosophical reflection on approaches to sustainability challenges. Once a year, we publish an Open Issue, which offers an opportunity for authors working on diverse topics to submit an abstract for consideration. In collaboration with the International Science Council (ISC), COSUST also includes a section dedicated to the 'State of Knowledge on Social Transformations to Sustainability', which consist of original or existing peer-reviewed papers, reviewing knowledge on various dimensions of social transformations to sustainability and drawing out implications for research, practice or policy (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/current-opinion-in-environmental-sustainability/news/introducing-the-state-of-knowledge-on-social-transformations).Selection of Special Issues and Guest Editors: We welcome proposals for Special Issues consisting of (1) an overview of the theme, and a motivation why it is timely and innovative, and justifies publication in the journal; (2) a list of proposed topics and names of selected authors. As the journal is international, we aim to commission a mixture of nationalities and disciplines with consideration to gender and regions less covered, but obviously the quality of authors and their review is paramount. Proposals that where possible have the first and second choices of authors (with contact details where possible); (3) a short, two-line, description of the intended scope of each review.Working with the Editors of the journal, Guest Editors, who are major authorities in the field, are responsible for inviting authors, reviewing and organizing themes within a special issue.Please contact your Editorial Manager by email if you have any questions, Ms. Alison Langestraat [email protected] articles: Authors write short review and/or synthesis articles supported by recent literature in which they present recent developments in their subject and emerging topics, emphasizing the aspects that, in their opinion, are most important. In addition, they provide short annotations to the papers that they consider to be most interesting from all those published in their topic over the previous year.

Energy & Environmental Sustainability

ISSN: 3050-7456

Energy & Environmental Sustainability (EES) is a peer-reviewed, international, and multidisciplinary journal for publication of novel, rigorous and high-impact research on renewable energy, low-carbon energy, pollution control technology, environmental remediation technology, sustainable planning and management, sustainable development, renewable resources, and relevant fields. The journal aims to advance knowledge in environmental science and technology, particularly eco-friendly and low-carbon energy/environment technology for sustainable development. The vision of the journal is to serve as the home for significant and generalizable research that delivers thought-leading and decision-making contributions. The journal welcomes original, novel fundamental, and engineering research but also provides a platform for the discussion, summary, review, and preview in the field.A broad outline of the journal's scope includes, but are not limited to, the following:Renewable & low-carbon energy (new approach, device and functional materials for solar energy, wind power and water power generation; environmental impacts of energy technologies)Energy conversion and storage (new approach, device and functional materials for conversion and storage of unstable renewable energy)Pollution control technology (treatment processes for water, wastewater, solid waste and exhaust gas from municipal, industrial, agricultural, and on-site treatment sites)Environmental remediation technology (surface water, groundwater and soil remediation; emerging contaminants)Sustainable planning and management, sustainable development (globally applicable principles for sustainability; environmental law; health and environment)Resource recovery and residuals management of pollution control and environmental remediation processes

Energy Conversion and Management

ISSN: 0196-8904
5 Year impact factor: 9.8
Impact factor: 9.9

The journal Energy Conversion and Management provides a forum for publishing original contributions and comprehensive technical review articles of interdisciplinary and original research on all important energy topics.The topics considered include energy generation, utilization, conversion, storage, transmission, conservation, management and sustainability. These topics typically involve various types of energy such as mechanical, thermal, nuclear, chemical, electromagnetic, magnetic and electric. These energy types cover all known energy resources, including renewable resources (e.g., solar, bio, hydro, wind, geothermal and ocean energy), fossil fuels and nuclear resources.Papers are welcome that investigate or consider the prospects of energy technologies, devices, systems, materials, processes, operation, performance, maintenance and control.Priority may be given to interdisciplinary energy subjects that deal with advanced technologies and that consider more than one of these methodologies: modeling, experimental, analysis and optimization, with appropriate verifications of the findings.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy).

Energy Nexus

ISSN: 2772-4271
5 Year impact factor: 8
Impact factor: 8

Water - Food - PowerEnergy Nexus is an interdisciplinary journal which covers the deep, broad, meaningful convergence between energy, water, and agriculture. The journal topics will include grid systems dynamics, power-plant cooling, hydrology, increased production planning, aquaculture, biomass fuels, hydropower, renewable energy, energy system dynamics modeling and informatics as well as other topics.The need for the journal is the growing competition, collaboration, and demand for finite natural resources for use in energy production, water, and agriculture. This journal considers policy in its broad reaching scope, hoping to serve as a forum for discussion.Journal Topics:Energy:Water use in bioenergy, power plants, Hydropower, shale gas extractionNET ZERO or negative emissions energy systemsEnergy and Thermodynamic analysisCarbon and Water FootprintHydrogen energyWater use in carbon capture and storageMaterials utilization and recycling in the Energy industryEnergy efficiency and the circular economyEnergy cost in water use and/or agricultural systemsWaste to energyWater:Wastewater (Collection / Treatment / Disposal)Water footprintHydrology and water cycleDesalinationWater quality and the ecosystemIrrigation and water use in the agri-food industryRecovery of energy and materials from wastewatersBlue economyAgriculture:Agriculture (Irrigated and Rain-Fed, Livestock, Aquaculture)Food industryNutrients and soilEcological Footprint, land use and land use changeBiodiversityPlant physiology (Photosynthesis, Evapotraspiration)Utilization of byproducts and residuesBioeconomyVertical farming and urban farmingMacroalgae and microalgae cultivationModeling:System Dynamics ModelingBig Data Informatics and AIOptimization models and Governance ToolsLCA (Social LCA, LCC, eLCA)Input-Output LCA analysis and econometricsSustainable development Policies and SDGsResources and materials flow analysis through GIS and Remote sensingThis journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities).

Energy Policy

ISSN: 0301-4215
5 Year impact factor: 8.4
Impact factor: 9.3

The International Journal of the Political, Economic, Planning, Environmental and Social Aspects of EnergyEnergy Policy is an international peer-reviewed journal addressing the policy implications of energy supply and use from their economic, social, planning and environmental aspects. Papers may cover global, regional, national, or even local topics that are of wider policy significance, and of interest to international agencies, governments, public and private sector entities, local communities and non-governmental organisations. Within this broad spectrum, topics of particular interest include energy and environmental regulation, energy supply security, the quality and efficiency of energy services, the effectiveness of market-based approaches and/or governmental interventions, technological innovation and diffusion, and voluntary initiatives where the broader policy implications can be recognised. Policy prescriptions are required to be supported by rigorous analysis and balanced appraisal.Given the aims and scope of Energy Policy, all submitted papers should explicitly address policy issues involving energy supply or use.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy).Special issue proposals Prospective guest editor(s) should submit written proposals that incorporate the rationale for the special issue topic, positions it in the literature, and include some illustrative topics and proposed contributors. Guest Editors should complete and submit this Special Issue Proposal template to be considered for publication in the Journal.

Energy and Buildings

ISSN: 0378-7788
5 Year impact factor: 6.7
Impact factor: 6.6

An international journal devoted to investigations of energy use and efficiency in buildingsEnergy and Buildings is an international journal publishing articles with explicit links to energy use in buildings. The aim is to present new research results, and new proven practice aimed at reducing the energy needs of a building and improving indoor environment quality. Energy and Buildings considers and publishes articles considerably advancing Building Science. Preference is given to practical and experimental research articles reporting considerable innovations. Articles reporting advances in theoretical and simulation methods are welcome once results are fully validated using appropriate experimental data, and so are the articles reporting application of numerical or theoretical methods for the analysis of new technology and materials and innovative designs.Topics covered include: Energy demands and consumption in existing and future buildings - prediction and validationIndoor environment quality, including health and thermal comfort vis-à-vis energyNatural, mechanical and mixed ventilationAir distribution in buildingsApplication of solar and other renewable energy sources in buildingsEnergy balances in building complexes (residential, commercial, industrial, public and other buildings)Energy efficiency improvement measures of HVAC&R and other technical systems in residential, commercial, public and industrial buildings, and semi open built spacesHeat recovery systems in buildingsBuildings and district heating and coolingEnergy conservation in built environmentEnergy efficient buildingsBuilding physicsEnergy sustainability, resilience and climate adaptability of buildingsEvaluation and control of indoor thermal and lighting systemsBuilding's total performance and intelligent buildingsLinks between architectural design, mechanical and lighting systemsNew materials in buildings and their impact on energy demandsExternal and internal design conditions for energy efficient buildingsBuilding envelope materials and structure energy performanceThermal energy storage and thermally active building systems - TABSEnergy performance of buildings and modeling predictive controlZero CO2 emission - zero energy and energy plus buildings and their smart grid harmonized operationResidential/municipal energy refurbishment and renovationLife cycle energy efficiency of buildings and embodied energyArchitectural structure - construction energy efficiencyEnergy related aspects of buildings after catastrophic events Papers with results based on simulations are welcome but those with clear links to laboratory or field measurements are preferred. These links may include calibration, benchmarking, or comparisons of results. Replication Studies: This journal encourages the submission of replication studies. When submitting your manuscript ensure the original study is clearly referenced, and provide a link to the original study. Replication studies should include [brief] introduction and discussion sections that succinctly report the goal of the original paper. The original paper should be the work of a different author or group of authors. For replication studies please also deposit your data in Mendeley data or another trusted repository and ensure your data is properly cited. Please refer to the section on Research data for further guidance on data deposition and citation.Please follow and tag the journal on one of our Social media accounts if you are sharing a link to your paper on ScienceDirect: Twitter (@ENBJournal) and LinkedIn.

Energy for Sustainable Development

ISSN: 0973-0826
5 Year impact factor: 4.7
Impact factor: 4.4

Published on behalf of the International Energy Initiative, Energy for Sustainable Development is a journal to promote – initiate, strengthen and advance – the efficient and clean production and use of energy for sustainable development of developing nations (i.e. any country outside the high income category as per the World Bank definition). It publishes original, applied, interdisciplinary research, commentaries and reviews about energy as an instrument of sustainable development and focuses on energy systems, clean resources, efficient technologies, end uses, policies and governance arrangements. It is the journal for decision makers, managers, consultants, policy makers, planners and researchers in both government and non-government organizations. Accordingly, the Editorial Board does not consider highly specialized works in a specific discipline appropriate for this journal.The Editorial Board of ESD views energy, not as an end, but as an instrument of sustainable development. The Editorial Board particularly wishes to encourage papers that are (1) in line with the scope outlined above, (2) likely to be of interest to more than one professional group, and (3) contributing significantly to knowledge through analysis, synthesis and critical review and evaluation. The board also welcomes papers on North-South, South-South or multilateral cooperation in energy technology development, governance, training and applications. The Board considers the publication of highly specialized work more appropriate to other professional journals. The criteria for acceptance of the papers in Energy for Sustainable Development are 1) relevance of the work and breadth of interest; 2) originality and contribution to knowledge; 3) methodological robustness; 4) quality of analysis and 5) the quality of presentation, irrespective of the type of paper (full length research papers, short communications or review articles).Please see our Guide for Authors for information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support CenterThis journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities)

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators

ISSN: 2665-9727
5 Year impact factor: 5.3
Impact factor: 5.4

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, a companion title to the highly-respected Ecological Indicators, is an open access journal promoting research on indicators as drivers for environmental management, policy formulation, and interdisciplinary research assessing complex environmental interactions for stimulating sustainable development. The primary aim of Environmental and Sustainability Indicators is the publication of high-quality papers that develop and disseminate indicators as common practice for guiding human actions to achieve sustainable management and development in natural and human modified systems.Papers considered for this journal should contribute to development or methodological steps at the interface of the three main drivers of the human society development at present: •Search for human well-being and the maintenance of human health and safety; •Maintenance of ecological sustainability and of natural environmental well-being; •Systems' resilience in face of an increasing human pressure, resulting from population size and demand for wealth creation.Indicators for sustainability and environmental management are requested in the areas of environmental management, climate change risk assessment, energy and natural resource management, and demographic and socioeconomic issues. Cross disciplinary work that touches on multiple goals of the UN SDGs are welcome, as disciplinary areas can include Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Humanities, Economics of Climate Change, Management Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering.The journal will accept the following types of contributions: •Full-length research papers •Review articles •Mini-reviews •Case studies •Policy overviews •Perspective papers (by invitation)

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