Journals in Energy consumption and utilization

Energy Research & Social Science

ISSN: 2214-6296
5 Year impact factor: 7.2
Impact factor: 6.9

Peer reviewed international journal that examines the relationship between energy systems and societyEnergy Research & Social Science (ERSS) is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles examining the relationship between energy systems and society. ERSS covers a range of topics revolving around the intersection of energy technologies, fuels, and resources on one side; and social processes and influences - including communities of energy users, people affected by energy production, social institutions, customs, traditions, behaviors, and policies - on the other. Put another way, ERSS investigates the social system surrounding energy technology and hardware. ERSS is of relevance for energy practitioners, researchers interested in the social aspects of energy production or use, and policymakers.Energy Research & Social Science (ERSS) provides an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of how social and technical issues related to both energy production and consumption interact. Energy production, distribution, and consumption all have both technical and human components, and the latter involve the human causes and consequences of energy-related activities and processes as well as social structures that shape how people interact with energy systems. Energy analysis therefore needs to look beyond the dimensions of technology and economics to include these social and human elements.The journal remains committed to principles of inclusivity and diversity. The journal's authorship is not restricted to any discipline. However, the journal remains selective in terms of quality and subject matter — articles are accepted based on merit, and their focus on the intersection of human activity (at whatever level of analysis) and energy systems (at whatever level of analysis). The editors emphasize that cross cultural, comparative, mixed-methods research is especially encouraged, and discourage submission of single-country case studies and/or studies that rely only on one method in isolation. Authors of single country studies, if submitted, must demonstrate that they have situated their study in the broader context and have highlighted the significance of their study. In addition, studies that utilize primarily engineering methods and econometric models must primarily focus on the "social" side of energy use and clearly meet the aims and scope of the journal.Disciplinarily, submissions are thus welcome from all fields of inquiry since the editors recognize that in many cases high quality research may not fit into any predetermined category. Moreover, the journal will not exclude any energy source, technology, system, topic, or energy service from the scope of its articles.Readers are actively encouraged to peruse past issues of ERSS to connect their piece to wider themes and discussions in the journal, especially the inaugural special issue available here.Types of ArticlesThe journal publishes three types of articles: • Original research articles (generally between 6,000 and 10,000 words) • Perspectives (generally 2,000 to 5,000 words) • Review essays (8,000 to 12,000 words)Peer-reviewArticles submitted to the journal will undergo two levels of review. First, the editor(s) will screen them to determine their appropriateness to the aims and scope of the journal, as well as to gauge their methodological rigor and their quality of English writing. Second, if articles pass the editorial screening, they will undergo rigorous peer review by anonymised referees (double blind review). Generally, articles can receive one of five decisions:Accept: accepts the paper as is with no further review, the paper proceeds to proofingAccept with minor revisions: accepts the paper as long as the author responds adequately to reviewer/editor comments, the paper proceeds to editorial review with no peer re-review (editor reserves the right to send it to peer review)Major revision: provides no guarantee that a paper will be accepted but it has a second chance, the paper proceeds to editorial review always followed by peer re-reviewReject: rejects a paper (after peer-review) with no chance for re-review, authors are not invited to revise and resubmit the manuscript; submission in current state is not suitable for the journalReject - out of scope: rejects a paper (after editorial-review) with no chance for re-review, authors are not invited to revise and resubmit the manuscript; submission in current state is not suitable for the journal.To assist with the advancement of the journal, all authors of accepted articles in ERSS may be requested to review at least one article in the area of their expertise.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Energy and Climate Change

ISSN: 2666-2787
5 Year impact factor: 5.1
Impact factor: 5.8

Energy and Climate Change is an interdisciplinary journal covering the intersection of energy and climate-related fields, spanning the physical and social sciences, with the aim of identifying real solutions and strategies. Energy and Climate Change aims to promote rapid communication and dialogue among scientists, engineers, economists, and policy makers working in the areas of energy and climate change. The journal provides a forum for innovative and systematic interdisciplinary research on topics such as electricity generation, transport, and storage, the causes of climate change, climate impacts on energy systems, energy and climate policies, innovation, behavior and societal changes, and climate communication strategies.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action)

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)

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

ISSN: 2213-1388
5 Year impact factor: 6.9
Impact factor: 7.1

The world must move toward a more sustainable energy future, and the development of technologies that facilitate this for transport, heating, and power systems is crucial. This journal encourages papers on any aspect and scale of technologies for energy generation and/or utilization that decrease the impact of that production and use, from the laboratory to commercial applications. Papers on technology development/improvement, integration, regulation, standards and policy are within the scope of the journal, as well as case studies. Technology assessments estimating and discussing metrics such as scale of application, size and weight per unit of energy output, economics, efficiency, and state of technology development are particularly welcomed, for both individual or comparative systems. The main fields of focus are generation, storage, and conversion; energy efficiency and distribution; and policy and economics. Energy fields include, but are not limited to, carbon capture and storage, wind, bioenergy, solar/PV, hydro, geothermal, and conventional fuels, along with system analysis, environmental issues, energy harvesting, and building design. Papers that incorporate more than one of these topics, either in a unified system or through a comparison of these fields, are encouraged.This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Water-Energy Nexus

ISSN: 2588-9125

The management of natural water or water/wastewater infrastructures is closely related to energy. Effective energy management is not possible without clean and adequate water sources. Water-Energy Nexus is an interdisciplinary journal that covers research on energy efficiency in natural water management, and water/wastewater treatment and distribution, energy for water transmission/treatment/distribution and wastewater collection/treatment/disposal, water for energy extraction/production, as well as related topics. The studies can include physical, chemical, and biological processes in engineering- and management-fields of the water-energy nexus. The journal welcomes original contributions covering, but not limited to:strategies to improve water/wastewater/ solid waste management and treatment efficiencies,strategies to save energy consumption or increase energy production in water/wastewater/ solid waste related industry,efficient utilization of water resources in energy industry,efficient soil erosion and remediation technologies or practices,urban and rural water resources and watersheds management, mitigation of and adaptation to climate change impacts on flooding, water environment, and ecology, natural water and water/wastewater managements (or practices) affecting climate changes and energy industry, new/renewable energy coupled to water management practices,water-cycle-based circular economy (or strategy to promote one water concept) any natural, socio-economic, and technical factors affecting water resources (in terms of quality and quantity), water/wastewater infrastructures, and energy industry. The works include scientific and engineering strategies of experimental, theoretical, mathematical, and managemental approaches that address the aforementioned issues. The work could be either bench scale or pilot scale.Each submission will be evaluated for its novelty, originality, and practical implications.Editorial Board

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