Overview
Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable development, published by Elsevier BV (The Netherlands), published 947 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 14,664 citations in those years. Its h-index is 113 and its two-year mean citedness is 5.95. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #1,657 of 62,158 ranked journals and #125 of 2,058 in Environmental Science.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 108 | 4,328 | 36 |
| 2021 | 105 | 2,899 | 26 |
| 2022 | 192 | 4,732 | 55 |
| 2023 | 183 | 3,184 | 54 |
| 2024 | 217 | 2,555 | 65 |
| 2025 | 250 | 1,294 | 78 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Energy Research and Reviews | Environmental Science | 51.6 | 354 | 100% |
| Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews | Environmental Science | 97.4 | 5,213 | 37% |
| Discover Energy | Energy | 59.0 | 109 | 100% |
| Energy Research & Social Science | Environmental Science | 86.1 | 2,385 | 67% |
| Energy Sustainability and Society | Environmental Science | 76.2 | 290 | 100% |
| Journal of Energy and Natural Resources | Environmental Science | 38.8 | 52 | 100% |
| International Journal of Energy Sector Management | Environmental Science | 74.3 | 394 | 8% |
| Renewable energy focus | Energy | 81.8 | 445 | 29% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0973-0826
- Print ISSN: 0973-0826
- Electronic ISSN: 2352-4669
- Publisher: Elsevier BV
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S186823356
- Journal website: www.journals.elsevier.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable development?
It is 81.5 out of 100, which places it #1,657 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable development?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 5.95.
Is Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable development open access?
29% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Energy Sustainable Development/Energy for sustainable development charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.