What is the Impact Factor of Energy Economics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Energy Economics is 13.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Energy Economics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Energy Economics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.448 (Q1) and an H-index of 252.

Who publishes Energy Economics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Energy Economics is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,150 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Energy Economics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Energy Economics is "ENERGY ECON". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #568Top JournalHybrid

Energy Economics

Abbreviation (ISO):ENERGY ECON

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Identifier (ISSN):0140-9883(Print)/1873-6181(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

13.5↓ -0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Energy Economics

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):13.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.448

#568

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

252

252 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

541articles/year

28.06% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

This journal provides a serious forum for research papers concerned with the economic and econometric modelling and analysis of energy systems and issues. Contributions to this theme can arise from a number of disciplines, including economic theory, financial economics, regulatory economics, computational economics, statistics, econometrics, operational research and strategic modelling. A wide interpretation of the subject is encouraged to include, for example, issues related to forecasting, financing, pricing, investment, taxation, development, policy, conservation, regulation, risk management, insurance, portfolio theory, fiscal regimes, accounting and the environment.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

EconomicsMathematicsEngineeringBusinessBiologyPhysicsEconometricsEcologyQuantum MechanicsElectrical EngineeringComputer ScienceStatisticsPolitical ScienceMacroeconomicsLawGeographyFinanceGeologyHistoryArchaeologyPhilosophyChemistry

Primary Research Areas

Economics

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank2/626

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ECONOMICS

Rank2/627

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECONOMICS	JCRSSCI	2/626	Q1
ECONOMICS	JCISSCI	2/627	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF13.5

Articles / Year426

Total Citations374

2025

IF14.2

Articles / Year850

Total Citations7,046

2024

IF13.6

Articles / Year800

Total Citations20,225

2023

IF12.8

Articles / Year696

Total Citations32,881

2022

IF9.252

Articles / Year575

Total Citations35,694

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	13.5	426	374
2025	14.2	850	7,046
2024	13.6	800	20,225
2023	12.8	696	32,881
2022	9.252	575	35,694
2021	—	550	41,277
2020	—	431	29,565
2019	—	397	27,329
2018	—	422	32,120
2017	—	365	24,668
2016	—	317	22,301
2015	—	283	23,422

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #568Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnergy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.448

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

14.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,150 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations29,964

3-Year Documents1,907

Citable Documents1,899

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)41

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.7%

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 EconometricsQ1

Energy (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区ECONOMICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Energy Economics (abbr: ENERGY ECON, ISSN: 0140-9883) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ECONOMICS, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 13.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.448 (Q1), an H-index of 252.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 541 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,150 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.