What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers in Energy Research?

The journal Frontiers in Energy Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Frontiers in Energy Research indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers in Energy Research is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.519 (Q2) and an H-index of 87.

Who publishes Frontiers in Energy Research and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Frontiers in Energy Research is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,019 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Frontiers in Energy Research?

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #11,470Hybrid

Frontiers in Energy Research

Abbreviation (ISO):FRONT. ENERGY RES

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Identifier (ISSN):2296-598X(Print)

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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Journal Impact Factor

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Impact Factor Trend (2020–2025)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Energy Research

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2025):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.519

#11,470

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

880articles/year

99.73% Gold OA•93.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Energy Research makes use of the unique Frontiers platform for open-access publishing and research networking for scientists, which provides an equal opportunity to seek, share and create knowledge. The mission of Frontiers is to place publishing back in the hands of working scientists and to promote an interactive, fair, and efficient review process. Articles are peer-reviewed according to the Frontiers review guidelines, which evaluate manuscripts on objective editorial criteria

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering87.6%Physics79.5%Quantum mechanics67.5%Biology66.6%Thermodynamics54.8%Computer science54.6%Chemistry49.2%Mathematics48%Ecology47.9%Electrical engineering47.3%Materials science42.4%Organic chemistry38.3%Geology37.5%Economics36.6%Geography32.1%Power (physics)29.7%Environmental science28.4%Artificial intelligence24.1%Composite material22.2%Statistics21.7%Waste management20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Economics Econometrics and Finance Economics and Econometrics

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF—

Articles / Year303

Total Citations107

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year447

Total Citations1,083

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year1,101

Total Citations6,345

2023

IF3.4

Articles / Year1,353

Total Citations11,692

2022

IF3.858

Articles / Year1,821

Total Citations22,138

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	303	107
2025	2.4	447	1,083
2024	2.6	1,101	6,345
2023	3.4	1,353	11,692
2022	3.858	1,821	22,138
2021	4.008	947	17,539
2020	2.746	363	11,791
2019	—	162	5,868
2018	—	141	5,769
2017	—	36	1,964
2016	—	41	2,025
2015	—	55	3,409

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,470Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnergy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.519

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.61

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,019 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,924

3-Year Documents4,167

Citable Documents3,959

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.5%

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 EconometricsQ2

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2

Fuel TechnologyQ2

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3

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: 7.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

In warning list

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Frontiers in Energy Research (abbr: FRONT. ENERGY RES, ISSN: 2296-598X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Economics, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.519 (Q2), an H-index of 87.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 880 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,019 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.