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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,692Top JournalHybrid

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

Acronym:seta
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Abbreviation (ISO):SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOL. ASSESS
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Identifier (ISSN):2213-1388(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
7.4↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

WoS Q2
04711020183.4620193.4320205.3520217.632022820237.12024720257.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.416
#2,692

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
115

115 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
762articles/year
20.04% Gold OA•91.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

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, carboncapture 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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering93.7%Physics82.3%Biology77.5%Ecology66.8%Thermodynamics66.5%Quantum mechanics65%Electrical engineering61.6%Environmental science50.5%Computer science48.9%Geography44.9%Chemistry39.1%Mathematics38.6%Economics36.6%Geology35.3%Power (physics)33.9%Mechanical engineering33.7%Materials science31.6%Organic chemistry31.3%Waste management28.7%Meteorology26.9%Renewable energy22.3%Statistics20.4%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Q2
Rank56/191
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank35/114
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Q2
Rank61/191
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank34/114
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF7.4
Articles / Year569
Total Citations110
2025
IF7
Articles / Year578
Total Citations1,796
2024
IF7.1
Articles / Year485
Total Citations5,385
2023
IF8
Articles / Year567
Total Citations11,481
2022
IF7.632
Articles / Year973
Total Citations27,327

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,692Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Energy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.416

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.56

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,572 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations18,195
3-Year Documents2,146
Citable Documents2,143

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1
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: 4.2%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments (acronym: seta, abbr: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TECHNOL. ASSESS, ISSN: 2213-1388) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Energy, published by Elsevier Ltd in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.416 (Q1), an H-index of 115.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 762 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,572 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16