25 free-to-publish Scopus journals in Energy (miscellaneous)
25 peer-reviewed journals in the SCImago category Energy (miscellaneous) charge no APC and no other author fees, according to the DOAJ. The quartile shown is the journal’s quartile in this category (not its best one elsewhere): 5 are Q1 and 4 Q2 here. Data snapshot: October 2026.
Of the Scopus-ranked journals here, 44% are Q1 or Q2 (site-wide: 40%). Their median self-reported time from submission to publication is 12 weeks. Most are published in China (4), Colombia (4) and Switzerland (2). 96% accept manuscripts in English and 36% accept at least one other language.
All 25 free-to-publish journals in Energy (miscellaneous)
Sorted by best SCImago quartile, then SJR. Click a column header to sort by it; click a second column to add a tiebreak. The search box narrows the list. Time to publish is the journal’s own DOAJ figure (average weeks from submission to publication).
| # | Journal | Quartile | SJR | H-index | Publisher | Country | Time to publish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nano Research Energy 2791-0091 · 2790-8119 | Q1 | 4.016 | 49 | Tsinghua University Press | China | 8 wk |
| 2 | Energy Material Advances 2692-7640 | Q1 | 3.459 | 39 | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | United States | 21 wk |
| 3 | CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems 2096-0042 | Q1 | 2.24 | 59 | China electric power research institute | China | 26 wk |
| 4 | Carbon Neutrality 2788-8614 · 2731-3948 | Q1 | 2.179 | 28 | Springer | Switzerland | 10 wk |
| 5 | iEnergy 2771-9197 | Q1 | 1.223 | 18 | Tsinghua University Press | China | 8 wk |
| 6 | Записки Горного института 2411-3336 · 2541-9404 | Q2 | 1.222 | 37 | Saint-Petersburg Mining University | Russia | 8 wk |
| 7 | Next Energy 2949-821X | Q2 | 1.101 | 16 | Elsevier | United Kingdom | 15 wk |
| 8 | Duankuai youqitian 1005-8907 | Q2 | 0.784 | 16 | Editorial Department of “Fault-Block Oil & Gas Field” | China | 16 wk |
| 9 | Journal of Daylighting 2383-8701 | Q2 | 0.575 | 21 | SolarLits | Pakistan | 10 wk |
| 10 | Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture 1658-8150 | Q3 | 0.368 | 11 | Springer | Switzerland | 15 wk |
| 11 | Journal of Energy in Southern Africa 1021-447X · 2413-3051 | Q3 | 0.349 | 29 | University of Cape Town | South Africa | 18 wk |
| 12 | Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik 0353-4529 · 1849-0409 | Q3 | 0.332 | 23 | University of Zagreb | Croatia | 15 wk |
| 13 | Sustainable Engineering and Innovation 2712-0562 | Q3 | 0.24 | 8 | Research and Development Academy | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 12 wk |
| 14 | TESEA, Transactions on Energy Systems and Engineering Applications 2745-0120 | Q4 | 0.22 | 7 | Universidad Tecnologica de Bolivar | Colombia | 4 wk |
| 15 | Geofísica Internacional 0016-7169 · 2954-436X | Q4 | 0.218 | 35 | Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Geofísica | Mexico | 12 wk |
| 16 | Sigma Journal of Engineering and Natural Sciences 1304-7191 · 1304-7205 | Q4 | 0.206 | 16 | Yıldız Technical University | Türkiye | 24 wk |
| 17 | Revue des Énergies Renouvelables 1112-2242 · 2716-8247 | Q4 | 0.18 | 7 | Renewable Energy Development Center (CDER) | Algeria | 6 wk |
| 18 | Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales 0370-3908 · 2382-4980 | Q4 | 0.162 | 14 | Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales | Colombia | 28 wk |
| 19 | Energy Equipment and Systems 2383-1111 · 2345-251X | Q4 | 0.157 | 4 | University of Tehran | Iran | 10 wk |
| 20 | CT&F Ciencia, Tecnología & Futuro 0122-5383 · 2382-4581 | Q4 | 0.155 | 21 | Instituto Colombiano del petróleo y energías de la Transición - ICPET | Colombia | 24 wk |
| 21 | Improved Oil and Gas Recovery 2688-8246 | Q4 | 0.144 | 4 | Smart Science & Technology LLC | United States | 8 wk |
| 22 | Revista Fuentes El Reventón Energético 1657-6527 · 2145-8502 | Q4 | 0.14 | 6 | Universidad Industrial de Santander | Colombia | 15 wk |
| 23 | Problems of the Regional Energetics 1857-0070 · 3082-1614 | Q4 | 0.139 | 7 | Academy of Sciences of Moldova | Moldova | 8 wk |
| 24 | E3S Web of Conferences 2267-1242 | – | 0.195 | 52 | EDP Sciences | France | 6 wk |
| 25 | EES Batteries 3033-4071 | – | – | 0 | The Royal Society of Chemistry | United Kingdom | 9 wk |
Where these journals come from
Top countries of publication
Top publishers
- Springer 2
- Tsinghua University Press 2
- Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales 1
- Academy of Sciences of Moldova 1
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1
- China electric power research institute 1
About this list
Diamond open access (also called Platinum) means the journal is free to read and free to publish in: the DOAJ records it with “APC: no” and “other fees: no”. Quartiles come from the latest SCImago edition: Q1 is the top 25% of journals in a subject category, Q4 the bottom 25%; the lists show a journal’s best quartile. Read more in our open access guide.
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