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Solar Energy

Country

United Kingdom

Universities and research institutions in United Kingdom
Media Ranking in United Kingdom

Subject Area and Category

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

SJR 2024

1.314 Q1

H-Index

238

Publication type

Journals

ISSN

0038092X

Coverage

1957-2025

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Scope

Solar Energy, the official journal of the International Solar Energy Society®, is devoted exclusively to the science and technology of solar energy applications. The Society was founded in 1954 and is now incorporated as a non-profit educational and scientific institution. With participation encompassing 100 countries, ISES® serves as a centre for information on research and development in solar energy utilisation. Through its publications and its sponsorship of technical conferences, the Society provides a world forum for the active consideration of solar energy. Solar Energy welcomes manuscripts presenting information not previously published in journals on any aspect of solar energy research, development, application, measurement or policy. The term "solar energy" in this context includes the indirect uses such as wind energy and biomass. Because of the international character of Solar Energy, articles that deal solely with the solar radiation or wind data base of a specific country are not normally considered suitable for Solar Energy. Submitted manuscripts may take the form of reports of original studies or reviews of significant prior work in a given area. All manuscripts are subject to reviews to assure accuracy, clarity, and long-term value. Join the conversation about this journal
Quartiles

The set of journals have been ranked according to their SJR and divided into four equal groups, four quartiles. Q1 (green) comprises the quarter of the journals with the highest values, Q2 (yellow) the second highest values, Q3 (orange) the third highest values and Q4 (red) the lowest values.

CategoryYearQuartile
Materials Science (miscellaneous)1999Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2000Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2001Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2002Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2003Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2004Q2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2005Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2006Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2007Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2008Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2009Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2010Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2011Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2012Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2013Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2014Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2015Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2016Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2017Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2018Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2019Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2020Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2021Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2022Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2023Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)2024Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment1999Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2000Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2001Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2002Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2003Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2004Q2
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2005Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2006Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2007Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2008Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2009Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2010Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2011Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2012Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2013Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2014Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2015Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2016Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2017Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2018Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2019Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2020Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2021Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2022Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2023Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment2024Q1
SJR

The SJR is a size-independent prestige indicator that ranks journals by their 'average prestige per article'. It is based on the idea that 'all citations are not created equal'. SJR is a measure of scientific influence of journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from It measures the scientific influence of the average article in a journal, it expresses how central to the global scientific discussion an average article of the journal is.

YearSJR
19990.688
20001.017
20011.292
20021.495
20031.152
20040.523
20051.233
20061.594
20071.685
20081.684
20091.265
20101.369
20111.283
20121.605
20131.990
20141.962
20151.912
20161.504
20171.615
20181.593
20191.537
20201.337
20211.418
20221.373
20231.311
20241.314
Total Documents

Evolution of the number of published documents. All types of documents are considered, including citable and non citable documents.

YearDocuments
1999107
200093
2001101
200290
200397
2004175
2005153
2006177
2007150
2008126
2009223
2010231
2011298
2012355
2013402
2014489
2015585
2016701
2017838
20181052
20191081
20201159
2021978
2022765
2023770
2024756
Citations per document

This indicator counts the number of citations received by documents from a journal and divides them by the total number of documents published in that journal. The chart shows the evolution of the average number of times documents published in a journal in the past two, three and four years have been cited in the current year. The two years line is equivalent to journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Cites per documentYearValue
Cites / Doc. (4 years)19990.657
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20000.713
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20010.939
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20021.168
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20031.138
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20041.147
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20051.566
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20062.303
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20072.699
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20082.759
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20093.272
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20103.487
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20114.092
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20124.385
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20135.108
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20145.500
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20155.563
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20164.968
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20175.375
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20185.568
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20195.623
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20206.136
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20216.914
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20227.396
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20237.295
Cites / Doc. (4 years)20247.804
Cites / Doc. (3 years)19990.657
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20000.671
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20011.052
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20021.143
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20031.158
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20040.976
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20051.539
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20062.308
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20072.701
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20082.377
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20092.927
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20103.337
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20113.741
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20124.281
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20134.894
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20145.316
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20155.043
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20164.722
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20175.241
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20185.427
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20195.622
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20206.016
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20217.128
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20227.495
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20237.289
Cites / Doc. (3 years)20247.337
Cites / Doc. (2 years)19990.438
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20000.523
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20011.075
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20021.170
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20031.115
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20040.813
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20051.257
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20062.186
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20072.139
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20081.988
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20092.725
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20102.917
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20113.557
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20123.919
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20134.634
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20144.436
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20154.728
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20164.453
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20174.918
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20185.311
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20195.387
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20206.017
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20217.217
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20227.369
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20236.478
Cites / Doc. (2 years)20247.214
Total Cites 
Self-Cites

Evolution of the total number of citations and journal's self-citations received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years.
Journal Self-citation is defined as the number of citation from a journal citing article to articles published by the same journal.

CitesYearValue
Self Cites199964
Self Cites200043
Self Cites200152
Self Cites200250
Self Cites200349
Self Cites200449
Self Cites200559
Self Cites200674
Self Cites2007109
Self Cites2008107
Self Cites2009170
Self Cites2010218
Self Cites2011303
Self Cites2012459
Self Cites2013639
Self Cites2014974
Self Cites20151081
Self Cites20161250
Self Cites20171556
Self Cites20181910
Self Cites20191987
Self Cites20202390
Self Cites20212112
Self Cites20221553
Self Cites20231499
Self Cites20241136
Total Cites1999241
Total Cites2000222
Total Cites2001325
Total Cites2002344
Total Cites2003329
Total Cites2004281
Total Cites2005557
Total Cites2006981
Total Cites20071364
Total Cites20081141
Total Cites20091326
Total Cites20101665
Total Cites20112170
Total Cites20123219
Total Cites20134326
Total Cites20145608
Total Cites20156284
Total Cites20166969
Total Cites20179302
Total Cites201811527
Total Cites201914566
Total Cites202017874
Total Cites202123465
Total Cites202224118
Total Cites202321152
Total Cites202418439
External Cites per Doc 
Cites per Doc

Evolution of the number of total citation per document and external citation per document (i.e. journal self-citations removed) received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years. External citations are calculated by subtracting the number of self-citations from the total number of citations received by the journal’s documents.

CitesYearValue
External Cites per document19990.482
External Cites per document20000.541
External Cites per document20010.883
External Cites per document20020.977
External Cites per document20030.986
External Cites per document20040.806
External Cites per document20051.376
External Cites per document20062.134
External Cites per document20072.485
External Cites per document20082.154
External Cites per document20092.552
External Cites per document20102.900
External Cites per document20113.219
External Cites per document20123.670
External Cites per document20134.171
External Cites per document20144.392
External Cites per document20154.176
External Cites per document20163.875
External Cites per document20174.364
External Cites per document20184.528
External Cites per document20194.855
External Cites per document20205.212
External Cites per document20216.486
External Cites per document20227.012
External Cites per document20236.772
External Cites per document20246.885
Cites per document19990.657
Cites per document20000.671
Cites per document20011.052
Cites per document20021.143
Cites per document20031.158
Cites per document20040.976
Cites per document20051.539
Cites per document20062.308
Cites per document20072.701
Cites per document20082.377
Cites per document20092.927
Cites per document20103.337
Cites per document20113.741
Cites per document20124.281
Cites per document20134.894
Cites per document20145.316
Cites per document20155.043
Cites per document20164.722
Cites per document20175.241
Cites per document20185.427
Cites per document20195.622
Cites per document20206.016
Cites per document20217.128
Cites per document20227.495
Cites per document20237.289
Cites per document20247.337
% International Collaboration

International Collaboration accounts for the articles that have been produced by researchers from several countries. The chart shows the ratio of a journal's documents signed by researchers from more than one country; that is including more than one country address.

YearInternational Collaboration
199919.63
200025.81
200111.88
200215.56
200321.65
200420.57
200527.45
200623.73
200719.33
200814.29
200912.56
201019.05
201121.81
201215.49
201320.65
201424.95
201523.42
201627.25
201726.97
201827.95
201928.95
202032.36
202130.88
202229.02
202329.22
202432.01
Citable documents 
Non-citable documents

Not every article in a journal is considered primary research and therefore "citable", this chart shows the ratio of a journal's articles including substantial research (research articles, conference papers and reviews) in three year windows vs. those documents other than research articles, reviews and conference papers.

DocumentsYearValue
Non-citable documents19992
Non-citable documents20002
Non-citable documents20011
Non-citable documents20020
Non-citable documents20030
Non-citable documents20041
Non-citable documents20051
Non-citable documents20063
Non-citable documents20077
Non-citable documents20088
Non-citable documents20097
Non-citable documents20103
Non-citable documents20113
Non-citable documents20126
Non-citable documents201310
Non-citable documents201411
Non-citable documents20158
Non-citable documents20164
Non-citable documents20173
Non-citable documents20187
Non-citable documents201911
Non-citable documents202014
Non-citable documents202113
Non-citable documents202213
Non-citable documents202310
Non-citable documents202417
Citable documents1999365
Citable documents2000329
Citable documents2001308
Citable documents2002301
Citable documents2003284
Citable documents2004287
Citable documents2005361
Citable documents2006422
Citable documents2007498
Citable documents2008472
Citable documents2009446
Citable documents2010496
Citable documents2011577
Citable documents2012746
Citable documents2013874
Citable documents20141044
Citable documents20151238
Citable documents20161472
Citable documents20171772
Citable documents20182117
Citable documents20192580
Citable documents20202957
Citable documents20213279
Citable documents20223205
Citable documents20232892
Citable documents20242496
Cited documents 
Uncited documents

Ratio of a journal's items, grouped in three years windows, that have been cited at least once vs. those not cited during the following year.

DocumentsYearValue
Uncited documents1999246
Uncited documents2000196
Uncited documents2001145
Uncited documents2002133
Uncited documents2003113
Uncited documents2004145
Uncited documents2005122
Uncited documents2006122
Uncited documents2007124
Uncited documents2008122
Uncited documents2009102
Uncited documents201098
Uncited documents201191
Uncited documents201298
Uncited documents2013100
Uncited documents2014102
Uncited documents201597
Uncited documents2016159
Uncited documents2017166
Uncited documents2018188
Uncited documents2019198
Uncited documents2020225
Uncited documents2021186
Uncited documents2022193
Uncited documents2023187
Uncited documents2024155
Cited documents1999121
Cited documents2000135
Cited documents2001164
Cited documents2002168
Cited documents2003171
Cited documents2004143
Cited documents2005240
Cited documents2006303
Cited documents2007381
Cited documents2008358
Cited documents2009351
Cited documents2010401
Cited documents2011489
Cited documents2012654
Cited documents2013784
Cited documents2014953
Cited documents20151149
Cited documents20161317
Cited documents20171609
Cited documents20181936
Cited documents20192393
Cited documents20202746
Cited documents20213106
Cited documents20223025
Cited documents20232715
Cited documents20242358
% Female Authors

Evolution of the percentage of female authors.

YearFemale Percent
199916.94
200016.27
200116.58
200211.04
200316.37
200414.18
200518.49
200618.51
200714.52
200821.48
200918.01
201022.17
201119.76
201219.16
201320.92
201419.95
201522.94
201623.08
201722.03
201823.27
201924.89
202025.40
202126.72
202223.68
202324.19
202426.70
Documents cited by public policy (Overton)

Evolution of the number of documents cited by public policy documents according to Overton database.

DocumentsYearValue
Overton19995
Overton20000
Overton20011
Overton20020
Overton20037
Overton200424
Overton200528
Overton200623
Overton200727
Overton200819
Overton200928
Overton201035
Overton201138
Overton201247
Overton201346
Overton201455
Overton201551
Overton201671
Overton201777
Overton201884
Overton201956
Overton202058
Overton202135
Overton202217
Overton20234
Overton20240
Documents related to SDGs (UN)

Evolution of the number of documents related to Sustainable Development Goals defined by United Nations. Available from 2018 onwards.

DocumentsYearValue
SDG2018890
SDG2019928
SDG2020986
SDG2021849
SDG2022648
SDG2023669
SDG2024678
Estimated APC

It estimates the article processing charges (APCs) a journal might charge, based on its visibility, prestige, and impact as measured by the SJR. It does not reflect the actual APC, but rather a calculated approximation based on journal quality.

YearEst. APC (USD)
19993107
20003233
20013329
20023401
20033404
20043386
20053410
20063443
20073463
20083516
20093584
20103596
20113569
20123561
20133589
20143648
20153691
20163708
20173709
20183678
20193644
20203595
20213588
20223566
20233540
20243519
Estimated financial value

It represents the potential financial worth of a journal. It is obtained by multiplying the journal's Estimated APC by the total number of citable documents published over the past five years. This value reflects the hypothetical revenue a journal could generate based on its estimated publication costs and scholarly output.

YearEst. value (USD)
1999332487
2000646532
20011001904
20021329862
20031661354
20041882527
20052100601
20062382358
20072603854
20082745717
20092971311
20103261726
20113668478
20124391084
20135415373
20146475053
20157858688
20169389343
201711182735
201813480774
201915512398
202017368456
202118325760
202217954939
202316825914
202415581764
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