Energy Policy
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Journal Title
Energy Policy
ENERG POLICY
ISSN / eISSN
0301-4215
Aims and Scope
Energy Policy is an international peer-reviewed journal addressing the policy implications of energy supply and use from their economic, social, planning and environmental aspects. Papers may cover global, regional, national, or even local topics that are of wider policy significance, and of interest to international agencies, governments, public and private sector entities, local communities and non-governmental organisations. Within this broad spectrum, topics of particular interest include energy and environmental regulation, energy supply security, the quality and efficiency of energy services, the effectiveness of market-based approaches and/or governmental interventions, technological innovation and diffusion, and voluntary initiatives where the broader policy implications can be recognised. Policy prescriptions are required to be supported by rigorous analysis and balanced appraisal.
Subject Area
ECONOMICS
ENERGY & FUELS
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CiteScore
17.30
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CiteScore Ranking
Category | Quartile | Rank |
---|---|---|
Environmental Science - Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q1 | #7/399 |
Environmental Science - General Energy | Q1 | #7/73 |
Web of Science Core Collection
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) |
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Indexed | Indexed |
Category (Journal Citation Reports 2024) | Quartile |
---|---|
ECONOMICS | Q1 |
ENERGY & FUELS | Q1 |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | Q1 |
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | Q1 |
H-index
178
Country/Area of Publication
ENGLAND
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Publication Frequency
Monthly
Year Publication Started
1973
Annual Article Volume
452
Open Access
NO
Contact
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB
Verified Reviews
I submitted in April 2020.
I can't remember the exact time for the first and second reviews, but for the second review, an additional reviewer was added (if I remember correctly). Every time there were review comments, I replied promptly within 1-2 months.
The submission for the third review was made in November 2021, which means it took more than 1 and a half years by then.
The third review lasted for a whole year, during which I sent two reminder emails, but they were of no use.
In November 2022, the entire submission process took a total of two years and seven months, only to receive a rejection letter.
I want to say, can't the rejection process be faster? Each review takes so long, don't the editors know to remind the reviewers?
This reminds me of when my senior sister submitted to EP and also encountered a one-year delay in the second review. When she asked the editor, the editor said the previous editor had passed away, and the others did not have the authority to handle it. So they kept dragging it, and eventually, it was rejected.
I assume it has something to do with the journal's goal of improving the review speed. If they accept articles with long review periods like ours, it would significantly reduce their submission-review time cycle indicator. The journal's indicators wouldn't look good, so the editors are more inclined to reject.
Overall, I feel that the internal management of EP is a bit chaotic, and I don't know why. It's really disheartening.
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