Energy for Sustainable Development

Aims & Scope

Published on behalf of the International Energy Initiative, Energy for Sustainable Development is the journal for decision makers, managers, consultants, policy makers, planners and researchers in both government and non-government organizations.

It publishes original research and reviews about energy in developing countries, sustainable development, energy resources, technologies, policies and interactions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.9
2024	4.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.219

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3463

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2717

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Energy, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Energy storage for mitigating the variability of renewable electricity sources: An updated review

  Citation: 847

  Authors: Marc, Hamidreza, Anthony, William

• History and future of domestic biogas plants in the developing world

  Citation: 506

  Authors: Tom, Michael R.

• The political economy of energy poverty: A review of key challenges

  Citation: 501

  Authors: Benjamin K.

• Selection of renewable energy technologies for a developing county: A case of Pakistan

  Citation: 305

  Authors: Muhammad, Tugrul U.

• Clean cooking and the SDGs: Integrated analytical approaches to guide energy interventions for health and environment goals

  Citation: 272

  Authors: Joshua, Ashlinn, Andrew P., Ajay, Roger I.

• Fuel use and emissions performance of fifty cooking stoves in the laboratory and related benchmarks of performance

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Nordica, Dean, Damon

• The environmental impacts of charcoal production in tropical ecosystems of the world: A synthesis

  Citation: 262

  Authors: Emmanuel N., Davison J.

• A review of life-cycle analysis studies on liquid biofuel systems for the transport sector

  Citation: 261

  Authors: Eric D.

• The Indian National Initiative for Advanced Biomass Cookstoves: The benefits of clean combustion

  Citation: 257

  Authors: C., A.D., G., N., K.R.

• Energy access programmes and sustainable development: A critical review and analysis

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Subhes C.

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