Journal of Energy in Southern Africa

Aims & Scope

The journal has a regional focus on southern Africa.

Manuscripts that are accepted for consideration to publish in the journal must address energy issues in southern Africa or have a clear component relevant to southern Africa, including research that was set-up or designed in the region.

The southern African region is considered to be constituted by the following fifteen (15) countries: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Malawi, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Within this broad field of energy research, topics of particular interest include energy efficiency, modelling, renewable energy, poverty, sustainable development, climate change mitigation, energy security, energy policy, energy governance, markets, technology and innovation.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Computer Science and Energy, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Russian energy projects in South Africa

  Citation: 107

  Authors: J., A.

• The South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme: A Review and Lessons Learned

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Anton, Raine

• Determinants of energy poverty in South Africa

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Zaakirah, Patrick

• Carbon footprint of the University of Cape Town

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Thapelo C.M., Nothando Wandile, Mondli, Andrew

• SAURAN: A new resource for solar radiometric data in Southern Africa

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Michael J, Sven, Wikus L., Paul, Corli, Michael J., Riaan, Nic, Ernest E., Frederik J.

• Renewable energy, poverty alleviation and developing nations: Evidence from Senegal

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Djiby Racine

• Power sector reforms in Nigeria: opportunities and challenges

  Citation: 49

  Authors: O.I., E.

• Household energy, indoor air pollution and child respiratory health in South Africa

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Brendon, Angela, Elizabeth, Nigel

• Performance evaluation of a biogas stove for cooking in Nigeria

  Citation: 45

  Authors: I.N., G.E., P.

• Driving forces for fuelwood use in households in the Thulamela municipality, South Africa

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Solomon Eghosa, Nthaduleni Samuel, Agnes