In 2021, we received 15,603 new submissions, with an annual growth of 10.3%, and published 8626 papers, an increase of 28.23%. The median processing time (from submission to publication online) was 40 days in 2021. A total of 412 new Editorial Board Members have joined us, and the number of Editorial Board Members increased to 1829. A total of 928 Topical Advisory Panels and 506 Reviewer Board Members also newly joined. We now have 18,542 subscribers in total. In 2021, we received a new Impact Factor of 3.004 (2020) and Scopus CiteScore of 4.7.

Energies has been expanding its scope with eleven new Sections: “Electrical Power System”; “Distributed Energy System”; “Power Electronics”; “High Voltage”; “Carbon Emission and Utilization”; “Heat and Mass Transfer”; “Thermodynamics”; “Phase Change Materials for Energy Storage”; “Petroleum Engineering”; “Geothermal” and “Fossil”, and has now published in twenty-seven topical sections. The journal will continue to attract more authors from all over the world who appreciate its very efficient peer-review and publishing processes.

High Altimetric Papers

• Section “I: Energy Economics and Policy”:

An Economically Viable 100% Renewable Energy System for All Energy Sectors of Germany in 2030

Dr. Thure Traber et al.

• Section “A8: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy”:

It Is Still Possible to Achieve the Paris Climate Agreement: Regional, Sectoral, and Land-Use Pathways

Dr. Sven Teske et al.

• Section “B: Sustainable Energy”:

Technology for the Recovery of Lithium from Geothermal Brines

Dr. William T. Stringfellow et al.

• Section “I: Energy Economics and Policy”:

Confronting Energy Poverty in Europe: A Research and Policy Agenda

Prof. Dr. Stefan Bouzarovski et al.

Collections/Special Issues

Energies runs Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected on a dedicated page of the journal website.

Hot Special Issues

• “Management and Technology for Energy Efficiency Development”;
• “Assessment of Photovoltaic-Battery Systems”;
• “Energy Supply within Sustainable Agricultural Production: Challenges, Policies and Mechanisms”;
• “Energy Policy for a Sustainable Economic Growth”.

Open Calls

• Topical Collection “Feature Papers in Smart Grids and Microgrids”
  edited by Prof. Dr. José Matas, Prof. Dr. Saeed Golestan and Prof. Dr. Helena Martin
• Topical Collection “Featured Papers in Electrical Power and Energy System”
  edited by Prof. Dr. Nicu Bizon, Dr. Mihai Oproescu, Prof. Dr. Philippe Poure, Prof. Dr. Rocío Pérez de Prado, and Dr. Abdessattar Abdelkefi
• Topical Collection “Feature Papers in Bio-Energy”
  edited by Prof. Dr. Fernando Rubiera González and Dr. Covadonga Pevida García

Read the full list of open calls here: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/special_issues.

Recruiting

• Topical Advisory Panel Member;
• Editorial Board Members;
• Reviewer Board Members.

On behalf of the editorial team, we would like to express our gratitude to the Editor-in-Chief of Energies, all Associate Editor-in-Chief, all Section Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members, as well as to the Guest Editors of Special Issues, Topical Advisory Panel Members, and Reviewer Board Members, all of whom have ensured the continued success of the journal through their hard work and diligence. In 2022, Energies will continue to contribute to academic exchange and the sharing of knowledge.