Energy Science and Technology
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
This Section on Energy Science and Technology invites high quality unpublished multidisciplinary research and review articles on state-of-the-art energy technology. The primary focus is on recently developed energy technology which is clean, sustainable and highly efficient, along with traditional fossil fuel based energy resources. More specifically, we encourage articles in the areas of energy conversion and efficiency, renewable and sustainable energy sources, including their applications, energy storage, and harvesting, energy transportation, smart grid, internet of energy, etc., covering all three major facets of energy in generation, transmission, and distribution. Applied Sciences in general and this Section on Energy Science and Technology in particular offers a high-quality peer review followed by a rapid publication decision. Download Section Flyer
Subject Area
Energy Conversion and Efficiency
Gas Cycles
Steam Cycles
Energy Recovery
Diesel Engines
Combined Cycles
Supercritical Steam Cycles
Combustion
Emission Control
Electrical Energy Generation and Conversion
Heat Convection
Thermal Energy Storage
Heat Pumps
Thermodynamics
Fossil Fuels
Natural gas
Petroleum (upstream & downstream)
Gasoline demand analysis
Coal and Lignite
Natural Gas
Oil and Oil Shale
Demand
Industry and Refineries
Mining
Supply
Pricing and Policy
Coal Gasification
Renewable & Green Energy
Photovoltaic
Concentrating Solar Power
Wave Power
Tidal Power
Thermal Solar Power
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
Hydro Power
Wind Energy
Fluctuations in Wind Speed and Production
Wind Energy Potentials
Wind Turbine Designs
Wind Farms
Energy Islands
Planning and Project Development
Solar Energy
Solar Modeling
Solar Radiation
Solar boilers
Solar Absorption
Solar Air Heating
Solar Collectors and Concentrators
Solar Ponds
Photovoltaic energy
Photovoltaic cell technology
Concentrated solar technology and systems
Hybrid Solar Energy Systems
Biofuels and Biomass
Palm Oil
Biodiesel
Biogas
Biofuel
Biomass
Charcoal
Gasification
Combustion/Incineration
Pyrolysis
Waste
Nuclear Energy
Uranium
Nuclear Safety
Nuclear Power
Micro nuclear power plants
Systems, Storage & Harvesting
Hydrogen
Fuel Cells
Electrolyzes
Battery technologies
Pumped Hydro
Flywheel
Superconducting Magnetic
Supercapacitors
Energy harvesting
MEMS
Energy and Transportation
Transportation and Energy
Scenarios and Forecasting
Emerging Technologies
Electric Vehicles
Underground (Metro)
Automobiles and Gasoline
Electrical ships
More Electric and Full Electric Aircrafts
Marine technology
Data Centers
Smart Grids
Energy in Buildings
Zero‐energy Buildings
Smart cities
Electricity Markets
Flexible Demands
Load‐dispatch/Economic dispatch
Price Elasticity Surveys
Demand Response
Reliability, availability, maintainability
Protection of power system
Monitoring and observability
Security
Microgrids (both AC and DC)
Distributed generation
Power Transmission
Power distribution
Power system operation and planning
Sustainable development
Automation
Communication and information technologies
AI in Energy and Power
Cyber security
Power Electronic Converters
Power converter technologies
Power converter control and stability
Power converters for wind turbines
Power converters for Photovoltaic energy
Power converter for storages
Power converter for electrolyzers
High Voltage and Medium Voltage Direct Current (HVDC-MVDC) Transmission systems
FACTS
STATCOM
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Biogas as Renewable Energy Source (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Digitalization for Smart and Energy-Efficient Buildings (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Sustainability in Energy and Buildings: Future Perspectives and Challenges (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Application of Municipal/Industrial Solid and Liquid Waste in Energy Area, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Petroleum Exploration and Structural Geology (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- The Transition toward Clean Energy Production 2024 (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Geothermal Play-Based Exploration: Changing the Paradigm (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Challenges and Opportunities of Microgrids (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Applications of Non-linear Dynamics to Energy Harvesting Problems (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Combustion Diagnostics, Science, and Technology (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Diesel Engine Combustion and Emissions Control (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Concentrated Solar Thermal Systems: Conversion, Storage, and Utilization (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Offshore Wind Power Systems: Design, Operation and Maintenance (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Advances in Powerplant Technologies for Decarbonization in Transportation and Industrial Sectors (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Energy Storage and Electric Power Systems: Theory, Methods, and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Energy Implications of Thermal Comfort in Buildings considering Climate Change, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Coalbed Degassing Method and Technology (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Resource Utilization of Solid Waste and Circular Economy (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Advanced Smart Grid Technologies, Applications and Challenges (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- High-Energy Performance Compressors: Advanced Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advanced Technologies and Applications of Microgrids (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Novel Approaches and Challenges in Nuclear Fusion Engineering (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Sustainable Energy Retrofit in Buildings (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Electric Drives and Control (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Design and Synthesis of Electric Energy Conversion Systems (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Cutting-Edge Technologies and Applications for Smart Grids and Microgrids (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Next-Generation Solid-State and Semi-Solid-State Batteries (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- The Present and the Future of Hydrogen Energy (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Power System Security and Stability Assessment (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Sustainable Alternative Fuels and Advanced Combustion Techniques (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Wireless Power Transfer and Inductive Charging (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Current Research and Future Development for Sustainable Cities (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Novel Advances of Combustion and Its Emissions (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Advances in Batteries and Energy Storage Technology (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Power System Security and Stability (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Alternative Fuels in Future Energy System (Deadline: 10 February 2025)
- Petroleum Engineering: Production Forecasting, Process Design, and Implementation (Deadline: 10 February 2025)
- Solar Energy Collection, Conversion and Utilization (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- CCUS: Paving the Way to Net Zero Emissions Technologies (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Power Systems and Renewable Energy Systems: Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Multiphase Flow Through Complex Production Systems (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Research Progress in Waste Resource Utilization (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in Smart Grids Control Systems (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in Energy Efficiency in Buildings (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in the Sustainability and Energy Efficiency of Buildings (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Electric Vehicle Battery: Materials and Safety (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in the Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort of Buildings (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Recent Advances in Wind Engineering and Applied Aerodynamics (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Enhanced Oil Recovery (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Current Updates of Graphene Materials in Batteries (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advancements and Innovations in Hydrogen Energy (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Performance Evaluation, Optimization and Algorithmic Enhancements for Concentrated Solar Technologies (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Advanced Solar Energy Materials: Methods and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Special Issue for the 64th International Conference of Scandinavian Simulation Society, SIMS 2023 (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Grounding Systems Optimization for Low-Frequency Fault Currents and Lightning Strikes, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Feature Paper Collection in the Section ‘Energy Science and Technology’ (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Sustainable Energy and Fuels from Biomass and Plastic Waste (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Advances in Unconventional Natural Gas: Exploration and Development (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advances in Sustainable Mining and Mineral Processing: Applications and Trends (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Applications of Supply Chain Designs in Renewable Energy and Industrial Systems (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advanced Drilling, Cementing, and Oil Recovery Technologies (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advances in Oil and Gas Production, Storage and Transportation Technology (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advanced Polymer-Based Materials for Energy Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Novel Advances in High Voltage Insulation (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Recent Technologies and Applications of Sustainable Biomass Energy (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advanced Forecasting Techniques and Methods for Energy Systems (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence in Electrical Engineering: Emerging Research and Perspectives (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
- Advances and Challenges in Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energies (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Vehicle-to-Grid Systems: The Trends and Smart Grid Interaction Technologies (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Intelligent Control and Optimization in Energy System (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Impedance Spectroscopy-Based Analysis of Electrical Storage Systems (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Advances and Challenges in Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- New Insights into Wireless Power Transmission Systems (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Energy and Power Systems: Control and Management (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Thermal Performance and Energy Efficiency of Low-Embodied Carbon Building Envelopes (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- New Challenges in Low-Power Electronics Design (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Modern Internal Combustion Engines: Design, Testing, and Application (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Research Progress on Greenhouse Gas Emission Trends and Mitigation Measures (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Novel Applications of Electromagnetic Energy Systems (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Applied Research on Energy Harvesting and Storage (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Novel Power System (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Development and Application of Intelligent Drilling Technology (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances in Fuel Cell Renewable Hybrid Power Systems (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advances in Reservoir Engineering (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Production, Storage and Utilization of Hydrogen Energy (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advanced Low Carbon Energy Systems for Built Environment (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Recent Advances and Emerging Technologies in Oil and Gas Production (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- New Trends in Renewable Energy and Power Systems (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- A New Approach to Renewable Energy Sources to Increase the Efficiency of Electric Vehicles (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Microgrid and Smart Grid: Latest Advances and Prospect (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Progress in Solid-State Battery Technologies (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Solid Oxide Cells: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Innovative Approaches to Optimize Future Multi-Energy Systems (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Smart Grids and Batteries for Sustainable Power Energy System (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Holistic Approaches in Artificial Intelligence and Renewable Energy (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Control Systems for Next Generation Electric Applications (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Its Sustainable Development (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Advanced Renewable Energy Technologies and Systems: Development, Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Power Electronics and Energy Storages for Automotive Industry and Renewable Energy Networks (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells and Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Analysis, Modelling and Simulation in Electrical Power Systems (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advancements in HVAC Technologies and Zero-Emission Buildings (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in the Application of Ionic Liquids for Biofuel Production (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Renewable Energy Systems 2024 (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Integrated Circuit Design in Post-Moore Era (Deadline: 5 July 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology in Smart Energy Systems (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Progresses in Energy Efficiency (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Solar Energy and Photovoltaic Technologies, Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Feature Review Papers in Energy Science and Technology (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Solar Cells: From Materials and Devices to Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Power Electronics in Power Networks
- Improvements in the Production, Monitoring, Management and Impact on the Grid of Photovoltaic Installations
- Modeling, Design and Control of Electric Machines: Volume II
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems: Recent Developments, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
- Wind Energy: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives
