Journal of Energy Conservation · Aims and Scope
Aims and Scope
Journal of Energy Conservation publishes peer-reviewed research on reducing the energy needed to meet society’s demands: using energy more efficiently, supplying it from renewable sources, storing and distributing it effectively, and shaping the policies and markets that make those gains last.
The journal’s aims
- Advance the science and engineering of energy efficiency and conservation across supply, storage, distribution, and end use.
- Support the integration of renewable energy into sustainable energy systems.
- Build the evidence base for the policies, economics, and practices through which conservation is achieved.
Areas of inquiry
The journal’s scope spans the full chain from energy supply to final use. Research may sit within one area or connect several; the five areas below describe that breadth rather than divide it.
Generation and conversion
How can energy be supplied and converted with fewer losses and lower emissions?
- Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems
- Wind, geothermal, and hydropower systems
- Biomass, biofuels, and bioenergy
- Hybrid renewable systems and microgrids
- Power electronics and energy conversion
- Materials for energy conversion, storage, and efficiency
- Carbon capture and storage within energy systems
Storage, networks, and integration
How can energy be stored, moved, and balanced across interconnected systems?
- Battery and thermal energy storage
- Hydrogen production and fuel cells
- Smart grids and distribution optimization
- Demand response and load management
- Integrated and multi-energy systems
- Vehicle-to-grid integration
Energy end use
Where is energy used, and how can the same services be delivered with less of it?
- Buildings: HVAC, envelope design, lighting, zero energy buildings, and retrofit
- Industry: process optimization, waste heat recovery, cogeneration, and energy auditing
- Transportation: vehicle charging, fleet electrification, efficiency standards, and alternative fuels
- Data centers and energy-efficient computing
- Agricultural energy efficiency
- The energy–water nexus
Methods, measurement, and assessment
How are energy performance and savings measured, modeled, and verified?
- Energy monitoring, measurement, and verification
- Building and system energy modeling
- Machine learning for energy forecasting and prediction
- Optimization algorithms and digital twins
- Life cycle assessment
- Techno-economic and cost analysis
Policy, economics, and society
Which policies, markets, and practices turn efficient technology into lasting reductions in demand?
- Energy efficiency policy evaluation and performance standards
- Energy subsidies, incentives, and carbon pricing
- Energy security
- Community and renewable ownership models
- Behavior, adoption, and investment decisions
- Circular economy approaches and climate change mitigation
Fit
How the journal assesses fit
Editors consider each submission against the journal’s remit and against the evidence its claims require.
- Contribution
- The work makes a clear contribution to energy conservation, energy efficiency, or the integration of renewable energy into sustainable energy systems.
- Evidence
- Claims of performance improvement include appropriate validation and uncertainty analysis. Cost assumptions and sensitivity analyses are reported when they are relevant to the methods and claims.
- Study design
- Experimental, computational, field, review, methodological, and policy studies are all eligible. Theoretical and conceptual work is within scope when it bears directly on energy conservation, efficiency, or integration.
- Boundary
- Research whose primary subject is biological energy metabolism, general environmental science without an energy dimension, or petroleum exploration falls outside the journal’s scope.
Article types
Article types and word limits
Standards
Reporting and peer review
Reporting
Where relevant, studies should follow appropriate measurement and reporting standards, such as ISO 50001, ASHRAE protocols, and IEC standards.
Every empirical research manuscript must include a data-availability statement.
Peer review
All submissions undergo initial editorial screening. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and minimum requirements proceed to independent peer review.
Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
Next steps
Preparing and submitting
- Instructions for AuthorsArticle types, manuscript preparation, and reporting requirements.
- Submit a ManuscriptThe approved submission routes for the journal.
- Editorial PoliciesPeer review, publication ethics, authorship, and corrections.