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CiteScore
4.3
Years of issue
2024-2025
journal names
Solar
Publications
167
Citations
1 006
h-index
18
Publications
167
Citations
938
Top-3 citing journals
Energies
Energies (54 citations)
Solar
Solar (39 citations)
Solar Energy
Solar Energy (29 citations)
Top-3 countries
United Kingdom (20 publications)
Italy (19 publications)
Germany (16 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Citing journals

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Energies
54 citations, 5.37%
Solar
39 citations, 3.88%
Solar Energy
29 citations, 2.88%
Scientific Reports
20 citations, 1.99%
Results in Engineering
16 citations, 1.59%
Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
16 citations, 1.59%
Sustainability
15 citations, 1.49%
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
13 citations, 1.29%
Renewable Energy
12 citations, 1.19%
Energy and Buildings
11 citations, 1.09%
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
10 citations, 0.99%
Energy
10 citations, 0.99%
IEEE Access
9 citations, 0.89%
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
8 citations, 0.8%
Solar RRL
8 citations, 0.8%
Applied Energy
7 citations, 0.7%
Physica Scripta
7 citations, 0.7%
Processes
7 citations, 0.7%
Energy Conversion and Management: X
6 citations, 0.6%
Electronics (Switzerland)
6 citations, 0.6%
Optical and Quantum Electronics
6 citations, 0.6%
Journal of Electronic Materials
6 citations, 0.6%
Heliyon
6 citations, 0.6%
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
6 citations, 0.6%
Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science
5 citations, 0.5%
Nanomaterials
5 citations, 0.5%
Technologies
5 citations, 0.5%
Solar Energy Advances
5 citations, 0.5%
Journal of Physics: Conference Series
4 citations, 0.4%
Silicon
4 citations, 0.4%
International Journal of Green Energy
4 citations, 0.4%
Optical Materials
4 citations, 0.4%
Energy Conversion and Management
4 citations, 0.4%
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
4 citations, 0.4%
Buildings
4 citations, 0.4%
Sensors
4 citations, 0.4%
Energy Reports
4 citations, 0.4%
AgriEngineering
4 citations, 0.4%
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
3 citations, 0.3%
Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials
3 citations, 0.3%
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
3 citations, 0.3%
Clean Energy
3 citations, 0.3%
Materials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology
3 citations, 0.3%
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
3 citations, 0.3%
Frontiers in Energy Research
3 citations, 0.3%
Sustainable Energy and Fuels
3 citations, 0.3%
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
3 citations, 0.3%
Ceramics International
3 citations, 0.3%
Optik
3 citations, 0.3%
Horticulturae
3 citations, 0.3%
International Journal of Energy Research
3 citations, 0.3%
Energy for Sustainable Development
3 citations, 0.3%
Journal of Computational Electronics
3 citations, 0.3%
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
3 citations, 0.3%
ACS Applied Electronic Materials
3 citations, 0.3%
Micro and Nanostructures
3 citations, 0.3%
Eng—Advances in Engineering
3 citations, 0.3%
Hydrogen
3 citations, 0.3%
Electricity
3 citations, 0.3%
Engineering Research Express
3 citations, 0.3%
Solar Compass
3 citations, 0.3%
Analytical Imaging Techniques for Soft Matter Characterization
3 citations, 0.3%
Discover Applied Sciences
3 citations, 0.3%
Next Research
3 citations, 0.3%
Energy Systems
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
2 citations, 0.2%
Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation
2 citations, 0.2%
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
2 citations, 0.2%
ACS applied materials & interfaces
2 citations, 0.2%
Photonics and Nanostructures - Fundamentals and Applications
2 citations, 0.2%
Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects
2 citations, 0.2%
Nature Communications
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
2 citations, 0.2%
Water Science and Technology
2 citations, 0.2%
Advanced Functional Materials
2 citations, 0.2%
Applied Materials Today
2 citations, 0.2%
International Journal of Ambient Energy
2 citations, 0.2%
Agronomy
2 citations, 0.2%
Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing
2 citations, 0.2%
Mathematics
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Building Engineering
2 citations, 0.2%
Materials Today Sustainability
2 citations, 0.2%
Vacuum
2 citations, 0.2%
Electrical Engineering
2 citations, 0.2%
Polymers
2 citations, 0.2%
E3S Web of Conferences
2 citations, 0.2%
Energy Research and Social Science
2 citations, 0.2%
Energy Science and Engineering
2 citations, 0.2%
EPJ Photovoltaics
2 citations, 0.2%
Applied Thermal Engineering
2 citations, 0.2%
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing
2 citations, 0.2%
Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
2 citations, 0.2%
Crystals
2 citations, 0.2%
Chemical Engineering Journal
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy
2 citations, 0.2%
Green Energy and Technology
2 citations, 0.2%
Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME
2 citations, 0.2%
Physica B: Condensed Matter
2 citations, 0.2%
Diagnostics
2 citations, 0.2%
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Citing publishers

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Elsevier
287 citations, 28.53%
MDPI
227 citations, 22.56%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
136 citations, 13.52%
Springer Nature
127 citations, 12.62%
Wiley
56 citations, 5.57%
IOP Publishing
24 citations, 2.39%
Taylor & Francis
18 citations, 1.79%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
14 citations, 1.39%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
12 citations, 1.19%
Frontiers Media S.A.
7 citations, 0.7%
AIP Publishing
7 citations, 0.7%
EDP Sciences
5 citations, 0.5%
Oxford University Press
4 citations, 0.4%
IGI Global
4 citations, 0.4%
SAGE
3 citations, 0.3%
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
3 citations, 0.3%
ASME International
3 citations, 0.3%
Walter de Gruyter
2 citations, 0.2%
Pleiades Publishing
2 citations, 0.2%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2 citations, 0.2%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
2 citations, 0.2%
IWA Publishing
2 citations, 0.2%
Hindawi Limited
2 citations, 0.2%
SPIE-Intl Soc Optical Eng
2 citations, 0.2%
IntechOpen
2 citations, 0.2%
World Scientific
1 citation, 0.1%
Emerald
1 citation, 0.1%
Trans Tech Publications
1 citation, 0.1%
Optica Publishing Group
1 citation, 0.1%
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
1 citation, 0.1%
Japan Society of Applied Physics
1 citation, 0.1%
PeerJ
1 citation, 0.1%
American Geophysical Union
1 citation, 0.1%
Optical Society of India
1 citation, 0.1%
Scientific Research Publishing
1 citation, 0.1%
The Korean Society of Remote Sensing
1 citation, 0.1%
Institute of Electronics, Information and Communications Engineers (IEICE)
1 citation, 0.1%
World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society (WSEAS)
1 citation, 0.1%
SFSCA RAS
1 citation, 0.1%
Research Square Platform LLC
1 citation, 0.1%
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University of York
6 publications, 3.59%
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
5 publications, 2.99%
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development
4 publications, 2.4%
Brunel University London
3 publications, 1.8%
Stellenbosch University
3 publications, 1.8%
Arizona State University
3 publications, 1.8%
University of Patras
3 publications, 1.8%
University of Stuttgart
3 publications, 1.8%
Al-Balqa Applied University
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Naples Federico II
2 publications, 1.2%
Polytechnic University of Turin
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Palermo
2 publications, 1.2%
Technical University of Denmark
2 publications, 1.2%
National University of Singapore
2 publications, 1.2%
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Parma
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Glasgow
2 publications, 1.2%
University of South Africa
2 publications, 1.2%
George Washington University
2 publications, 1.2%
National Technical University of Athens
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Cape Coast
2 publications, 1.2%
Paderborn University
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Almería
2 publications, 1.2%
Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg
2 publications, 1.2%
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
2 publications, 1.2%
Strathmore University
2 publications, 1.2%
Catalonia Institute for Energy Research
2 publications, 1.2%
Sandia National Laboratories
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Huddersfield
2 publications, 1.2%
Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
2 publications, 1.2%
Czech Technical University in Prague
2 publications, 1.2%
Universidad de Antofagasta
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Picardy Jules Verne
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
2 publications, 1.2%
National Laboratory of Energy and Geology
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Perpignan Via Domitia
2 publications, 1.2%
Concordia University
2 publications, 1.2%
University of Alaska Fairbanks
2 publications, 1.2%
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
1 publication, 0.6%
Northern (Arctic) Federal University
1 publication, 0.6%
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Bisha
1 publication, 0.6%
Higher Colleges of Technology
1 publication, 0.6%
Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute
1 publication, 0.6%
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Cyprus
1 publication, 0.6%
Sichuan University
1 publication, 0.6%
Holon Institute of Technology
1 publication, 0.6%
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Malaya
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Lisbon
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Lorraine
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Strasbourg
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Nantes
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Gävle
1 publication, 0.6%
Technische Universität Dresden
1 publication, 0.6%
Australian National University
1 publication, 0.6%
Madan Mohan Malaviya University Of Technology
1 publication, 0.6%
Polytechnic University of Milan
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Bologna
1 publication, 0.6%
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
1 publication, 0.6%
Imperial College London
1 publication, 0.6%
Aston University
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Oslo
1 publication, 0.6%
King's College London
1 publication, 0.6%
Yuan Ze University
1 publication, 0.6%
Institute for Energy Technology
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Florence
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Pisa
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Rome Tor Vergata
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Catania
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Messina
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Brescia
1 publication, 0.6%
Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems
1 publication, 0.6%
Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes
1 publication, 0.6%
Iowa State University
1 publication, 0.6%
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Wollongong
1 publication, 0.6%
Edith Cowan University
1 publication, 0.6%
Central Queensland University
1 publication, 0.6%
University of the Witwatersrand
1 publication, 0.6%
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
1 publication, 0.6%
University of the Western Cape
1 publication, 0.6%
National Research Foundation
1 publication, 0.6%
Tshwane University of Technology
1 publication, 0.6%
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
1 publication, 0.6%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
1 publication, 0.6%
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Toliara
1 publication, 0.6%
University of Iceland
1 publication, 0.6%
Reykjavik University
1 publication, 0.6%
Sungkyunkwan University
1 publication, 0.6%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.6%
Obafemi Awolowo University
1 publication, 0.6%
First Technical University
1 publication, 0.6%
Busitema University
1 publication, 0.6%
Colorado State University
1 publication, 0.6%
Chonbuk National University
1 publication, 0.6%
Nagoya University
1 publication, 0.6%
Department of Science and Technology Philippines
1 publication, 0.6%
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United Kingdom, 20, 11.98%
United Kingdom
20 publications, 11.98%
Italy, 19, 11.38%
Italy
19 publications, 11.38%
Germany, 16, 9.58%
Germany
16 publications, 9.58%
USA, 16, 9.58%
USA
16 publications, 9.58%
Spain, 14, 8.38%
Spain
14 publications, 8.38%
France, 9, 5.39%
France
9 publications, 5.39%
Portugal, 7, 4.19%
Portugal
7 publications, 4.19%
South Africa, 7, 4.19%
South Africa
7 publications, 4.19%
Greece, 5, 2.99%
Greece
5 publications, 2.99%
Canada, 5, 2.99%
Canada
5 publications, 2.99%
China, 4, 2.4%
China
4 publications, 2.4%
Kenya, 3, 1.8%
Kenya
3 publications, 1.8%
Morocco, 3, 1.8%
Morocco
3 publications, 1.8%
Netherlands, 3, 1.8%
Netherlands
3 publications, 1.8%
Uruguay, 3, 1.8%
Uruguay
3 publications, 1.8%
Czech Republic, 3, 1.8%
Czech Republic
3 publications, 1.8%
Ecuador, 3, 1.8%
Ecuador
3 publications, 1.8%
Japan, 3, 1.8%
Japan
3 publications, 1.8%
Australia, 2, 1.2%
Australia
2 publications, 1.2%
Austria, 2, 1.2%
Austria
2 publications, 1.2%
Argentina, 2, 1.2%
Argentina
2 publications, 1.2%
Brazil, 2, 1.2%
Brazil
2 publications, 1.2%
Ghana, 2, 1.2%
Ghana
2 publications, 1.2%
India, 2, 1.2%
India
2 publications, 1.2%
Jordan, 2, 1.2%
Jordan
2 publications, 1.2%
Nigeria, 2, 1.2%
Nigeria
2 publications, 1.2%
Norway, 2, 1.2%
Norway
2 publications, 1.2%
Poland, 2, 1.2%
Poland
2 publications, 1.2%
Republic of Korea, 2, 1.2%
Republic of Korea
2 publications, 1.2%
Singapore, 2, 1.2%
Singapore
2 publications, 1.2%
Uganda, 2, 1.2%
Uganda
2 publications, 1.2%
Chile, 2, 1.2%
Chile
2 publications, 1.2%
Russia, 1, 0.6%
Russia
1 publication, 0.6%
Ukraine, 1, 0.6%
Ukraine
1 publication, 0.6%
Estonia, 1, 0.6%
Estonia
1 publication, 0.6%
Bangladesh, 1, 0.6%
Bangladesh
1 publication, 0.6%
Belgium, 1, 0.6%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.6%
Denmark, 1, 0.6%
Denmark
1 publication, 0.6%
Israel, 1, 0.6%
Israel
1 publication, 0.6%
Ireland, 1, 0.6%
Ireland
1 publication, 0.6%
Iceland, 1, 0.6%
Iceland
1 publication, 0.6%
Cyprus, 1, 0.6%
Cyprus
1 publication, 0.6%
Kuwait, 1, 0.6%
Kuwait
1 publication, 0.6%
Latvia, 1, 0.6%
Latvia
1 publication, 0.6%
Malaysia, 1, 0.6%
Malaysia
1 publication, 0.6%
Mexico, 1, 0.6%
Mexico
1 publication, 0.6%
Mozambique, 1, 0.6%
Mozambique
1 publication, 0.6%
Mongolia, 1, 0.6%
Mongolia
1 publication, 0.6%
UAE, 1, 0.6%
UAE
1 publication, 0.6%
Oman, 1, 0.6%
Oman
1 publication, 0.6%
Romania, 1, 0.6%
Romania
1 publication, 0.6%
Saudi Arabia, 1, 0.6%
Saudi Arabia
1 publication, 0.6%
Tanzania, 1, 0.6%
Tanzania
1 publication, 0.6%
Togo, 1, 0.6%
Togo
1 publication, 0.6%
Fiji, 1, 0.6%
Fiji
1 publication, 0.6%
Philippines, 1, 0.6%
Philippines
1 publication, 0.6%
Switzerland, 1, 0.6%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.6%
Sweden, 1, 0.6%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.6%
Sri Lanka, 1, 0.6%
Sri Lanka
1 publication, 0.6%
Ethiopia, 1, 0.6%
Ethiopia
1 publication, 0.6%
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