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A peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal published by Wiley since 2012, covering energy technology, energy security, and the environmental impacts of energy production.

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Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment (often abbreviated WIREs Energy and Environment) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. It was established in 2012 as part of Wiley's broader WIREs (Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews) family of review journals. The journal is edited by two chief editors: Peter D. Lund of Aalto University in Helsinki and John Byrne of the University of Delaware. Its editorial scope focuses on systematic review articles that address energy technology, energy security, and the environmental impacts of energy generation. To adequately cover these distinct but interconnected topics, the journal adopts a transdisciplinary approach, bridging engineering, environmental science, policy, and economics. The journal is published in an online-only format and is available through Wiley Online Library. It is indexed in major scientific databases and has received an Impact Factor; in 2020 its Impact Factor was 3.803, with a five-year Impact Factor of 3.719. In the Journal Citation Reports category "Energy & Fuels," it ranked 61st out of 114 journals for Impact Factor that year. The journal's ISSN is 2041-840X. As a review journal, WIREs Energy and Environment publishes commissioned and unsolicited review articles rather than primary research. Its content is aimed at researchers, policymakers, and practitioners who need authoritative syntheses of the state of knowledge across energy and environment disciplines. The journal is one of several WIREs titles, which also include Climate Change, Computational Statistics, and others. It is not a society journal but is owned and published by Wiley as part of its commercial publishing program. Wiley itself is a global publishing company founded in 1807, headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, and publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The WIREs series was launched in the late 2000s and early 2010s as a response to the growing need for interdisciplinary review content. WIREs Energy and Environment continues to be an active journal, publishing six issues per year.

History

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment was established in 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. as part of the WIREs (Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews) series. The WIREs series was created to provide high-quality, interdisciplinary review content that bridges traditional disciplinary boundaries. The energy and environment title was launched to address the growing need for integrated perspectives on energy technology, energy security, and environmental impacts. From its inception, the journal has been led by two chief editors: Peter D. Lund of Aalto University in Helsinki and John Byrne of the University of Delaware. Their combined expertise in energy systems and environmental policy has shaped the journal's transdisciplinary approach. The journal publishes six issues per year and is available online through Wiley Online Library. In 2020, the journal's Impact Factor was 3.803, with a five-year Impact Factor of 3.719. In the Journal Citation Reports category "Energy & Fuels," it ranked 61st out of 114 journals. The journal continues to be an active publication under Wiley's ownership.

  • 2020

    Impact Factor reported as 3.803; ranked 61/114 in Energy & Fuels

  • 2012

    Journal established by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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A transdisciplinary review journal providing authoritative syntheses at the intersection of energy and environment for researchers and policymakers.

  • WIREs Energy and Environment

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