About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Energy Catalyst (EC) is an international, peer-reviewed, academic Open Access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research and practical solutions that address global energy challenges, with a particular focus on overcoming energy poverty in underserved regions such as Africa and Asia. The journal aims to advance innovative technologies, systems, and policy frameworks that enable reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy access.

EC promotes the exchange of interdisciplinary knowledge among researchers, engineers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide. The journal supports research that bridges technological innovation with policy and implementation strategies, contributing to long-term energy security, environmental sustainability, and inclusive socio-economic development.

The journal highlights innovation, practical impact, and global collaboration. It publishes research that addresses the energy access challenges of our time, providing an international platform for knowledge exchange in sustainable energy technologies, infrastructure development, and enabling policy frameworks.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Sustainable and renewable energy technologies

  • Decentralized and off-grid energy systems

  • Energy systems and infrastructure development

  • Clean cooking technologies and energy access solutions

  • Renewable energy integration and hybrid energy systems

  • Energy storage technologies and grid reliability

  • Energy system decarbonisation strategies

  • Energy access financing and business models

  • Sustainable energy policy and governance

  • Climate resilience and energy security

  • Community-scale and rural electrification systems

  • Socio-economic impacts of energy access and development

Publication Frequency

This journal is published online as a continuous volume throughout the year. Articles are made available as soon as they are accepted and typeset, ensuring rapid dissemination of research findings.

Special collections or thematic issues may be published periodically, curated by guest editors, to highlight emerging topics in AI and sustainable urban systems.

Open Access Policy

This journal is a fully Open Access journal. All articles are freely available to read, download, and share immediately upon publication.

The journal operates under a Gold Open Access model.

  • As part of our commitment to sustainable research, Article Processing Charges (APCs) are waived in full for WSSET members.
  • For non-WSSET members, an APC of £150 GBP applies.

Authors retain copyright of their work and grant third parties the right to use, reproduce, and distribute the article under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).

This journal operates in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.

Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, and use them for any other lawful purpose, without requiring prior permission from the publisher or the author.

Authors are encouraged to publish their data in recommended repositories. For a list of generic and subject specific repositories that meet our peer review criteria: click here

Indexing, Archiving and Dissemination

The publisher, Caravel Press, is committed to ensuring the visibility and long-term preservation of its content.

The journal will actively pursue inclusion in leading indexing and abstracting databases such as Google Scholar, Dimensions, EBSCO, CNKI, and OpenAIRE to maximise discoverability and impact.

Caravel Press supports transparent and responsible research assessment in line with the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and provides a range of journal-level and article-level metrics to ensure balanced evaluation of research contributions.

Indexing and Discoverability

The journal's publisher focuses on making content discoverable and accessible through indexing services.

The journal is indexed by the following services:

Additionally, the journal is registered with JISC Open Policy Finder and all article metadata and references are deposited with Crossref.

As the journal grows, additional indexes will be added. If the journal is not indexed by your preferred service, please contact us.

Advertisement policy

This journal does not normally host advertisements. On occasion, the editorial board may approve notices relevant to the journal’s scope - such as upcoming conferences, symposia, or calls for papers. All advertisements are non-commercial and clearly labeled as such.

Journal Ownership

Ownership of the Energy Catalyst (EC) journal title and all associated intellectual property is held by Caravel Press. Caravel Press provides the publishing infrastructure, editorial support, and dissemination platform to ensure the journal’s accessibility and integrity.