Energy Reports
Academic journal
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Energy Reports is a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal covering all aspects of energy research. The journal was established in 2015 and is published by Elsevier. The editor-in-chief is Nelson Fumo (University of Texas at Tyler).[1] Authors pay article processing charges, but do not retain unrestricted copyrights and publishing rights.[2]
| Discipline | Energy research |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Nelson Fumo |
| Publication details | |
| History | 2015-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Continuous |
| Yes | |
| License | CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 |
| 4.937 (2021) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Energy Rep. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 2352-4847 |
| OCLC no. | 911198218 |
| Links | |
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in Ei Compendex,[3] Scopus,[4] and the Science Citation Index Expanded.[5] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 4.937.[6]
Fictitious author identities and affiliations
In 2024, Energy Reports retracted two articles by Nicholas Zafetti[7][8] for authorship manipulation and the fact that Zafetti's claimed affiliation, Clemson University, stated that "The records of the university do not support a relationship between Clemson University and Nicholas Zafetti as a student, faculty, or visiting scholar." In fact, Zafetti's identity is likely fictitious.[9]
At nearly the same time, an article by Dragan Rodriguez, allegedly of Case Western Reserve University, was retracted for similar reasons.[10][11] Two other articles by Rodriguez remain without amendment as of February 2025.[12][13]
Another article was retracted partly because one of the authors stated an affiliation to a fictitious company.[14]
