Scope:

The IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy is a journal aimed at disseminating results of research on sustainable energy systems that can be integrated into the power transmission and/or distribution grid. The journal publishes original research on design, implementation, grid-integration and control of sustainable energy technologies and systems. The Transactions also welcomes manuscripts on design, implementation and evaluation of power systems that are affected by sustainable energy systems and devices.

Topics within the journal scope:

Battery and storage
Combined heat and power
Electricity from Biomass
Energy efficiency
Fuel cells
Geothermal
Grid interaction of sustainable energy sources
Hydroelectricity
Hydrogen technology
Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions
Small hydro design and applications
Solar photovoltaics
Solar thermal electricity
Tidal and wave energy
Wind turbine generators

Examples of topics out-of-scope:

Microgrid design, optimization, operation and control – not involving renewable energy generation characteristics
Virtual power plant design, optimization, control not involving renewable energy plants
Protection of renewable generation – except involving fault ride through
Design, optimization and control of power converters without consideration of network
Theory and principle of generation of power from stand-alone power generation, conversion or storage technologies without involving electric power network
Renewable energy development and feasibility study project not involving new modeling and methodology of design optimization
Sharing operating experience of sustainable and other community energy development projects without technical rigor and methodology
Dynamics and condition monitoring of wave/wind/tidal turbine mechanical components
Resource (wind, irradiance, tide, ocean current, etc.) assessment except forecasting for use in power grid operations.