Applied Energy
Energy research and its applications. Review the aims, scope and current article types for your particular energy-system or technology study.
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Elsevier
A broad scholarly publishing portfolio with journal-specific editorial policies and both subscription and open-access routes.
Overview
Science, technology, medicine and social sciences
Elsevier publishes research for specialist and interdisciplinary audiences. Social Science & Medicine illustrates the importance of checking audience carefully: it brings social-science approaches to health, rather than serving as a general clinical journal. A health-related manuscript therefore still needs an explicit match to its intellectual remit.
Elsevier’s author guidance separates publishing ethics, article sharing, copyright and corrections. Society-owned titles may have additional requirements. Use the journal’s Guide for Authors for the actual review model, article structure and submission conditions rather than assuming that a group policy answers every journal-level question.
- Publishing model
- Subscription, hybrid and fully open-access journals
- Subject coverage
- Science, technology, medicine and social sciences
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The publisher is classified as Safe & Trusted in our directory. This is a positive publisher-level assessment. The next step is to confirm that the particular journal meets your research, funding and institutional requirements.
How the assessment is formed
Our evaluation framework considers peer review, editorial credibility, transparency, publishing ethics, indexing and researcher feedback. The overall rating and category are recorded here; a criterion-by-criterion score breakdown is not included in this record.
A rating is not a guarantee of a journal’s suitability or of a particular publication outcome. Check policies at the journal level and confirm claims at their source.
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Read the sources for each assessment area. Checked 13 November 2026. These summaries describe published policies and verification steps; they do not recalculate the directory rating.
Assessment areaWhat to look forPublisher policies and sources
Editorial accountability
Named editors, relevant affiliations and a clear way to contact the editorial office.
The journal’s Guide for Authors identifies its requirements. Elsevier’s author policies also distinguish society-owned titles where additional rules apply.Author policies and guidelines
Peer review
A documented review model, reviewer selection and a process for editorial decisions.
Confirm the review model in the target journal’s instructions. Editorial suitability and external review are separate stages; neither a transfer nor a paid service establishes acceptance.Author guidance and journal requirements
Indexing and discoverability
The exact journal title and ISSN in the index itself; coverage dates and current status.
Check the exact journal title, ISSN and coverage dates in the database required by your institution. Inclusion of one title does not establish coverage for the publisher’s other journals.Publisher journal catalogue How to verify indexing
Fees and business model
A complete fee schedule, payment timing, waivers and any additional publication charges.
Separate the subscription route from paid open-access publication. Check the journal’s charge, any submission fee and the institutional agreement before selecting a publishing option.Publishing routes and author rights Author policies, including submission fees
Copyright and licensing
The publishing agreement, author rights and a licence that meets your funder’s requirements.
Open-access authors retain copyright and choose an available licence. Subscription publication typically uses copyright transfer, with exceptions and retained reuse rights described in the agreement.Copyright and publishing agreements
Ethics and corrections
Policies on authorship, competing interests, misconduct, appeals, corrections and retractions.
Elsevier distinguishes corrections, retractions, withdrawals and removals. Report an error through the journal and refer to the policy for the appropriate notice.Article correction and withdrawal policy
Digital preservation
A named preservation service and a clear long-term access policy.
Elsevier describes preservation of ScienceDirect content through its own archive and external services including CLOCKSS and Portico.Digital archive policy
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Different audiences.
These examples illustrate the publisher’s range; they are not its complete catalogue. Follow each journal’s page for current scope, editorial information and submission requirements.
Browse publisher’s journal directorySocial Science & Medicine
Interdisciplinary social-science research on health, healthcare and health policy. Check how your study contributes to a social-science question.
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- Read the journal’s Guide for Authors before preparing the final submission package.
- Confirm journal-specific charges even if you choose a subscription route; open-access charges and submission fees are different.
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