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= Why should you pick a license? =<br />
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In other words, why not just put code online without a license? A license clarifies the conditions under which your code can be reused. In the absence of a license, the author still retains proprietary copyright, and the conditions under which the code can be used are unclear.<ref name="morin-etal-2012"><br />
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{{cite journal | last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew | last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer | last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr | title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer | date = 26 July 2012 | journal = PLOS Computational Biology | volume = 8 | issue = 7 | pages = e1002598 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598 | issn = 1553-7358 | url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable | access-date = 2016-12-10}} {{open access}}</ref> A sentence like "feel free to use this code" does not improve the situation, because it does not clarify to what extent any possible user should "feel free" to use the code. Standard licenses provide pre-defined sets of standard conditions, which both providers and users only have to understand once, and can then later easily recognise and categorise.<br />
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Also see "Why is an open-source license useful?" on the Software Sustainability's [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence Choosing an open-source license page] article.<br />
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= Selecting a license =<br />
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The most common licenses for a given artifact can be determined by its type: code, data, documentation, or other generic digital "creative work" (reports and figures). For any given project, ''these components can and should be licensed independently by type''.<br />
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At the most basic level, one must decide on whether to use a copyleft license or a more permissive license. While copyleft assures that code changes by any future contributors must stay public, permissive licenses only require attribution in derived works.<br />
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With these two distinctions (type of work, type of license), the following decision matrix can be drawn:<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! <br/><br />
! Code<br />
! Data<br />
! Documentation<br />
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! style="text-align: left" | Copyleft<br />
| GPL, (AGPL)<br />
| ODbL<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY SA}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Permissive {{pad|1em}}<br />
| ISC, MIT, BSD, Apache{{nnbsp}}<sup>1</sup>{{pad|1em}}<br />
| CC BY, ODC-By<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Public domain {{pad|1em}}<br />
| not recommended{{pad|1em}}<br />
| PDDL, CC0<br />
| CC0<br />
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| colspan="4" style="font-size: smaller" | 1. These licenses are compatible with the GPL. This means that projects licensed under GPLv2 or GPLv3 can include code distributed with any of the indicated permissive licenses.<ref>[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html GNU page on licenses.]</ref><br />
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UPDATE: Removed {{nowrap|CC BY SA}} from copyleft/data. It is not recommended for data.<br />
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The following sections elaborate on both options for each type of work: code, data, documentation, and other.<br />
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== Code ==<br />
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The following minimal questions can give a guideline on whether one should choose a copyleft or a permissive license for a project. The Wikipedia article on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_license Free software licenses] gives an in-depth overview on both types and their properties.<br />
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*Are you okay with your code becoming part of a '''closed-source''' commercial software product?<br />
**No: GPL<br />
**Yes: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache)<br />
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*Do you want to '''force '''users to publish their improvements to your software, or to software they develop based on your software, under the same license?<br />
**No: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache). This makes the code more broadly usable, but also allows people to take the code without sharing their improvements.<br />
**Yes: GPL. This ensures that any future changes and improvements to the code remain free and open<br />
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=== Copyleft licenses ===<br />
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Developers who use a GPL license must make the source code available if they share or sell an application built upon it. In this case, the source code must also contain any changes the developers may have made. If GPL code is used but not shared or sold, the code need not be published and any improvements may remain private. This has the important consequence that software written under such a license cannot be included in "non-free" software. The GPL family of licenses comprise:<br />
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*GPL: the basic GPL license<br />
*LGPL: Lesser GPL: permits non-free software to link to the LGPL-licensed software, which the GPL does not<br />
*AGPL: Affero GNU GPL: this license closes a loophole in the GPL that permits somebody to operate a web application that uses GPL code, without making the code available to users<br />
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More information, geared towards the use of copyleft licenses for code, can be found in the article [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations How to choose a license for your own work] on [https://www.gnu.org/ gnu.org].<br />
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=== Permissive licenses ===<br />
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The article [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/bsdl-gpl/article.html Why you should use a BSD style license for your Open Source Project] on [https://www.freebsd.org/ freebsd.org] is recommended. The permissive licenses allow code to be re-used without restrictions, including the possibility of building commercial software whereby the new code is not made public.<br />
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The site [https://choosealicense.com/ choosealicense.com] has a great three-column summary of the differences between the major open source licenses. Summarizing their explanations (with links to their license description pages):<br />
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*The [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit MIT] license is a simple permissive license<br />
*The [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/apache-2.0/ Apache License] adds an additional term explicitly granting the patent rights of code contributors to the users of such code<br />
*The [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-2-clause/ BSD] license, or its newer even shorter successor [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/isc/ ISC] is virtually identical to MIT, but more succinctly worded<br />
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One important aspect of all these licenses is the liability clause. This clause prohibits any code user from holding the code producers liable for damages arising from the use of the software code.<br />
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== Data ==<br />
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Data in this context includes organized databases holding datasets. Special copyright rules may apply to databases, which, under European law, are protected in their own right, irrespective of the status of the data they contain.<br />
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The go-to solution for data licenses comes from the [https://opendatacommons.org/ Open Data Commons] that have created the following three licenses, and a nice [http://opendatacommons.org/guide/ 2-minute guide] on the how and why of data licensing:<br />
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*[https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/ Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)]: this license is used by OpenStreetMap<br />
*The [https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ Open Data Attribution License (ODC-By)] (analogous to CC BY) differs from the ODbL mainly due to a missing copyleft clause. ODC-By basically requires that the contributors to the original database be listed.<br />
*[https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/summary/ Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL)] is even more permissive and does not require attribution or force derived works to adopt specific license conditions<br />
*Only version{{nbsp}}4.0 [https://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] licenses should be used for data. This version has improved provisions for datasets and databases. Please refer to the section [https://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/index.php?title=Choosing_a_license&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg&section=6#Other Other] for their properties. Recommended licenses are Public Domain (CC0) and CC-BY 4.0. Please note that CC-BY-SA is not recommended for data. See also the related question [https://opendata.stackexchange.com/questions/5995/are-creative-commons-licenses-suitable-for-data are CC licenses suitable for data?] on StackExchange.<br />
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In December 2017, individuals in the openmod community made a written submission on the re-use of public sector information in Europe.<ref name="morrison-etal-2017">{{cite book | last1 = Morrison | first1 = Robbie | last2 = Brown | first2 = Tom | last3 = De Felice | first3 = Matteo | title = Submission on the re-use of public sector information: with an emphasis on energy system datasets — Release 09 | date = 10 December 2017 | location = Berlin, Germany | url = https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/uploads/default/original/1X/d659fda325438884e6e78b372772ed7069633f97.pdf | access-date = 2017-12-13}} Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. {{open access}}</ref> The openmod forum has a dedicated [https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/t/re-use-of-public-sector-information/476 thread].<br />
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== Documentation ==<br />
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If you would like your model documentation to be used verbatim on Wikipedia, you need to use one of these Creative Commons licenses:<br />
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*CC BY, all versions and ports up to and including 4.0<br />
*CC BY-SA, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0<br />
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However CC BY-SA 4.0 is '''not''' compatible with Wikipedia. For more information, please see the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright#Can_I_add_something_to_Wikipedia_that_I_got_from_somewhere_else.3F Wikipedia compatibility table]. The Wikimedia Foundation ran a community discussion on an upgrade to a CC BY-SA 4.0 license in November 2016, but the outcome has not been announced. If this exercise is successful then the compatibility problem just noted will disappear.<br />
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The [https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License 1.3] (FDLv1.3) is the GNU alternative to a Creative Commons license.<br />
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[https://www.gnu.org GNU] also recommends '''not''' using the following licenses for free documentation:<br />
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*CC-NC (non-commercial) license of any form<br />
*CC-ND (no derivatives) license of any form<br />
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For more information, please see [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#NonFreeDocumentationLicenses GNU page on non-free documentation licenses].<br />
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== Other ==<br />
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The Creative Commons family of licenses are probably the most widely known. As of December 2016, the fourth version of these licenses is current. First, the two "free licenses" are presented:<br />
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*[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY] (short for attributions, the "by" refers to authoring): requires that the source be named when sharing the original work or any derived work<br />
*[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA]: similar to the GPL in that it requires any derived works to be published under a "compatible" (easiest is the same) license. It is the license used by Wikipedia for articles. Version 4.0 is fully compatible with the GPLv3 (software) license. This license is not recommended for Open Data <span class="tlid-translation translation"><span title="">because there is an incompatibility with the much used OSM data (ODbL) and other copyleft data!</span></span><br />
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Only the two previous CC licenses qualify as "free" licenses, as they do not restrict what a user may do with the licensed work. Two "non-free" license components are presented:<br />
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*CC NC: the non-commercial option allows one to prohibit any "commercial" usage of their work. However, it is notoriously hard to define ''exactly what constitutes'' a commercial activity. This issue is explained in detail in the brochure [https://openglam.org/files/2013/01/iRights_CC-NC_Guide_English.pdf Consequences, risks and side-effects of the license module "non-commercial use only"]. In any case, the two licenses which result from this component are [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CC BY-NC] and, with the share-alike option, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA].<br />
*CC ND (short for no derivatives): this option is available If you do not want changes or improvements to your work to be shared or redistributed. Its main use is by musicians who want to share their music with listeners, but do not wish to allow remixes or cover versions. The resulting licenses are [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ CC BY-ND] or, by combining it with the NC option, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC BY-NC-ND].<br />
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For inspiration, the Creative Commons homepage lists [https://creativecommons.org/examples a host of example projects licensed under all different licenses] to give an impression of the contexts that triggered various individuals to select a particular license.<br />
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= FAQ =<br />
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== Why is it a bad idea to use Creative Commons licenses for code? ==<br />
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The long answer is given in [http://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/1717/why-is-cc-by-sa-discouraged-for-code Why is CC BY-SA discouraged for code?] on StackExchange.<br />
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The short answer is that the CC licenses are written for creative works (music, film, texts), not software code. Therefore, a CC license leaves many important details (what constitutes a "derived" work, is linking allowed, what about patents?) unspecified. The conclusion: don not use CC licenses for code.<br />
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== At what point should I choose or change a license? ==<br />
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You should determine and add a license '''prior''' to the '''first''' release of your project. Ideally that would include “small” releases within your research institute or organization.<br />
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Can I change the license? The important thing is that, when you receive a copy of the source code with a particular license, you have been granted that license. So as long as the license does not have a revocation clause, it is permanent. See the related question on StackOverflow: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3498237/what-happens-when-an-open-source-project-changes-its-license What happens when an open source project changes its license?]<br />
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A license can be changed. You can swap the license for the next version or release if '''all''' contributors (meaning copyright holders) agree or have previously agreed to the possibility of doing so, usually via a contributor agreement. Search for "contributor (license/assignment) agreement" online, for pointers on how to enable this up front. See also the [http://opensource.org/faq#contributor-agreements FAQ on contributor agreements on opensource.org], [http://wiki.civiccommons.org/Contributor_Agreements Civic Commons article on contributor agreements].<br />
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== What does sublicensing mean? ==<br />
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Sublicensing allows somebody to relicense all or part of the licensed software, for example, to use BSD-licensed code in a closed-source commercial application.<br />
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"The basic idea ... is that if this is granted, a licensee can become a licensor of some of the rights of the grant they received regardless of any other claim they may have to copyright control over what they distribute." Source: [https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means]<br />
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= Seeking advice =<br />
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Questions related to the selection and use of open source licenses can be posted to our [https://groups.google.com/d/forum/openmod-initiative mailing list]. But remember that the list is public and its traffic is indexed by search engines.<br />
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= Further reading =<br />
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*The Software Sustainability Institute (UK) provides [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence information and answers to frequently asked questions]. The questions dealt with include:<br />
**“Why is an open-source licence useful?”<br />
**“How can I tell the difference between open-source licences?”<br />
**“What happens if I am using someone else's code in my software?”<br />
**“What do I need to do before applying my choice of licence?”<br />
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*This Nature commentary article dispels common excuses for not publishing scientific code and argues that code should be published more frequently:<br />
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{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Barnes | first1 = Nick<br />
| title = Publish your computer code: it is good enough<br />
| date = 13 October 2010<br />
| journal = Nature News<br />
| volume = 467<br />
| issue = 7317<br />
| pages = 753–753<br />
| doi = 10.1038/467753a<br />
| issn = 0028-0836<br />
| url = http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101013/pdf/467753a.pdf<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
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*The following paper contains a good overview of different licenses and some of the questions one might ask when deciding on a license, from the point of view of a programming scientist:<br />
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{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew<br />
| last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer<br />
| last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr<br />
| title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer<br />
| date = 27 July 2012<br />
| journal = PLOS Computational Biology<br />
| volume = 8<br />
| issue = 7<br />
| pages = e1002598<br />
| doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598<br />
| issn = 1553-7358<br />
| url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}} {{open access}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
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*[https://tldrlegal.com/ TLDRlegal.com] summarizes a wide range of popular licenses in an easy to read format<br />
*Help for choosing a license for software from GitHub at [http://choosealicense.com/ ChooseALicense.com]<br />
*[http://opensource.org Opensource.org]: lots of helpful information especially under the FAQ (provides, for instance, an aswer to “Why not use CC for code?”)<br />
**Open Source Licenses: wallow in the abundance of licenses out there, then come back to the FAQ and read “Which Open Source license should I choose to release my software under?”<br />
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*[https://www.wbs-law.de/it-recht/open-source-lizenzen-ein-uberblick-35752/ An article (in German) with overview of different open licenses and problems]<br />
*[http://www.ifross.org/lizenz-center/ A detailed list (in German) of licenses]<br />
*The Journal of Open Research Software (JORS) is a journal dedicated to publishing Open Source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet to publish software source code in, and then be able to reference it from other articles: [http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
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= References =<br />
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<references/></div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Open_journalsOpen journals2019-11-18T02:51:53Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: </p>
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<div>This page contains a list of full open access journals in which energy research and energy modeling software can be published. The information here (including publication fees and article lengths) refers to full-length articles based on original research.<br />
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Most journals require a publication fee (also known as an article processing charge or APC) to be paid by the submitter on acceptance. The fee can be as high as €1800, but some journals have a waiver policy for non-funded authors. To apply for a partial or full exemption, you will need to submit the institutional affiliations of the authors, the details of your project, and any sources of funding you receive. You also need to apply prior to or at the time of submission.<br />
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Some conventional journals allow authors to buy out their restricted access. These are known as hybrid open access journals and their APCs tends to be higher, in line with their better impact factors.<br />
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Only two journals, the [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]] and the [[#Journal_of_Open_Source_Software|Journal of Open Source Software]], are dedicated to software and cover all areas of science. Only two support energy economics. The remainder are either oriented towards engineering topics or broad in scope.<br />
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The [https://doaj.org/ Directory of Open Access Journals] (DOAJ) maintains a directory of open access journals.<br />
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''Note'': Feel free to shift journals between the established and less known categories or remove them altogether, particularly if you know something of their reputation.<br />
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= Overview =<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 743px"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br/><br />
! License<br/><br />
! style="width: 72px" | Fee<br />
! style="width: 122px" | Coverage<br />
! style="width: 38px" | DOAJ Seal<sup>1</sup><br/><br />
! style="width: 55px" | IF<sup>2</sup><br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energies|Energies]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1500<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | <span id="journalImpactFactorPopUp-1040-outerCt" style="display: table; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; height: 100%">2.676 (2017)</span><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_and_Policy_Research|Energy and Policy Research]]{{nbsp}}*<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1400<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Reports|Energy Reports]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1300<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Science_.26_Engineering|Energy Science & Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1429<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | &nbsp;?<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Strategy_Reviews|Energy Strategy Reviews]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1100<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy system analysis<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.164 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy.2C_Sustainability_and_Society|Energy, Sustainability and Society]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1180<br />
| style="width: 122px" | complex issues<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 1.625 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Frontiers_in_Energy_Research|Frontiers in Energy Research]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1800<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy systems and policy<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | Coming 2020!<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_and_Environmental_Engineering_.28IJEEE.29|Int J of Energy and Environmental Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_Economics_and_Policy_.28IJEEP.29|Int J of Energy Economics and Policy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €280<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy economics<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Sustainable_Energy_Planning_and_Management|Int J of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC-ND<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy system analysis<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€360<br />
| style="width: 122px" | software oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Open_Source_Software|Journal of Open Source Software]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | software oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Sustainability_-_Special_Issue_Smart_Power_Grid_for_Sustainable_Energy_Transition|Sustainability]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1200<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.075 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Modern_Power_Systems_and_Clean_Energy|Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | power systems<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.122 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="font-size: 85%; width: 671px" | <br />
*Only the '''least restrictive license''' is recorded. See elsewhere for alternative options and for details of the license version in use.<br />
*The '''publication fees are indicative'''. Consult the text here, the journal website, and/or an exchange rate calculator for better information. Waiver policies for non-funded authors and for authors from developing countries may apply. The † indicates that the publication fee may be '''partially or fully waived''' for non-funded authors.<br/><br />
*The * indicates that the '''journal has ceased'''.<br />
*<sup>1</sup> The [https://blog.doaj.org/tag/doaj-seal/ DOAJ Seal] is an indicator for high quality of an open access journal in terms of best-practice.<br />
*<sup>2</sup> <span>Clarivate Analytics (</span>Thomson Reuters) [https://jcr.incites.thomsonreuters.com/JCRJournalHomeAction.action Impact Factor]<br/><br />
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<br />
= Established journals =<br />
<br />
== Energies ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energies'' is an open access journal of related scientific research, technology development, and policy and management studies. Its aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. The publisher's keywords comprise: energy sources, energy saving, and energy efficiency.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2008<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restrictions<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1996-1073 1996-1073]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073 https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies_(journal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies (journal)]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1800 / ~€1500 ([https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/apc as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy and Policy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:'''This journal has ceased (2018)'''.<br />
:''Energy and Policy Research'' publishes articles on engineering, science, technology, policy, and management related to energy systems. Topics include: advanced power cycles, governmental policies on energy, carbon mitigation technologies including clean coal and carbon capture, hydrogen and fuel cells, energy generation, conversion, storage, and transmission, market-based energy planning, economic, social, and environmental aspects of energy policies, micro- and nano-energy systems, energy supply security, nuclear energy, renewable energy including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, and thermal and fluid design of energy systems.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current]<br />
;Summary<br />
:broad coverage, including public energy policy and market-based energy planning<br />
;Length<br />
:8000 words (inclusive recommended length)<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Taylor & Francis Group<br />
;Based<br />
:USA<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2381-5639 2381-5639]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639 https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC<br />
;Notes<br />
:previously known as ''Energy Technology & Policy: An Open Access Journal''<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / €1400 (in 2016)<br />
:membership and offset discounts can apply<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Energy Reports ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Reports'' is an online multidisciplinary open access journal which focuses on publishing new research in the area of energy with a rapid review and publication time. ''Energy Reports'' will be open to direct submissions and also to submissions from other Elsevier energy journals, whose editors have determined that ''Energy Reports'' would be a better fit.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:Direct submissions to the journal can be on any aspect of energy research, either from a technical engineering viewpoint or from a social research aspect. All energy subject areas will be considered (for example, renewables, fossil, nuclear).<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/ https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in November 2015<br />
:energy research including engineering and social aspects<br />
;Length<br />
:4000 words (excluding references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2352-4847 2352-4847]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847 https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author's choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / ~€1300 ([https://www.elsevier.com/journals/egyr/2352-4847/open-access-journal as of February 2019])<br />
:waiver policy for developing countries<br />
<br />
== Energy Science & Engineering ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Science & Engineering'' is a peer reviewed, open access journal dedicated to fundamental and applied research on energy and supply and use. The journal is published as a co-operative venture of Wiley and SCI ([https://www.soci.org/ Society of Chemical Industry]). Topics include, but are not limited to the following areas:<br />
:*general energy: impact of production of electricity, heat and fuels, efficiency: built environment, industry and transport, systems, policy, legislation and planning, and cycle analysis<br />
:*fossil fuels: carbon capture and storage (CCS) and reduction of other pollutants (NOx, SOx, etc)<br />
:*energy storage: thermal energy storage and chemical energy storage<br />
:*nuclear energy: nuclear reprocessing and breeder reactors, subcritical reactors, waste reduction/management, safety<br />
:*renewable energy: solar energy and photovoltaics, hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells, wind energy, marine energy and hydropower, geothermal energy, and other renewables<br />
:*power engineering: electric power systems, electric power electronics, cogeneration and combined heat and power, distributed power generation, microgeneration, power distribution and grid modernisation, and power management and modelling<br />
<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in April 2013<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:preferred formats are MS Word and RTF, limited support for LaTeX<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Wiley<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2050-0505 2050-0505]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505 https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 3.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1429 / US$1900 / £1216 ([https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/20500505/homepage/article.htm as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy Strategy Reviews ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Strategy Reviews'' is a peer-reviewed platform for publishing research related to the planning and implementation of energy strategies, ideally through quantitative studies that advance the use of energy systems models. The types of papers published by this journal include analyses, methodologies, case studies and reviews. Report reviews and viewpoints are published only by invitation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-strategy-reviews/ https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-strategy-reviews/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:the first volume was published in March 2012<br />
:became a gold open access journal in January 2019<br />
;Length<br />
:10-12 pp for analysis and methodology articles<br />
:4 pp for case study articles<br />
:1-5 pp for short reviews or report reviews<br />
:2-4 pp for viewpoint or energy vision<br />
:LaTeX template available<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2211-467X 2211-467X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:none<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author's choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1250 /~€1100 for articles submitted before 31 December 2019<br />
:US$2500 /~€2200 for articles submitted after 31 December 2019<br />
<br />
== Energy, Sustainability and Society ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This journal offers a forum for discourse on systemic challenges at the intersection of energy, sustainability and society for natural scientists, engineers, social and political scientists and industry experts. It is the particular aim of this journal to publish inter‐ and cross‐disciplinary papers that provide a substantial contribution to the holistic innovation of sustainable energy systems.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The scope of the journal encompasses the whole innovation process, ranging from scientific research to both innovative approaches for technology implementation and the analysis of economic, social and environmental impacts of sustainable energy systems. Papers that integrate at least two dimensions of the energy, sustainability and society nexus and contribute to new holistic system solutions for the development of novel future energy are welcomed. The journal strives to publish early scientific opinions on issues, which are just emerging and require crosscutting and creative thinking.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/ https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:publication opened up in 2011<br />
:interdisciplinary focus on complex issues concerning science, environment, technology, and society<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2192-0567 2192-0567]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567 https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Notes<br />
:SpringerOpen Copyright and License Agreement applies<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1180 / US$1390 / £990 ([https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines/fees-and-funding as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Frontiers in Energy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This section of the open access journal FRONTIERS welcomes the submission of studies that examine the characteristics of new energy sources in a systemic way, such as the energy yield, the economic return, the pollution effects, and the sustainability of the system in terms of the natural resources that must be engaged.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research https://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research]<br />
:[https://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy https://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy systems and policy (one of twelve sections)<br />
;Length<br />
:12{{nnbsp}}000 words<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2296-598X 2296-598X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY (version not specified)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1900 (€1800 in 2016)<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering (IJEEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal provides a focus for activities concerning the development, assessment and management of energy and environmental engineering related programs. The following topical areas are covered: input-output analyses relating to energy-consuming systems, careful resource or reserve assessments of all types, energy conservation measures and their implementations, incisive evaluation of energy- system management, environmental- impact assessments, and policy alternatives stressing economic implications, bio- reactions and bio-engineering, geothermal energy, marine and hydroelectric energy, nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy, energy conversion, energy efficient buildings, energy storage, power distribution, and renewable energy resource assessment and transportation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095 https://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy and environmental engineering<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX (if using mathematics) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2008-9163 2008-9163]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163 https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:Publication costs are covered by Islamic Azad University, Iran<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy (IJEEP) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal seeks articles in the areas of energy economics, energy policy and related disciplines. Topics include, but are not limited to: energy consumption, electricity consumption, economic growth and energy, energy policy, energy planning, energy forecasting, energy pricing, energy politics, energy financing, energy efficiency, energy modelling, energy use, energy and the environment, energy systems, and renewable energy.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/ https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy economics and energy policy<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:LibreOffice, MS Word, RTF, and WordPerfect (but not LaTeX) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:EconJournals<br />
;Based<br />
:Turkey<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2146-4553 2146-4553]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553 https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$300 (€280 in 2016)<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal is an international interdisciplinary journal in sustainable energy planning and management combining engineering and social science within energy system analysis, feasibility studies and public regulation. The journal focuses on the following three areas:<br />
:*energy system analysis including theories, methodologies, data handling and software tools as well as specific models and analyses at local, regional, country and/or global level<br />
:*economics, socio-economics and feasibility studies including theories and methodologies of institutional economics as well as specific feasibility studies and analyses<br />
:*public regulation and management including theories and methodologies as well as specific analyses and proposals in the light of the implementation and transition into sustainable energy systems<br />
<br />
:The journal is sponsor-financed with open access for both readers and authors.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm]<br />
;Summary<br />
:sustainable energy system analysis combining engineering and social science<br />
;Length<br />
:5000–8000 words (in total, including references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Aalborg University Press<br />
;Based<br />
:Denmark<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2246-2929 2246-2929]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929 https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (although the license notice is absent in downloaded PDFs)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:none (see above)<br />
<br />
== Journal of Open Research Software ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The open access ''Journal of Open Research Software'' (JORS) is dedicated to publishing open source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet in which to publish software source code, and then be able to cite the software from other articles.<br/><br />
:The journal features peer reviewed software metapapers describing research software with high reuse potential. We are working with a number of specialist and institutional repositories to ensure that the associated software is professionally archived, preserved, and is openly available. Equally importantly, the software and the papers will be citable, and reuse will be tracked.<br/><br />
:JORS also publishes full-length research papers that cover different aspects of creating, maintaining and evaluating open source research software. The aim of the section is to promote the dissemination of best practice and experience related to the development and maintenance of reusable, sustainable research software.<br />
:JORS believes that only the CC BY license meets the requirements for true open access for books and journals, and strongly prefers CC0 for open research data.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ https://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:principally for short peer reviews of software and associated code, research papers are not common<br />
:reviewers will download, test, and assess the associated code<br />
;Length<br />
:software reviews are short<br />
:research papers are limited to 4000 words and few references<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2049-9647 2049-9647]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647 https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0 (text)<br />
:CC0 (public domain, strongly preferred for data)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:£100 (€120 in 2016) for software reviews<br />
:£300 (€360 in 2016) for research papers<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Journal of Open Source Software ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) is dedicated to publishing open source research software. The formal peer-review process aims to 'improve the quality of the software submitted'. JOSS was established to allow researchers who have spent time and effort writing a software package to publish their work and make their package citable, without requiring them to spend additional time and effort writing a paper about the software. Each paper published by JOSS will receive a Crossref DOI and be available in the JOSS website. The submission process is characterised as being 'developer friendly', with a simple workflow and extensive documentation to aid in the process.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://joss.theoj.org/ https://joss.theoj.org/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:submitted software must be open source, feature-complete, maintainable and have a clearly-defined research application with a significant contribution<br />
:minor 'utility' packages are not accepted<br />
:paper submissions (in markdown format with BiBTeX and figures) must be hosted in a Git-based repository<br />
:open peer-review takes place in [https://github.com/openjournals/joss-reviews GitHub]<br />
:accepted papers are published immediately<br />
:authors and reviewers must adhere to the code of conduct<br />
;Based<br />
:United States<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2475-9066 2475-9066]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2475-9066 https://doaj.org/toc/2475-9066]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0 (text and any use of the JOSS logo)<br />
:MIT License (code snippets within the paper, regardless of the license used by the software package which has been submitted for review)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:None<br />
<br />
== Sustainability - Special Issue Smart Power Grid for Sustainable Energy Transition ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability". Deadline for manuscript submissions: '''30 August 2018'''<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:This Special Issue invites submissions of cross-disciplinary and empirical studies from several fields of economics, business strategy, innovations, environmental impact studies, engineering, public policy, sustainability and consumer research. Since the smart grid and its impacts on sustainable energy transition is manifested differently in different countries and on different continents, a wide range of contributions are invited from all over the globe.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.<br />
;Publisher<br />
:—<br />
;Based<br />
:—<br />
;ISSN<br />
:2071-1050<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1400<br />
<br />
== Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br/><br />
:''Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy'' is dedicated to presenting top-level academic achievements in the fields of modern power systems and clean energy by international researchers and engineers, and is endeavoured to serve as a bridge between Chinese and global researchers in the power industry.<br />
:.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565 https://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:not specified<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:China<br />
;ISSN<br />
:<span><span>2196-5420</span></span><br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420 https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br/><br />
:none<br />
::Publication costs&nbsp;are covered by State Grid Electric Power Research Institute<span>, China.</span><br />
::<span>Co-publication with State Grid Electric Power Research Institute</span><span>.</span><br />
<br />
= Less known journals =<br />
<br />
An appearance here does not imply an endorsement. You will need to make your own determination as to the quality of each journal listed.<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:all areas of energy and the environment<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909]<br />
;Based<br />
:Iraq<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Renewable Energy Development (IJRED) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:renewable energy research and development<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940 https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940]<br />
;Based<br />
:Indonesia<br />
<br />
== Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (JSDEWES) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with a knowledge-based economy<br />
;Link<br />
:[https://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php https://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257 https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257]<br />
;Fee<br />
:50€-250€ +VAT(25%)<br />
;Based<br />
:Croatia<br />
<br />
= Conferences and Workshops =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br />
! License<br />
! Fee<br />
! Coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#ACM_e_Energy|ACM e-Energy]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | [https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright-and-license-forms ACM Agreements]<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. USD200 - USD500<br />
| broad coverage (more engineering oriented)<br />
|-<br />
| [[#D_A_CH_Conference_on_Energy_Informatics|D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. €100 - €500<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#Future_Technologies_Conference|Future Technologies Conference]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | &nbsp;?<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== ACM e-Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:International Conference on Future Energy Systems (''ACM e-Energy'') is an international conference on future energy covering topics such as monitoring and control, energy efficient computing, electric vehicle routing and topics tackling problems in the future and todays power grid.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference https://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2010<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:restrictions changing<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;ISBN<br />
:[https://dblp2.uni-trier.de/db/conf/bcb/ [1]]<br />
<br />
== D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics'' is a future energy conference meant for the knowledge exchange in the German-Austrian-Swiss region. However, the conference becomes more and more international.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2012<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
<br />
== Future Technologies Conference ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Future Technologies Conference'' (FTC) is an international conference in the areas of Computing, Electronics, AI, Robotics, Security and Communications.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2016 (?)<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available</div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Open_journalsOpen journals2019-11-18T02:47:35Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: </p>
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<div><br />
This page contains a list of full open access journals in which energy research and energy modeling software can be published. The information here (including publication fees and article lengths) refers to full-length articles based on original research.<br />
<br />
Most journals require a publication fee (also known as an article processing charge or APC) to be paid by the submitter on acceptance. The fee can be as high as €1800, but some journals have a waiver policy for non-funded authors. To apply for a partial or full exemption, you will need to submit the institutional affiliations of the authors, the details of your project, and any sources of funding you receive. You also need to apply prior to or at the time of submission.<br />
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Some conventional journals allow authors to buy out their restricted access. These are known as hybrid open access journals and their APCs tends to be higher, in line with their better impact factors.<br />
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Only one journal, the [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]], is dedicated to software and it covers all areas of science. Only two support energy economics. The remainder are either oriented towards engineering topics or broad in scope.<br />
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The [https://doaj.org/ Directory of Open Access Journals] (DOAJ) maintains a directory of open access journals.<br />
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''Note'': Feel free to shift journals between the established and less known categories or remove them altogether, particularly if you know something of their reputation.<br />
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= Overview =<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 743px"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br/><br />
! License<br/><br />
! style="width: 72px" | Fee<br />
! style="width: 122px" | Coverage<br />
! style="width: 38px" | DOAJ Seal<sup>1</sup><br/><br />
! style="width: 55px" | IF<sup>2</sup><br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energies|Energies]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1500<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | <span id="journalImpactFactorPopUp-1040-outerCt" style="display: table; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; height: 100%">2.676 (2017)</span><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_and_Policy_Research|Energy and Policy Research]]{{nbsp}}*<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1400<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Reports|Energy Reports]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1300<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Science_.26_Engineering|Energy Science & Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1429<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | &nbsp;?<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Strategy_Reviews|Energy Strategy Reviews]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1100<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy system analysis<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.164 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy.2C_Sustainability_and_Society|Energy, Sustainability and Society]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1180<br />
| style="width: 122px" | complex issues<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 1.625 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Frontiers_in_Energy_Research|Frontiers in Energy Research]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1800<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy systems and policy<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | Coming 2020!<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_and_Environmental_Engineering_.28IJEEE.29|Int J of Energy and Environmental Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_Economics_and_Policy_.28IJEEP.29|Int J of Energy Economics and Policy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €280<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy economics<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Sustainable_Energy_Planning_and_Management|Int J of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC-ND<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy system analysis<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€360<br />
| style="width: 122px" | software oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Open_Source_Software|Journal of Open Source Software]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | software oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Sustainability_-_Special_Issue_Smart_Power_Grid_for_Sustainable_Energy_Transition|Sustainability]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1200<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.075 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Modern_Power_Systems_and_Clean_Energy|Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | power systems<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.122 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="font-size: 85%; width: 671px" | <br />
*Only the '''least restrictive license''' is recorded. See elsewhere for alternative options and for details of the license version in use.<br />
*The '''publication fees are indicative'''. Consult the text here, the journal website, and/or an exchange rate calculator for better information. Waiver policies for non-funded authors and for authors from developing countries may apply. The † indicates that the publication fee may be '''partially or fully waived''' for non-funded authors.<br/><br />
*The * indicates that the '''journal has ceased'''.<br />
*<sup>1</sup> The [https://blog.doaj.org/tag/doaj-seal/ DOAJ Seal] is an indicator for high quality of an open access journal in terms of best-practice.<br />
*<sup>2</sup> <span>Clarivate Analytics (</span>Thomson Reuters) [https://jcr.incites.thomsonreuters.com/JCRJournalHomeAction.action Impact Factor]<br/><br />
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= Established journals =<br />
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== Energies ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energies'' is an open access journal of related scientific research, technology development, and policy and management studies. Its aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. The publisher's keywords comprise: energy sources, energy saving, and energy efficiency.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2008<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restrictions<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1996-1073 1996-1073]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073 https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies_(journal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies (journal)]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1800 / ~€1500 ([https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/apc as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy and Policy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:'''This journal has ceased (2018)'''.<br />
:''Energy and Policy Research'' publishes articles on engineering, science, technology, policy, and management related to energy systems. Topics include: advanced power cycles, governmental policies on energy, carbon mitigation technologies including clean coal and carbon capture, hydrogen and fuel cells, energy generation, conversion, storage, and transmission, market-based energy planning, economic, social, and environmental aspects of energy policies, micro- and nano-energy systems, energy supply security, nuclear energy, renewable energy including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, and thermal and fluid design of energy systems.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current]<br />
;Summary<br />
:broad coverage, including public energy policy and market-based energy planning<br />
;Length<br />
:8000 words (inclusive recommended length)<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Taylor & Francis Group<br />
;Based<br />
:USA<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2381-5639 2381-5639]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639 https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC<br />
;Notes<br />
:previously known as ''Energy Technology & Policy: An Open Access Journal''<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / €1400 (in 2016)<br />
:membership and offset discounts can apply<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Energy Reports ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Reports'' is an online multidisciplinary open access journal which focuses on publishing new research in the area of energy with a rapid review and publication time. ''Energy Reports'' will be open to direct submissions and also to submissions from other Elsevier energy journals, whose editors have determined that ''Energy Reports'' would be a better fit.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:Direct submissions to the journal can be on any aspect of energy research, either from a technical engineering viewpoint or from a social research aspect. All energy subject areas will be considered (for example, renewables, fossil, nuclear).<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/ https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in November 2015<br />
:energy research including engineering and social aspects<br />
;Length<br />
:4000 words (excluding references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2352-4847 2352-4847]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847 https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author's choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / ~€1300 ([https://www.elsevier.com/journals/egyr/2352-4847/open-access-journal as of February 2019])<br />
:waiver policy for developing countries<br />
<br />
== Energy Science & Engineering ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Science & Engineering'' is a peer reviewed, open access journal dedicated to fundamental and applied research on energy and supply and use. The journal is published as a co-operative venture of Wiley and SCI ([https://www.soci.org/ Society of Chemical Industry]). Topics include, but are not limited to the following areas:<br />
:*general energy: impact of production of electricity, heat and fuels, efficiency: built environment, industry and transport, systems, policy, legislation and planning, and cycle analysis<br />
:*fossil fuels: carbon capture and storage (CCS) and reduction of other pollutants (NOx, SOx, etc)<br />
:*energy storage: thermal energy storage and chemical energy storage<br />
:*nuclear energy: nuclear reprocessing and breeder reactors, subcritical reactors, waste reduction/management, safety<br />
:*renewable energy: solar energy and photovoltaics, hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells, wind energy, marine energy and hydropower, geothermal energy, and other renewables<br />
:*power engineering: electric power systems, electric power electronics, cogeneration and combined heat and power, distributed power generation, microgeneration, power distribution and grid modernisation, and power management and modelling<br />
<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in April 2013<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:preferred formats are MS Word and RTF, limited support for LaTeX<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Wiley<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2050-0505 2050-0505]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505 https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 3.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1429 / US$1900 / £1216 ([https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/20500505/homepage/article.htm as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy Strategy Reviews ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Strategy Reviews'' is a peer-reviewed platform for publishing research related to the planning and implementation of energy strategies, ideally through quantitative studies that advance the use of energy systems models. The types of papers published by this journal include analyses, methodologies, case studies and reviews. Report reviews and viewpoints are published only by invitation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-strategy-reviews/ https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-strategy-reviews/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:the first volume was published in March 2012<br />
:became a gold open access journal in January 2019<br />
;Length<br />
:10-12 pp for analysis and methodology articles<br />
:4 pp for case study articles<br />
:1-5 pp for short reviews or report reviews<br />
:2-4 pp for viewpoint or energy vision<br />
:LaTeX template available<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2211-467X 2211-467X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:none<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author's choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1250 /~€1100 for articles submitted before 31 December 2019<br />
:US$2500 /~€2200 for articles submitted after 31 December 2019<br />
<br />
== Energy, Sustainability and Society ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This journal offers a forum for discourse on systemic challenges at the intersection of energy, sustainability and society for natural scientists, engineers, social and political scientists and industry experts. It is the particular aim of this journal to publish inter‐ and cross‐disciplinary papers that provide a substantial contribution to the holistic innovation of sustainable energy systems.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The scope of the journal encompasses the whole innovation process, ranging from scientific research to both innovative approaches for technology implementation and the analysis of economic, social and environmental impacts of sustainable energy systems. Papers that integrate at least two dimensions of the energy, sustainability and society nexus and contribute to new holistic system solutions for the development of novel future energy are welcomed. The journal strives to publish early scientific opinions on issues, which are just emerging and require crosscutting and creative thinking.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/ https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:publication opened up in 2011<br />
:interdisciplinary focus on complex issues concerning science, environment, technology, and society<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2192-0567 2192-0567]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567 https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Notes<br />
:SpringerOpen Copyright and License Agreement applies<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1180 / US$1390 / £990 ([https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines/fees-and-funding as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Frontiers in Energy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This section of the open access journal FRONTIERS welcomes the submission of studies that examine the characteristics of new energy sources in a systemic way, such as the energy yield, the economic return, the pollution effects, and the sustainability of the system in terms of the natural resources that must be engaged.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research https://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research]<br />
:[https://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy https://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy systems and policy (one of twelve sections)<br />
;Length<br />
:12{{nnbsp}}000 words<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2296-598X 2296-598X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY (version not specified)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1900 (€1800 in 2016)<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering (IJEEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal provides a focus for activities concerning the development, assessment and management of energy and environmental engineering related programs. The following topical areas are covered: input-output analyses relating to energy-consuming systems, careful resource or reserve assessments of all types, energy conservation measures and their implementations, incisive evaluation of energy- system management, environmental- impact assessments, and policy alternatives stressing economic implications, bio- reactions and bio-engineering, geothermal energy, marine and hydroelectric energy, nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy, energy conversion, energy efficient buildings, energy storage, power distribution, and renewable energy resource assessment and transportation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095 https://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy and environmental engineering<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX (if using mathematics) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2008-9163 2008-9163]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163 https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:Publication costs are covered by Islamic Azad University, Iran<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy (IJEEP) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal seeks articles in the areas of energy economics, energy policy and related disciplines. Topics include, but are not limited to: energy consumption, electricity consumption, economic growth and energy, energy policy, energy planning, energy forecasting, energy pricing, energy politics, energy financing, energy efficiency, energy modelling, energy use, energy and the environment, energy systems, and renewable energy.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/ https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy economics and energy policy<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:LibreOffice, MS Word, RTF, and WordPerfect (but not LaTeX) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:EconJournals<br />
;Based<br />
:Turkey<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2146-4553 2146-4553]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553 https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$300 (€280 in 2016)<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal is an international interdisciplinary journal in sustainable energy planning and management combining engineering and social science within energy system analysis, feasibility studies and public regulation. The journal focuses on the following three areas:<br />
:*energy system analysis including theories, methodologies, data handling and software tools as well as specific models and analyses at local, regional, country and/or global level<br />
:*economics, socio-economics and feasibility studies including theories and methodologies of institutional economics as well as specific feasibility studies and analyses<br />
:*public regulation and management including theories and methodologies as well as specific analyses and proposals in the light of the implementation and transition into sustainable energy systems<br />
<br />
:The journal is sponsor-financed with open access for both readers and authors.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm]<br />
;Summary<br />
:sustainable energy system analysis combining engineering and social science<br />
;Length<br />
:5000–8000 words (in total, including references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Aalborg University Press<br />
;Based<br />
:Denmark<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2246-2929 2246-2929]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929 https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (although the license notice is absent in downloaded PDFs)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:none (see above)<br />
<br />
== Journal of Open Research Software ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The open access ''Journal of Open Research Software'' (JORS) is dedicated to publishing open source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet in which to publish software source code, and then be able to cite the software from other articles.<br/><br />
:The journal features peer reviewed software metapapers describing research software with high reuse potential. We are working with a number of specialist and institutional repositories to ensure that the associated software is professionally archived, preserved, and is openly available. Equally importantly, the software and the papers will be citable, and reuse will be tracked.<br/><br />
:JORS also publishes full-length research papers that cover different aspects of creating, maintaining and evaluating open source research software. The aim of the section is to promote the dissemination of best practice and experience related to the development and maintenance of reusable, sustainable research software.<br />
:JORS believes that only the CC BY license meets the requirements for true open access for books and journals, and strongly prefers CC0 for open research data.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ https://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:principally for short peer reviews of software and associated code, research papers are not common<br />
:reviewers will download, test, and assess the associated code<br />
;Length<br />
:software reviews are short<br />
:research papers are limited to 4000 words and few references<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2049-9647 2049-9647]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647 https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0 (text)<br />
:CC0 (public domain, strongly preferred for data)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:£100 (€120 in 2016) for software reviews<br />
:£300 (€360 in 2016) for research papers<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Journal of Open Source Software ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) is dedicated to publishing open source research software. The formal peer-review process aims to 'improve the quality of the software submitted'. JOSS was established to allow researchers who have spent time and effort writing a software package to publish their work and make their package citable, without requiring them to spend additional time and effort writing a paper about the software. Each paper published by JOSS will receive a Crossref DOI and be available in the JOSS website. The submission process is characterised as being 'developer friendly', with a simple workflow and extensive documentation to aid in the process.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://joss.theoj.org/ https://joss.theoj.org/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:submitted software must be open source, feature-complete, maintainable and have a clearly-defined research application with a significant contribution<br />
:minor 'utility' packages are not accepted<br />
:paper submissions (in markdown format with BiBTeX and figures) must be hosted in a Git-based repository<br />
:open peer-review takes place in [https://github.com/openjournals/joss-reviews GitHub]<br />
:accepted papers are published immediately<br />
:authors and reviewers must adhere to the code of conduct<br />
;Based<br />
:United States<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2475-9066 2475-9066]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2475-9066 https://doaj.org/toc/2475-9066]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0 (text and any use of the JOSS logo)<br />
:MIT License (code snippets within the paper, regardless of the license used by the software package which has been submitted for review)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:None<br />
<br />
== Sustainability - Special Issue Smart Power Grid for Sustainable Energy Transition ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability". Deadline for manuscript submissions: '''30 August 2018'''<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:This Special Issue invites submissions of cross-disciplinary and empirical studies from several fields of economics, business strategy, innovations, environmental impact studies, engineering, public policy, sustainability and consumer research. Since the smart grid and its impacts on sustainable energy transition is manifested differently in different countries and on different continents, a wide range of contributions are invited from all over the globe.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.<br />
;Publisher<br />
:—<br />
;Based<br />
:—<br />
;ISSN<br />
:2071-1050<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1400<br />
<br />
== Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br/><br />
:''Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy'' is dedicated to presenting top-level academic achievements in the fields of modern power systems and clean energy by international researchers and engineers, and is endeavoured to serve as a bridge between Chinese and global researchers in the power industry.<br />
:.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565 https://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:not specified<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:China<br />
;ISSN<br />
:<span><span>2196-5420</span></span><br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420 https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br/><br />
:none<br />
::Publication costs&nbsp;are covered by State Grid Electric Power Research Institute<span>, China.</span><br />
::<span>Co-publication with State Grid Electric Power Research Institute</span><span>.</span><br />
<br />
= Less known journals =<br />
<br />
An appearance here does not imply an endorsement. You will need to make your own determination as to the quality of each journal listed.<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:all areas of energy and the environment<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909]<br />
;Based<br />
:Iraq<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Renewable Energy Development (IJRED) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:renewable energy research and development<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940 https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940]<br />
;Based<br />
:Indonesia<br />
<br />
== Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (JSDEWES) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with a knowledge-based economy<br />
;Link<br />
:[https://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php https://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257 https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257]<br />
;Fee<br />
:50€-250€ +VAT(25%)<br />
;Based<br />
:Croatia<br />
<br />
= Conferences and Workshops =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br />
! License<br />
! Fee<br />
! Coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#ACM_e_Energy|ACM e-Energy]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | [https://www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright-and-license-forms ACM Agreements]<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. USD200 - USD500<br />
| broad coverage (more engineering oriented)<br />
|-<br />
| [[#D_A_CH_Conference_on_Energy_Informatics|D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. €100 - €500<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#Future_Technologies_Conference|Future Technologies Conference]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | &nbsp;?<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== ACM e-Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:International Conference on Future Energy Systems (''ACM e-Energy'') is an international conference on future energy covering topics such as monitoring and control, energy efficient computing, electric vehicle routing and topics tackling problems in the future and todays power grid.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference https://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2010<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:restrictions changing<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;ISBN<br />
:[https://dblp2.uni-trier.de/db/conf/bcb/ [1]]<br />
<br />
== D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics'' is a future energy conference meant for the knowledge exchange in the German-Austrian-Swiss region. However, the conference becomes more and more international.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2012<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
<br />
== Future Technologies Conference ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Future Technologies Conference'' (FTC) is an international conference in the areas of Computing, Electronics, AI, Robotics, Security and Communications.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2016 (?)<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available</div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Choosing_a_licenseChoosing a license2019-11-18T01:27:14Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: /* FAQ */</p>
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<br />
= Why should you pick a license? =<br />
<br />
In other words, why not just put code online without a license? A license clarifies the conditions under which your code can be reused. In the absence of a license, the author still retains proprietary copyright, and the conditions under which the code can be used are unclear.<ref name="morin-etal-2012"><br />
<!-- website URL: http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598 --><br />
{{cite journal | last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew | last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer | last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr | title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer | date = 26 July 2012 | journal = PLOS Computational Biology | volume = 8 | issue = 7 | pages = e1002598 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598 | issn = 1553-7358 | url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable | access-date = 2016-12-10}} {{open access}}</ref> A sentence like "feel free to use this code" does not improve the situation, because it does not clarify to what extent any possible user should "feel free" to use the code. Standard licenses provide pre-defined sets of standard conditions, which both providers and users only have to understand once, and can then later easily recognise and categorise.<br />
<br />
Also see "Why is an open-source license useful?" on the Software Sustainability's [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence Choosing an open-source license page] article.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Selecting a license =<br />
<br />
The most common licenses for a given artifact can be determined by its type: code, data, documentation, or other generic digital "creative work" (reports and figures). For any given project, ''these components can and should be licensed independently by type''.<br />
<br />
At the most basic level, one must decide on whether to use a copyleft license or a more permissive license. While copyleft assures that code changes by any future contributors must stay public, permissive licenses only require attribution in derived works.<br />
<br />
With these two distinctions (type of work, type of license), the following decision matrix can be drawn:<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br/><br />
! Code<br />
! Data<br />
! Documentation<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Copyleft<br />
| GPL, (AGPL)<br />
| ODbL<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY SA}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Permissive {{pad|1em}}<br />
| ISC, MIT, BSD, Apache{{nnbsp}}<sup>1</sup>{{pad|1em}}<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Public domain {{pad|1em}}<br />
| not recommended{{pad|1em}}<br />
| PDDL / CC0<br />
| CC0<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="4" style="font-size: smaller" | 1. These licenses are compatible with the GPL. This means that projects licensed under GPLv2 or GPLv3 can include code distributed with any of the indicated permissive licenses.<ref>[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html GNU page on licenses.]</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
UPDATE: Removed {{nowrap|CC BY SA}} from copyleft/data. It is not recommended for data.<br />
<br />
The following sections elaborate on both options for each type of work: code, data, documentation, and other.<br />
<br />
== Code ==<br />
<br />
The following minimal questions can give a guideline on whether one should choose a copyleft or a permissive license for a project. The Wikipedia article on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_license Free software licenses] gives an in-depth overview on both types and their properties.<br />
<br />
*Are you okay with your code becoming part of a '''closed-source''' commercial software product?<br />
**No: GPL<br />
**Yes: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache)<br />
<br />
*Do you want to '''force '''users to publish their improvements to your software, or to software they develop based on your software, under the same license?<br />
**No: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache). This makes the code more broadly usable, but also allows people to take the code without sharing their improvements.<br />
**Yes: GPL. This ensures that any future changes and improvements to the code remain free and open<br />
<br />
=== Copyleft licenses ===<br />
<br />
Developers who use a GPL license must make the source code available if they share or sell an application built upon it. In this case, the source code must also contain any changes the developers may have made. If GPL code is used but not shared or sold, the code need not be published and any improvements may remain private. This has the important consequence that software written under such a license cannot be included in "non-free" software. The GPL family of licenses comprise:<br />
<br />
*GPL: the basic GPL license<br />
*LGPL: Lesser GPL: permits non-free software to link to the LGPL-licensed software, which the GPL does not<br />
*AGPL: Affero GNU GPL: this license closes a loophole in the GPL that permits somebody to operate a web application that uses GPL code, without making the code available to users<br />
<br />
More information, geared towards the use of copyleft licenses for code, can be found in the article [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations How to choose a license for your own work] on [https://www.gnu.org/ gnu.org].<br />
<br />
=== Permissive licenses ===<br />
<br />
The article [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/bsdl-gpl/article.html Why you should use a BSD style license for your Open Source Project] on [https://www.freebsd.org/ freebsd.org] is recommended. The permissive licenses allow code to be re-used without restrictions, including the possibility of building commercial software whereby the new code is not made public.<br />
<br />
The site [https://choosealicense.com/ choosealicense.com] has a great three-column summary of the differences between the major open source licenses. Summarizing their explanations (with links to their license description pages):<br />
<br />
*The [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit MIT] license is a simple permissive license<br />
*The [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/apache-2.0/ Apache License] adds an additional term explicitly granting the patent rights of code contributors to the users of such code<br />
*The [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-2-clause/ BSD] license, or its newer even shorter successor [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/isc/ ISC] is virtually identical to MIT, but more succinctly worded<br />
<br />
One important aspect of all these licenses is the liability clause. This clause prohibits any code user from holding the code producers liable for damages arising from the use of the software code.<br />
<br />
== Data ==<br />
<br />
Data in this context includes organized databases holding datasets. Special copyright rules may apply to databases, which, under European law, are protected in their own right, irrespective of the status of the data they contain.<br />
<br />
The go-to solution for data licenses comes from the [https://opendatacommons.org/ Open Data Commons] that have created the following three licenses, and a nice [http://opendatacommons.org/guide/ 2-minute guide] on the how and why of data licensing:<br />
<br />
*[https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/ Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)]: this license is used by OpenStreetMap<br />
*The [https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ Open Data Attribution License (ODC-BY)] (analogous to CC BY) differs from the ODbL mainly due to a missing copyleft clause. ODC-BY basically requires that the contributors to the original database be listed.<br />
*[https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/summary/ Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL)] is even more permissive and does not require attribution or force derived works to adopt specific license conditions<br />
*Only version{{nbsp}}4.0 [https://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] licenses should be used for data. This version has improved provisions for datasets and databases. Please refer to the section [https://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/index.php?title=Choosing_a_license&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg&section=6#Other Other] for their properties. Recommended licenses are Public Domain (CC0) and CC-BY 4.0. Please note that CC-BY-SA is not recommended for data. See also the related question [https://opendata.stackexchange.com/questions/5995/are-creative-commons-licenses-suitable-for-data are CC licenses suitable for data?] on StackExchange.<br />
<br />
In December 2017, individuals in the openmod community made a written submission on the re-use of public sector information in Europe.<ref name="morrison-etal-2017">{{cite book | last1 = Morrison | first1 = Robbie | last2 = Brown | first2 = Tom | last3 = De Felice | first3 = Matteo | title = Submission on the re-use of public sector information: with an emphasis on energy system datasets — Release 09 | date = 10 December 2017 | location = Berlin, Germany | url = https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/uploads/default/original/1X/d659fda325438884e6e78b372772ed7069633f97.pdf | access-date = 2017-12-13}} Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. {{open access}}</ref> The openmod forum has a dedicated [https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/t/re-use-of-public-sector-information/476 thread].<br />
<br />
== Documentation ==<br />
<br />
If you would like your model documentation to be used verbatim on Wikipedia, you need to use one of these Creative Commons licenses:<br />
<br />
*CC BY, all versions and ports up to and including 4.0<br />
*CC BY-SA, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0<br />
<br />
However CC BY-SA 4.0 is '''not''' compatible with Wikipedia. For more information, please see the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright#Can_I_add_something_to_Wikipedia_that_I_got_from_somewhere_else.3F Wikipedia compatibility table]. The Wikimedia Foundation ran a community discussion on an upgrade to a CC BY-SA 4.0 license in November 2016, but the outcome has not been announced. If this exercise is successful then the compatibility problem just noted will disappear.<br />
<br />
The [https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License 1.3] (FDLv1.3) is the GNU alternative to a Creative Commons license.<br />
<br />
[https://www.gnu.org GNU] also recommends '''not''' using the following licenses for free documentation:<br />
<br />
*CC-NC (non-commercial) license of any form<br />
*CC-ND (no derivatives) license of any form<br />
<br />
For more information, please see [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#NonFreeDocumentationLicenses GNU page on non-free documentation licenses].<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
== Other ==<br />
<br />
The Creative Commons family of licenses are probably the most widely known. As of December 2016, the fourth version of these licenses is current. First, the two "free licenses" are presented:<br />
<br />
*[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY] (short for attributions, the "by" refers to authoring): requires that the source be named when sharing the original work or any derived work<br />
*[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA]: similar to the GPL in that it requires any derived works to be published under a "compatible" (easiest is the same) license. It is the license used by Wikipedia for articles. Version 4.0 is fully compatible with the GPLv3 (software) license. This license is not recommended for Open Data <span class="tlid-translation translation"><span title="">because there is an incompatibility with the much used OSM data (ODbL) and other copyleft data!</span></span><br />
<br />
Only the two previous CC licenses qualify as "free" licenses, as they do not restrict what a user may do with the licensed work. Two "non-free" license components are presented:<br />
<br />
*CC NC: the non-commercial option allows one to prohibit any "commercial" usage of their work. However, it is notoriously hard to define ''exactly what constitutes'' a commercial activity. This issue is explained in detail in the brochure [https://openglam.org/files/2013/01/iRights_CC-NC_Guide_English.pdf Consequences, risks and side-effects of the license module "non-commercial use only"]. In any case, the two licenses which result from this component are [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CC BY-NC] and, with the share-alike option, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA].<br />
*CC ND (short for no derivatives): this option is available If you do not want changes or improvements to your work to be shared or redistributed. Its main use is by musicians who want to share their music with listeners, but do not wish to allow remixes or cover versions. The resulting licenses are [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ CC BY-ND] or, by combining it with the NC option, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC BY-NC-ND].<br />
<br />
For inspiration, the Creative Commons homepage lists [https://creativecommons.org/examples a host of example projects licensed under all different licenses] to give an impression of the contexts that triggered various individuals to select a particular license.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= FAQ =<br />
<br />
== Why is it a bad idea to use Creative Commons licenses for code? ==<br />
<br />
The long answer is given in [http://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/1717/why-is-cc-by-sa-discouraged-for-code Why is CC BY-SA discouraged for code?] on StackExchange.<br />
<br />
The short answer is that the CC licenses are written for creative works (music, film, texts), not software code. Therefore, a CC license leaves many important details (what constitutes a "derived" work, is linking allowed, what about patents?) unspecified. The conclusion: don not use CC licenses for code.<br />
<br />
== At what point should I choose or change a license? ==<br />
<br />
You should determine and add a license '''prior''' to the '''first''' release of your project. Ideally that would include “small” releases within your research institute or organization.<br />
<br />
Can I change the license? The important thing is that, when you receive a copy of the source code with a particular license, you have been granted that license. So as long as the license does not have a revocation clause, it is permanent. See the related question on StackOverflow: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3498237/what-happens-when-an-open-source-project-changes-its-license What happens when an open source project changes its license?]<br />
<br />
A license can be changed. You can swap the license for the next version or release if '''all''' contributors (meaning copyright holders) agree or have previously agreed to the possibility of doing so, usually via a contributor agreement. Search for "contributor (license/assignment) agreement" online, for pointers on how to enable this up front. See also the [http://opensource.org/faq#contributor-agreements FAQ on contributor agreements on opensource.org], [http://wiki.civiccommons.org/Contributor_Agreements Civic Commons article on contributor agreements].<br />
<br />
== What does sublicensing mean? ==<br />
<br />
Sublicensing allows somebody to relicense all or part of the licensed software, for example, to use BSD-licensed code in a closed-source commercial application.<br />
<br />
"The basic idea ... is that if this is granted, a licensee can become a licensor of some of the rights of the grant they received regardless of any other claim they may have to copyright control over what they distribute." Source: [https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means]<br />
<br />
<br />
= Seeking advice =<br />
<br />
Questions related to the selection and use of open source licenses can be posted to our [https://groups.google.com/d/forum/openmod-initiative mailing list]. But remember that the list is public and its traffic is indexed by search engines.<br />
<br />
= Further reading =<br />
<br />
*The Software Sustainability Institute (UK) provides [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence information and answers to frequently asked questions]. The questions dealt with include:<br />
**“Why is an open-source licence useful?”<br />
**“How can I tell the difference between open-source licences?”<br />
**“What happens if I am using someone else's code in my software?”<br />
**“What do I need to do before applying my choice of licence?”<br />
<br />
*This Nature commentary article dispels common excuses for not publishing scientific code and argues that code should be published more frequently:<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Barnes | first1 = Nick<br />
| title = Publish your computer code: it is good enough<br />
| date = 13 October 2010<br />
| journal = Nature News<br />
| volume = 467<br />
| issue = 7317<br />
| pages = 753–753<br />
| doi = 10.1038/467753a<br />
| issn = 0028-0836<br />
| url = http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101013/pdf/467753a.pdf<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
*The following paper contains a good overview of different licenses and some of the questions one might ask when deciding on a license, from the point of view of a programming scientist:<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew<br />
| last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer<br />
| last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr<br />
| title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer<br />
| date = 27 July 2012<br />
| journal = PLOS Computational Biology<br />
| volume = 8<br />
| issue = 7<br />
| pages = e1002598<br />
| doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598<br />
| issn = 1553-7358<br />
| url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}} {{open access}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
*[https://tldrlegal.com/ TLDRlegal.com] summarizes a wide range of popular licenses in an easy to read format<br />
*Help for choosing a license for software from GitHub at [http://choosealicense.com/ ChooseALicense.com]<br />
*[http://opensource.org Opensource.org]: lots of helpful information especially under the FAQ (provides, for instance, an aswer to “Why not use CC for code?”)<br />
**Open Source Licenses: wallow in the abundance of licenses out there, then come back to the FAQ and read “Which Open Source license should I choose to release my software under?”<br />
<br />
*[https://www.wbs-law.de/it-recht/open-source-lizenzen-ein-uberblick-35752/ An article (in German) with overview of different open licenses and problems]<br />
*[http://www.ifross.org/lizenz-center/ A detailed list (in German) of licenses]<br />
*The Journal of Open Research Software (JORS) is a journal dedicated to publishing Open Source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet to publish software source code in, and then be able to reference it from other articles: [http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
<br />
= References =<br />
<br />
<references/></div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Choosing_a_licenseChoosing a license2019-11-18T01:22:14Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: /* Selecting a license */</p>
<hr />
<div><br />
<br />
= Why should you pick a license? =<br />
<br />
In other words, why not just put code online without a license? A license clarifies the conditions under which your code can be reused. In the absence of a license, the author still retains proprietary copyright, and the conditions under which the code can be used are unclear.<ref name="morin-etal-2012"><br />
<!-- website URL: http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598 --><br />
{{cite journal | last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew | last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer | last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr | title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer | date = 26 July 2012 | journal = PLOS Computational Biology | volume = 8 | issue = 7 | pages = e1002598 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598 | issn = 1553-7358 | url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable | access-date = 2016-12-10}} {{open access}}</ref> A sentence like "feel free to use this code" does not improve the situation, because it does not clarify to what extent any possible user should "feel free" to use the code. Standard licenses provide pre-defined sets of standard conditions, which both providers and users only have to understand once, and can then later easily recognise and categorise.<br />
<br />
Also see "Why is an open-source license useful?" on the Software Sustainability's [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence Choosing an open-source license page] article.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Selecting a license =<br />
<br />
The most common licenses for a given artifact can be determined by its type: code, data, documentation, or other generic digital "creative work" (reports and figures). For any given project, ''these components can and should be licensed independently by type''.<br />
<br />
At the most basic level, one must decide on whether to use a copyleft license or a more permissive license. While copyleft assures that code changes by any future contributors must stay public, permissive licenses only require attribution in derived works.<br />
<br />
With these two distinctions (type of work, type of license), the following decision matrix can be drawn:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br/><br />
! Code<br />
! Data<br />
! Documentation<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Copyleft<br />
| GPL, (AGPL)<br />
| ODbL<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY SA}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Permissive {{pad|1em}}<br />
| ISC, MIT, BSD, Apache{{nnbsp}}<sup>1</sup>{{pad|1em}}<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Public domain {{pad|1em}}<br />
| not recommended{{pad|1em}}<br />
| PDDL / CC0<br />
| CC0<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="4" style="font-size: smaller" | 1. These licenses are compatible with the GPL. This means that projects licensed under GPLv2 or GPLv3 can include code distributed with any of the indicated permissive licenses.<ref>[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html GNU page on licenses.]</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
UPDATE: Removed {{nowrap|CC BY SA}} from copyleft/data. It is not recommended for data.<br />
<br />
The following sections elaborate on both options for each type of work: code, data, documentation, and other.<br />
<br />
== Code ==<br />
<br />
The following minimal questions can give a guideline on whether one should choose a copyleft or a permissive license for a project. The Wikipedia article on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_license Free software licenses] gives an in-depth overview on both types and their properties.<br />
<br />
*Are you okay with your code becoming part of a '''closed-source''' commercial software product?<br />
**No: GPL<br />
**Yes: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache)<br />
<br />
*Do you want to '''force '''users to publish their improvements to your software, or to software they develop based on your software, under the same license?<br />
**No: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache). This makes the code more broadly usable, but also allows people to take the code without sharing their improvements.<br />
**Yes: GPL. This ensures that any future changes and improvements to the code remain free and open<br />
<br />
=== Copyleft licenses ===<br />
<br />
Developers who use a GPL license must make the source code available if they share or sell an application built upon it. In this case, the source code must also contain any changes the developers may have made. If GPL code is used but not shared or sold, the code need not be published and any improvements may remain private. This has the important consequence that software written under such a license cannot be included in "non-free" software. The GPL family of licenses comprise:<br />
<br />
*GPL: the basic GPL license<br />
*LGPL: Lesser GPL: permits non-free software to link to the LGPL-licensed software, which the GPL does not<br />
*AGPL: Affero GNU GPL: this license closes a loophole in the GPL that permits somebody to operate a web application that uses GPL code, without making the code available to users<br />
<br />
More information, geared towards the use of copyleft licenses for code, can be found in the article [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations How to choose a license for your own work] on [https://www.gnu.org/ gnu.org].<br />
<br />
=== Permissive licenses ===<br />
<br />
The article [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/bsdl-gpl/article.html Why you should use a BSD style license for your Open Source Project] on [https://www.freebsd.org/ freebsd.org] is recommended. The permissive licenses allow code to be re-used without restrictions, including the possibility of building commercial software whereby the new code is not made public.<br />
<br />
The site [https://choosealicense.com/ choosealicense.com] has a great three-column summary of the differences between the major open source licenses. Summarizing their explanations (with links to their license description pages):<br />
<br />
*The [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit MIT] license is a simple permissive license<br />
*The [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/apache-2.0/ Apache License] adds an additional term explicitly granting the patent rights of code contributors to the users of such code<br />
*The [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-2-clause/ BSD] license, or its newer even shorter successor [https://choosealicense.com/licenses/isc/ ISC] is virtually identical to MIT, but more succinctly worded<br />
<br />
One important aspect of all these licenses is the liability clause. This clause prohibits any code user from holding the code producers liable for damages arising from the use of the software code.<br />
<br />
== Data ==<br />
<br />
Data in this context includes organized databases holding datasets. Special copyright rules may apply to databases, which, under European law, are protected in their own right, irrespective of the status of the data they contain.<br />
<br />
The go-to solution for data licenses comes from the [https://opendatacommons.org/ Open Data Commons] that have created the following three licenses, and a nice [http://opendatacommons.org/guide/ 2-minute guide] on the how and why of data licensing:<br />
<br />
*[https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/ Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)]: this license is used by OpenStreetMap<br />
*The [https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ Open Data Attribution License (ODC-BY)] (analogous to CC BY) differs from the ODbL mainly due to a missing copyleft clause. ODC-BY basically requires that the contributors to the original database be listed.<br />
*[https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/summary/ Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL)] is even more permissive and does not require attribution or force derived works to adopt specific license conditions<br />
*Only version{{nbsp}}4.0 [https://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] licenses should be used for data. This version has improved provisions for datasets and databases. Please refer to the section [https://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/index.php?title=Choosing_a_license&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg&section=6#Other Other] for their properties. Recommended licenses are Public Domain (CC0) and CC-BY 4.0. Please note that CC-BY-SA is not recommended for data. See also the related question [https://opendata.stackexchange.com/questions/5995/are-creative-commons-licenses-suitable-for-data are CC licenses suitable for data?] on StackExchange.<br />
<br />
In December 2017, individuals in the openmod community made a written submission on the re-use of public sector information in Europe.<ref name="morrison-etal-2017">{{cite book | last1 = Morrison | first1 = Robbie | last2 = Brown | first2 = Tom | last3 = De Felice | first3 = Matteo | title = Submission on the re-use of public sector information: with an emphasis on energy system datasets — Release 09 | date = 10 December 2017 | location = Berlin, Germany | url = https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/uploads/default/original/1X/d659fda325438884e6e78b372772ed7069633f97.pdf | access-date = 2017-12-13}} Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. {{open access}}</ref> The openmod forum has a dedicated [https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/t/re-use-of-public-sector-information/476 thread].<br />
<br />
== Documentation ==<br />
<br />
If you would like your model documentation to be used verbatim on Wikipedia, you need to use one of these Creative Commons licenses:<br />
<br />
*CC BY, all versions and ports up to and including 4.0<br />
*CC BY-SA, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0<br />
<br />
However CC BY-SA 4.0 is '''not''' compatible with Wikipedia. For more information, please see the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright#Can_I_add_something_to_Wikipedia_that_I_got_from_somewhere_else.3F Wikipedia compatibility table]. The Wikimedia Foundation ran a community discussion on an upgrade to a CC BY-SA 4.0 license in November 2016, but the outcome has not been announced. If this exercise is successful then the compatibility problem just noted will disappear.<br />
<br />
The [https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License 1.3] (FDLv1.3) is the GNU alternative to a Creative Commons license.<br />
<br />
[https://www.gnu.org GNU] also recommends '''not''' using the following licenses for free documentation:<br />
<br />
*CC-NC (non-commercial) license of any form<br />
*CC-ND (no derivatives) license of any form<br />
<br />
For more information, please see [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#NonFreeDocumentationLicenses GNU page on non-free documentation licenses].<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
== Other ==<br />
<br />
The Creative Commons family of licenses are probably the most widely known. As of December 2016, the fourth version of these licenses is current. First, the two "free licenses" are presented:<br />
<br />
*[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY] (short for attributions, the "by" refers to authoring): requires that the source be named when sharing the original work or any derived work<br />
*[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA]: similar to the GPL in that it requires any derived works to be published under a "compatible" (easiest is the same) license. It is the license used by Wikipedia for articles. Version 4.0 is fully compatible with the GPLv3 (software) license. This license is not recommended for Open Data <span class="tlid-translation translation"><span title="">because there is an incompatibility with the much used OSM data (ODbL) and other copyleft data!</span></span><br />
<br />
Only the two previous CC licenses qualify as "free" licenses, as they do not restrict what a user may do with the licensed work. Two "non-free" license components are presented:<br />
<br />
*CC NC: the non-commercial option allows one to prohibit any "commercial" usage of their work. However, it is notoriously hard to define ''exactly what constitutes'' a commercial activity. This issue is explained in detail in the brochure [https://openglam.org/files/2013/01/iRights_CC-NC_Guide_English.pdf Consequences, risks and side-effects of the license module "non-commercial use only"]. In any case, the two licenses which result from this component are [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CC BY-NC] and, with the share-alike option, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA].<br />
*CC ND (short for no derivatives): this option is available If you do not want changes or improvements to your work to be shared or redistributed. Its main use is by musicians who want to share their music with listeners, but do not wish to allow remixes or cover versions. The resulting licenses are [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ CC BY-ND] or, by combining it with the NC option, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC BY-NC-ND].<br />
<br />
For inspiration, the Creative Commons homepage lists [https://creativecommons.org/examples a host of example projects licensed under all different licenses] to give an impression of the contexts that triggered various individuals to select a particular license.<br />
<br />
<br />
= FAQ =<br />
<br />
== Why is it a bad idea to use Creative Commons licenses for code? ==<br />
<br />
The long answer is given in [http://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/1717/why-is-cc-by-sa-discouraged-for-code Why is CC BY-SA discouraged for code?] on StackExchange.<br />
<br />
The short answer is that the CC licenses are written for creative works (music, film, texts), not software code. Therefore, a CC license leaves many important details (what consitutes a "derived" work, is linking allowed, what about patents?) unspecified. The conclusion: don not use CC licenses for code.<br />
<br />
== At what point should I choose or change a license? ==<br />
<br />
You should determine and add a licence '''prior''' to the '''first''' release of your project. Ideally that would include “small” releases within your research institute or organization.<br />
<br />
Can I change the licence? The important thing is that, when you receive a copy of the source code with a particular license, you have been granted that license. So as long as the license does not have a revocation clause, it is permanent. See the related question on StackOverflow: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3498237/what-happens-when-an-open-source-project-changes-its-license What happens when an open source project changes its license?]<br />
<br />
A license can be changed. You can swap the licence for the next version or release if '''all''' contributors (meaning copyright holders) agree or have previously agreed to the possibility of doing so, usually via a contributor agreement. Search for "contributor (license/assignment) agreement" online, for pointers on how to enable this up front. See also the [http://opensource.org/faq#contributor-agreements FAQ on contributor agreements on opensource.org], [http://wiki.civiccommons.org/Contributor_Agreements Civic Commons article on contributor agreements].<br />
<br />
== What does sublicensing mean? ==<br />
<br />
Sublicensing allows somebody to relicense all or part of the licensed software, for example, to use BSD-licensed code in a closed-source commercial application.<br />
<br />
"The basic idea ... is that if this is granted, a licensee can become a licensor of some of the rights of the grant they received regardless of any other claim they may have to copyright control over what they distribute." Source: [https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means]<br />
<br />
= Seeking advice =<br />
<br />
Questions related to the selection and use of open source licenses can be posted to our [https://groups.google.com/d/forum/openmod-initiative mailing list]. But remember that the list is public and its traffic is indexed by search engines.<br />
<br />
= Further reading =<br />
<br />
*The Software Sustainability Institute (UK) provides [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence information and answers to frequently asked questions]. The questions dealt with include:<br />
**“Why is an open-source licence useful?”<br />
**“How can I tell the difference between open-source licences?”<br />
**“What happens if I am using someone else's code in my software?”<br />
**“What do I need to do before applying my choice of licence?”<br />
<br />
*This Nature commentary article dispels common excuses for not publishing scientific code and argues that code should be published more frequently:<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Barnes | first1 = Nick<br />
| title = Publish your computer code: it is good enough<br />
| date = 13 October 2010<br />
| journal = Nature News<br />
| volume = 467<br />
| issue = 7317<br />
| pages = 753–753<br />
| doi = 10.1038/467753a<br />
| issn = 0028-0836<br />
| url = http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101013/pdf/467753a.pdf<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
*The following paper contains a good overview of different licenses and some of the questions one might ask when deciding on a license, from the point of view of a programming scientist:<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew<br />
| last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer<br />
| last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr<br />
| title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer<br />
| date = 27 July 2012<br />
| journal = PLOS Computational Biology<br />
| volume = 8<br />
| issue = 7<br />
| pages = e1002598<br />
| doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598<br />
| issn = 1553-7358<br />
| url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}} {{open access}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
*[https://tldrlegal.com/ TLDRlegal.com] summarizes a wide range of popular licenses in an easy to read format<br />
*Help for choosing a license for software from GitHub at [http://choosealicense.com/ ChooseALicense.com]<br />
*[http://opensource.org Opensource.org]: lots of helpful information especially under the FAQ (provides, for instance, an aswer to “Why not use CC for code?”)<br />
**Open Source Licenses: wallow in the abundance of licenses out there, then come back to the FAQ and read “Which Open Source license should I choose to release my software under?”<br />
<br />
*[https://www.wbs-law.de/it-recht/open-source-lizenzen-ein-uberblick-35752/ An article (in German) with overview of different open licenses and problems]<br />
*[http://www.ifross.org/lizenz-center/ A detailed list (in German) of licenses]<br />
*The Journal of Open Research Software (JORS) is a journal dedicated to publishing Open Source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet to publish software source code in, and then be able to reference it from other articles: [http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
<br />
= References =<br />
<br />
<references/></div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Choosing_a_licenseChoosing a license2019-11-18T01:12:50Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: /* Why should you pick a license? */</p>
<hr />
<div><br />
<br />
= Why should you pick a license? =<br />
<br />
In other words, why not just put code online without a license? A license clarifies the conditions under which your code can be reused. In the absence of a license, the author still retains proprietary copyright, and the conditions under which the code can be used are unclear.<ref name="morin-etal-2012"><br />
<!-- website URL: http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598 --><br />
{{cite journal | last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew | last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer | last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr | title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer | date = 26 July 2012 | journal = PLOS Computational Biology | volume = 8 | issue = 7 | pages = e1002598 | doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598 | issn = 1553-7358 | url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable | access-date = 2016-12-10}} {{open access}}</ref> A sentence like "feel free to use this code" does not improve the situation, because it does not clarify to what extent any possible user should "feel free" to use the code. Standard licenses provide pre-defined sets of standard conditions, which both providers and users only have to understand once, and can then later easily recognise and categorise.<br />
<br />
Also see "Why is an open-source license useful?" on the Software Sustainability's [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence Choosing an open-source license page] article.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Selecting a license =<br />
<br />
The most common licenses for a given artifact can be determined by its type: code, data, documentation, or other generic digital "creative work" (reports and figures). For any given project, ''these components can and should be licensed independently by type''.<br />
<br />
At the most basic level, one must decide on whether to use a copyleft license or a more permissive license. While copyleft assures that code changes by any future contributors must stay public, permissive licenses only require attribution in derived works.<br />
<br />
With these two distinctions (type of work, type of license), the following decision matrix can be drawn:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Code<br />
! Data<br />
! Documentation<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Copyleft<br />
| GPL, (AGPL)<br />
| ODbL<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY SA}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Permissive {{pad|1em}}<br />
| ISC, MIT, BSD, Apache{{nnbsp}}<sup>1</sup>{{pad|1em}}<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Public domain {{pad|1em}}<br />
| not recommended{{pad|1em}}<br />
| PDDL / CC0<br />
| CC0<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="4" style="font-size: smaller" | 1. These licenses are compatible with the GPL. This means that projects licensed under GPLv2 or GPLv3 can include code distributed with any of the indicated permissive licenses.<ref>[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html GNU page on licenses.]</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
UPDATE: Removed {{nowrap|CC BY SA}} from copyleft/data. It is not recommended for data.<br />
<br />
The following sections elaborate on both options for each type of work: code, data, documentation, and other.<br />
<br />
== Code ==<br />
<br />
The following minimal questions can give a guideline on whether one should choose a copyleft or a permissive license for a project. The Wikipedia article on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_license Free software licenses] gives an in-depth overview on both types and their properties.<br />
<br />
*Are you ok with your code becoming part of a '''closed-source''' commercial software product?<br />
**No: GPL<br />
**Yes: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache)<br />
<br />
*Do you want to '''force '''users to publish their improvements to your software, or to software they develop based on your software, under the same licence?<br />
**No: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache). This makes the code more broadly usable, but also allows people to take the code without sharing their improvements.<br />
**Yes: GPL. This ensures that any future changes and improvements to the code remain free and open<br />
<br />
=== Copyleft licenses ===<br />
<br />
Developers who use a GPL license must make the source code available if they share or sell an application built upon it. In this case, the source code must also contain any changes the developers may have made. If GPL code is used but not shared or sold, the code need not be published and any improvements may remain private. This has the important consequence that software written under such a license cannot be included in "non-free" software. The GPL family of licenses comprise:<br />
<br />
*GPL: the basic GPL license<br />
*LGPL: Lesser GPL: permits non-free software to link to the LGPL-licensed software, which the GPL does not<br />
*AGPL: Affero GNU GPL: this license closes a loophole in the GPL that permits somebody to operate a web application that uses GPL code, without making the code available to users<br />
<br />
More information, geared towards the use of copyleft licenses for code, can be found in the article [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations How to choose a license for your own work] on [https://www.gnu.org/ gnu.org].<br />
<br />
=== Permissive licenses ===<br />
<br />
The article [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/bsdl-gpl/article.html Why you should use a BSD style license for your Open Source Project] on [https://www.freebsd.org/ freebsd.org] is recommended. The permissive licenses allow code to be re-used without restrictions, including the possibility of building commercial software whereby the new code is not made public.<br />
<br />
The site [http://choosealicense.com/ choosealicense.com] has a great three-column summary of the differences between the major open source licenses. Summarizing their explanations (with links to their license description pages):<br />
<br />
*The [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit MIT] license is a simple permissive license<br />
*The [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/apache-2.0/ Apache License] adds an additional term explicitly granting the patent rights of code contributors to the users of such code<br />
*The [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-2-clause/ BSD] license, or its newer even shorter successor [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/isc/ ISC] is virtually identical to MIT, but more succinctly worded<br />
<br />
One important aspect of all these licenses is the liability clause. This clause prohibits any code user from holding the code producers liable for damages arising from the use of the software code.<br />
<br />
== Data ==<br />
<br />
Data in this context includes organized databases holding datasets. Special copyright rules may apply to databases, which, under European law, are protected in their own right, irrespective of the status of the data they contain.<br />
<br />
The go-to solution for data licenses comes from the [http://opendatacommons.org/ Open Data Commons] that have created the following three licenses, and a nice [http://opendatacommons.org/guide/ 2-minute guide] on the how and why of data licensing:<br />
<br />
*[http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/ Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)]: this license is used by OpenStretMap<br />
*The [http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ Open Data Attribution License (ODC-BY)] (analogous to CC BY) differs from the ODbL mainly due to a missing copyleft clause. ODC-BY basically requires that the contributors to the original database be listed.<br />
*[http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/summary/ Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL)] is even more permissive and does not require attribution or force derived works to adopt specific license conditions<br />
*Only version{{nbsp}}4.0 [http://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] licenses should be used for data. This version has improved provisions for datasets and databases. Please refer to the section [https://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/index.php?title=Choosing_a_license&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg&section=6#Other Other] for their properties. Recommended licenses are Public Domain (CC0) and CC-BY 4.0. Please note that CC-BY-SA is not recommended for data. See also the related question [http://opendata.stackexchange.com/questions/5995/are-creative-commons-licenses-suitable-for-data are CC licenses suitable for data?] on StackExchange.<br />
<br />
In December 2017, individuals in the openmod community made a written submission on the re-use of public sector information in Europe.<ref name="morrison-etal-2017">{{cite book | last1 = Morrison | first1 = Robbie | last2 = Brown | first2 = Tom | last3 = De Felice | first3 = Matteo | title = Submission on the re-use of public sector information: with an emphasis on energy system datasets — Release 09 | date = 10 December 2017 | location = Berlin, Germany | url = https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/uploads/default/original/1X/d659fda325438884e6e78b372772ed7069633f97.pdf | access-date = 2017-12-13}} Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. {{open access}}</ref> The openmod forum has a dedicated [https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/t/re-use-of-public-sector-information/476 thread].<br />
<br />
== Documentation ==<br />
<br />
If you would like your model documentation to be used verbatim on Wikipedia, you need to use one of these Creative Commons licenses:<br />
<br />
*CC BY, all versions and ports up to and including 4.0<br />
*CC BY-SA, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0<br />
<br />
However CC BY-SA 4.0 is '''not''' compatible with Wikipedia. For more information, please see the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright#Can_I_add_something_to_Wikipedia_that_I_got_from_somewhere_else.3F Wikipedia compatibility table]. The Wikimedia Foundation ran a community discussion on an upgrade to a CC BY-SA 4.0 license in November 2016, but the outcome has not been announced. If this exercise is successful then the compatibility problem just noted will disappear.<br />
<br />
The [https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License 1.3] (FDLv1.3) is the GNU alternative to a Creative Commons license.<br />
<br />
[http://www.gnu.org GNU] also recommends '''not''' using the following licenses for free documentation:<br />
<br />
*CC-NC (non-commercial) license of any form<br />
*CC-ND (no derivatives) license of any form<br />
<br />
For more information, please see [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#NonFreeDocumentationLicenses GNU page on nonfree documentation licenses].<br />
<br />
<br />
== Other ==<br />
<br />
The Creative Commons family of licenses are probably the most widely known. As of December 2016, the fourth version of these licenses is current. First, the two "free licenses" are presented:<br />
<br />
*[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY] (short for attributions, the "by" refers to authoring): requires that the source be named when sharing the original work or any derived work<br />
*[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA]: similar to the GPL in that it requires any derived works to be published under a "compatible" (easiest is the same) license. It is the license used by Wikipedia for articles. Version 4.0 is fully compatible with the GPLv3 (software) license. This license is not recommended for Open Data <span class="tlid-translation translation"><span title="">because there is an incompatibility with the much used OSM data (ODbL) and other copyleft data!</span></span><br />
<br />
Only the two previous CC licenses qualify as "free" licenses, as they do not restrict what a user may do with the licensed work. Two "non-free" license components are presented:<br />
<br />
*CC NC: the non-commercial option allows one to prohibit any "commercial" usage of their work. However, it is notoriously hard to define ''exactly what constitutes'' a commercial activity. This issue is explained in detail in the brochure [http://openglam.org/files/2013/01/iRights_CC-NC_Guide_English.pdf Consequences, risks and side-effects of the license module "non-commercial use only"]. In any case, the two licenses which result from this component are [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CC BY-NC] and, with the share-alike option, [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA].<br />
*CC ND (short for no derivatives): this option is available If you do not want changes or improvements to your work to be shared or redistributed. Its main use is by musicians who want to share their music with listeners, but do not wish to allow remixes or cover versions. The resulting licenses are [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ CC BY-ND] or, by combining it with the NC option, [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC BY-NC-ND].<br />
<br />
For inspiration, the Creative Commons homepage lists [https://creativecommons.org/examples a host of example projects licensed under all different licenses] to give an impression of the contexts that triggered various individuals to select a particular license.<br />
<br />
<br />
= FAQ =<br />
<br />
== Why is it a bad idea to use Creative Commons licenses for code? ==<br />
<br />
The long answer is given in [http://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/1717/why-is-cc-by-sa-discouraged-for-code Why is CC BY-SA discouraged for code?] on StackExchange.<br />
<br />
The short answer is that the CC licenses are written for creative works (music, film, texts), not software code. Therefore, a CC license leaves many important details (what consitutes a "derived" work, is linking allowed, what about patents?) unspecified. The conclusion: don not use CC licenses for code.<br />
<br />
== At what point should I choose or change a license? ==<br />
<br />
You should determine and add a licence '''prior''' to the '''first''' release of your project. Ideally that would include “small” releases within your research institute or organization.<br />
<br />
Can I change the licence? The important thing is that, when you receive a copy of the source code with a particular license, you have been granted that license. So as long as the license does not have a revocation clause, it is permanent. See the related question on StackOverflow: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3498237/what-happens-when-an-open-source-project-changes-its-license What happens when an open source project changes its license?]<br />
<br />
A license can be changed. You can swap the licence for the next version or release if '''all''' contributors (meaning copyright holders) agree or have previously agreed to the possibility of doing so, usually via a contributor agreement. Search for "contributor (license/assignment) agreement" online, for pointers on how to enable this up front. See also the [http://opensource.org/faq#contributor-agreements FAQ on contributor agreements on opensource.org], [http://wiki.civiccommons.org/Contributor_Agreements Civic Commons article on contributor agreements].<br />
<br />
== What does sublicensing mean? ==<br />
<br />
Sublicensing allows somebody to relicense all or part of the licensed software, for example, to use BSD-licensed code in a closed-source commercial application.<br />
<br />
"The basic idea ... is that if this is granted, a licensee can become a licensor of some of the rights of the grant they received regardless of any other claim they may have to copyright control over what they distribute." Source: [https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means]<br />
<br />
= Seeking advice =<br />
<br />
Questions related to the selection and use of open source licenses can be posted to our [https://groups.google.com/d/forum/openmod-initiative mailing list]. But remember that the list is public and its traffic is indexed by search engines.<br />
<br />
= Further reading =<br />
<br />
*The Software Sustainability Institute (UK) provides [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence information and answers to frequently asked questions]. The questions dealt with include:<br />
**“Why is an open-source licence useful?”<br />
**“How can I tell the difference between open-source licences?”<br />
**“What happens if I am using someone else's code in my software?”<br />
**“What do I need to do before applying my choice of licence?”<br />
<br />
*This Nature commentary article dispels common excuses for not publishing scientific code and argues that code should be published more frequently:<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Barnes | first1 = Nick<br />
| title = Publish your computer code: it is good enough<br />
| date = 13 October 2010<br />
| journal = Nature News<br />
| volume = 467<br />
| issue = 7317<br />
| pages = 753–753<br />
| doi = 10.1038/467753a<br />
| issn = 0028-0836<br />
| url = http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101013/pdf/467753a.pdf<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
*The following paper contains a good overview of different licenses and some of the questions one might ask when deciding on a license, from the point of view of a programming scientist:<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew<br />
| last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer<br />
| last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr<br />
| title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer<br />
| date = 27 July 2012<br />
| journal = PLOS Computational Biology<br />
| volume = 8<br />
| issue = 7<br />
| pages = e1002598<br />
| doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598<br />
| issn = 1553-7358<br />
| url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}} {{open access}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
*[https://tldrlegal.com/ TLDRlegal.com] summarizes a wide range of popular licenses in an easy to read format<br />
*Help for choosing a license for software from GitHub at [http://choosealicense.com/ ChooseALicense.com]<br />
*[http://opensource.org Opensource.org]: lots of helpful information especially under the FAQ (provides, for instance, an aswer to “Why not use CC for code?”)<br />
**Open Source Licenses: wallow in the abundance of licenses out there, then come back to the FAQ and read “Which Open Source license should I choose to release my software under?”<br />
<br />
*[https://www.wbs-law.de/it-recht/open-source-lizenzen-ein-uberblick-35752/ An article (in German) with overview of different open licenses and problems]<br />
*[http://www.ifross.org/lizenz-center/ A detailed list (in German) of licenses]<br />
*The Journal of Open Research Software (JORS) is a journal dedicated to publishing Open Source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet to publish software source code in, and then be able to reference it from other articles: [http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
<br />
= References =<br />
<br />
<references/></div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Choosing_a_licenseChoosing a license2019-11-18T00:51:29Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: /* Why should you pick a license? */</p>
<hr />
<div><br />
= Why should you pick a license? =<br />
<br />
In other words, why not just put code online without a license? A license clarifies the conditions under which your code can be reused. In the absence of a license, the author still retains proprietary copyright, and the conditions under which the code can be used are unclear.<ref name="morin-etal-2012">fckLR<!-- website URL: http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598 -->fckLR{{cite journalfckLR | last1 = Morin | first1 = AndrewfckLR | last2 = Urban | first2 = JenniferfckLR | last3 = Sliz | first3 = PiotrfckLR | title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmerfckLR | date = 26 July 2012fckLR | journal = PLOS Computational BiologyfckLR | volume = 8fckLR | issue = 7fckLR | pages = e1002598fckLR | doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598fckLR | issn = 1553-7358fckLR | url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printablefckLR | access-date = 2016-12-10}} {{open access}}fckLR</ref>{{rp|1}} A sentence like "feel free to use this code" does not improve the situation, because it does not clarify to what extent any possible user should "feel free" to use the code. Standard licenses provide pre-defined sets of standard conditions, which both providers and users only have to understand once, and can then later easily recognise and categorise.<br />
<br />
Also see "Why is an open-source license useful?" on the Software Sustainability's [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence Choosing an open-source license page] article.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Selecting a license =<br />
<br />
The most common licenses for a given artifact can be determined by its type: code, data, documentation, or other generic digital "creative work" (reports and figures). For any given project, ''these components can and should be licensed independently by type''.<br />
<br />
At the most basic level, one must decide on whether to use a copyleft license or a more permissive license. While copyleft assures that code changes by any future contributors must stay public, permissive licenses only require attribution in derived works.<br />
<br />
With these two distinctions (type of work, type of license), the following decision matrix can be drawn:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Code<br />
! Data<br />
! Documentation<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Copyleft<br />
| GPL, (AGPL)<br />
| ODbL<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY SA}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Permissive {{pad|1em}}<br />
| ISC, MIT, BSD, Apache{{nnbsp}}<sup>1</sup>{{pad|1em}}<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Public domain {{pad|1em}}<br />
| not recommended{{pad|1em}}<br />
| PDDL / CC0<br />
| CC0<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="4" style="font-size: smaller" | 1. These licenses are compatible with the GPL. This means that projects licensed under GPLv2 or GPLv3 can include code distributed with any of the indicated permissive licenses.<ref>[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html GNU page on licenses.]</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
UPDATE: Removed {{nowrap|CC BY SA}} from copyleft/data. It is not recommended for data.<br />
<br />
The following sections elaborate on both options for each type of work: code, data, documentation, and other.<br />
<br />
== Code ==<br />
<br />
The following minimal questions can give a guideline on whether one should choose a copyleft or a permissive license for a project. The Wikipedia article on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_license Free software licenses] gives an in-depth overview on both types and their properties.<br />
<br />
*Are you ok with your code becoming part of a '''closed-source''' commercial software product?<br />
**No: GPL<br />
**Yes: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache)<br />
<br />
*Do you want to '''force '''users to publish their improvements to your software, or to software they develop based on your software, under the same licence?<br />
**No: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache). This makes the code more broadly usable, but also allows people to take the code without sharing their improvements.<br />
**Yes: GPL. This ensures that any future changes and improvements to the code remain free and open<br />
<br />
=== Copyleft licenses ===<br />
<br />
Developers who use a GPL license must make the source code available if they share or sell an application built upon it. In this case, the source code must also contain any changes the developers may have made. If GPL code is used but not shared or sold, the code need not be published and any improvements may remain private. This has the important consequence that software written under such a license cannot be included in "non-free" software. The GPL family of licenses comprise:<br />
<br />
*GPL: the basic GPL license<br />
*LGPL: Lesser GPL: permits non-free software to link to the LGPL-licensed software, which the GPL does not<br />
*AGPL: Affero GNU GPL: this license closes a loophole in the GPL that permits somebody to operate a web application that uses GPL code, without making the code available to users<br />
<br />
More information, geared towards the use of copyleft licenses for code, can be found in the article [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations How to choose a license for your own work] on [https://www.gnu.org/ gnu.org].<br />
<br />
=== Permissive licenses ===<br />
<br />
The article [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/bsdl-gpl/article.html Why you should use a BSD style license for your Open Source Project] on [https://www.freebsd.org/ freebsd.org] is recommended. The permissive licenses allow code to be re-used without restrictions, including the possibility of building commercial software whereby the new code is not made public.<br />
<br />
The site [http://choosealicense.com/ choosealicense.com] has a great three-column summary of the differences between the major open source licenses. Summarizing their explanations (with links to their license description pages):<br />
<br />
*The [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit MIT] license is a simple permissive license<br />
*The [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/apache-2.0/ Apache License] adds an additional term explicitly granting the patent rights of code contributors to the users of such code<br />
*The [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-2-clause/ BSD] license, or its newer even shorter successor [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/isc/ ISC] is virtually identical to MIT, but more succinctly worded<br />
<br />
One important aspect of all these licenses is the liability clause. This clause prohibits any code user from holding the code producers liable for damages arising from the use of the software code.<br />
<br />
== Data ==<br />
<br />
Data in this context includes organized databases holding datasets. Special copyright rules may apply to databases, which, under European law, are protected in their own right, irrespective of the status of the data they contain.<br />
<br />
The go-to solution for data licenses comes from the [http://opendatacommons.org/ Open Data Commons] that have created the following three licenses, and a nice [http://opendatacommons.org/guide/ 2-minute guide] on the how and why of data licensing:<br />
<br />
*[http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/ Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)]: this license is used by OpenStretMap<br />
*The [http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ Open Data Attribution License (ODC-BY)] (analogous to CC BY) differs from the ODbL mainly due to a missing copyleft clause. ODC-BY basically requires that the contributors to the original database be listed.<br />
*[http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/summary/ Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL)] is even more permissive and does not require attribution or force derived works to adopt specific license conditions<br />
*Only version{{nbsp}}4.0 [http://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] licenses should be used for data. This version has improved provisions for datasets and databases. Please refer to the section [https://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/index.php?title=Choosing_a_license&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg&section=6#Other Other] for their properties. Recommended licenses are Public Domain (CC0) and CC-BY 4.0. Please note that CC-BY-SA is not recommended for data. See also the related question [http://opendata.stackexchange.com/questions/5995/are-creative-commons-licenses-suitable-for-data are CC licenses suitable for data?] on StackExchange.<br />
<br />
In December 2017, individuals in the openmod community made a written submission on the re-use of public sector information in Europe.<ref name="morrison-etal-2017">{{cite book | last1 = Morrison | first1 = Robbie | last2 = Brown | first2 = Tom | last3 = De Felice | first3 = Matteo | title = Submission on the re-use of public sector information: with an emphasis on energy system datasets — Release 09 | date = 10 December 2017 | location = Berlin, Germany | url = https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/uploads/default/original/1X/d659fda325438884e6e78b372772ed7069633f97.pdf | access-date = 2017-12-13}} Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. {{open access}}</ref> The openmod forum has a dedicated [https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/t/re-use-of-public-sector-information/476 thread].<br />
<br />
== Documentation ==<br />
<br />
If you would like your model documentation to be used verbatim on Wikipedia, you need to use one of these Creative Commons licenses:<br />
<br />
*CC BY, all versions and ports up to and including 4.0<br />
*CC BY-SA, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0<br />
<br />
However CC BY-SA 4.0 is '''not''' compatible with Wikipedia. For more information, please see the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright#Can_I_add_something_to_Wikipedia_that_I_got_from_somewhere_else.3F Wikipedia compatibility table]. The Wikimedia Foundation ran a community discussion on an upgrade to a CC BY-SA 4.0 license in November 2016, but the outcome has not been announced. If this exercise is successful then the compatibility problem just noted will disappear.<br />
<br />
The [https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License 1.3] (FDLv1.3) is the GNU alternative to a Creative Commons license.<br />
<br />
[http://www.gnu.org GNU] also recommends '''not''' using the following licenses for free documentation:<br />
<br />
*CC-NC (non-commercial) license of any form<br />
*CC-ND (no derivatives) license of any form<br />
<br />
For more information, please see [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#NonFreeDocumentationLicenses GNU page on nonfree documentation licenses].<br />
<br />
<br />
== Other ==<br />
<br />
The Creative Commons family of licenses are probably the most widely known. As of December 2016, the fourth version of these licenses is current. First, the two "free licenses" are presented:<br />
<br />
*[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY] (short for attributions, the "by" refers to authoring): requires that the source be named when sharing the original work or any derived work<br />
*[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA]: similar to the GPL in that it requires any derived works to be published under a "compatible" (easiest is the same) license. It is the license used by Wikipedia for articles. Version 4.0 is fully compatible with the GPLv3 (software) license. This license is not recommended for Open Data <span class="tlid-translation translation"><span title="">because there is an incompatibility with the much used OSM data (ODbL) and other copyleft data!</span></span><br />
<br />
Only the two previous CC licenses qualify as "free" licenses, as they do not restrict what a user may do with the licensed work. Two "non-free" license components are presented:<br />
<br />
*CC NC: the non-commercial option allows one to prohibit any "commercial" usage of their work. However, it is notoriously hard to define ''exactly what constitutes'' a commercial activity. This issue is explained in detail in the brochure [http://openglam.org/files/2013/01/iRights_CC-NC_Guide_English.pdf Consequences, risks and side-effects of the license module "non-commercial use only"]. In any case, the two licenses which result from this component are [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CC BY-NC] and, with the share-alike option, [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA].<br />
*CC ND (short for no derivatives): this option is available If you do not want changes or improvements to your work to be shared or redistributed. Its main use is by musicians who want to share their music with listeners, but do not wish to allow remixes or cover versions. The resulting licenses are [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ CC BY-ND] or, by combining it with the NC option, [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC BY-NC-ND].<br />
<br />
For inspiration, the Creative Commons homepage lists [https://creativecommons.org/examples a host of example projects licensed under all different licenses] to give an impression of the contexts that triggered various individuals to select a particular license.<br />
<br />
<br />
= FAQ =<br />
<br />
== Why is it a bad idea to use Creative Commons licenses for code? ==<br />
<br />
The long answer is given in [http://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/1717/why-is-cc-by-sa-discouraged-for-code Why is CC BY-SA discouraged for code?] on StackExchange.<br />
<br />
The short answer is that the CC licenses are written for creative works (music, film, texts), not software code. Therefore, a CC license leaves many important details (what consitutes a "derived" work, is linking allowed, what about patents?) unspecified. The conclusion: don not use CC licenses for code.<br />
<br />
== At what point should I choose or change a license? ==<br />
<br />
You should determine and add a licence '''prior''' to the '''first''' release of your project. Ideally that would include “small” releases within your research institute or organization.<br />
<br />
Can I change the licence? The important thing is that, when you receive a copy of the source code with a particular license, you have been granted that license. So as long as the license does not have a revocation clause, it is permanent. See the related question on StackOverflow: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3498237/what-happens-when-an-open-source-project-changes-its-license What happens when an open source project changes its license?]<br />
<br />
A license can be changed. You can swap the licence for the next version or release if '''all''' contributors (meaning copyright holders) agree or have previously agreed to the possibility of doing so, usually via a contributor agreement. Search for "contributor (license/assignment) agreement" online, for pointers on how to enable this up front. See also the [http://opensource.org/faq#contributor-agreements FAQ on contributor agreements on opensource.org], [http://wiki.civiccommons.org/Contributor_Agreements Civic Commons article on contributor agreements].<br />
<br />
== What does sublicensing mean? ==<br />
<br />
Sublicensing allows somebody to relicense all or part of the licensed software, for example, to use BSD-licensed code in a closed-source commercial application.<br />
<br />
"The basic idea ... is that if this is granted, a licensee can become a licensor of some of the rights of the grant they received regardless of any other claim they may have to copyright control over what they distribute." Source: [https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means]<br />
<br />
= Seeking advice =<br />
<br />
Questions related to the selection and use of open source licenses can be posted to our [https://groups.google.com/d/forum/openmod-initiative mailing list]. But remember that the list is public and its traffic is indexed by search engines.<br />
<br />
= Further reading =<br />
<br />
*The Software Sustainability Institute (UK) provides [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence information and answers to frequently asked questions]. The questions dealt with include:<br />
**“Why is an open-source licence useful?”<br />
**“How can I tell the difference between open-source licences?”<br />
**“What happens if I am using someone else's code in my software?”<br />
**“What do I need to do before applying my choice of licence?”<br />
<br />
*This Nature commentary article dispels common excuses for not publishing scientific code and argues that code should be published more frequently:<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Barnes | first1 = Nick<br />
| title = Publish your computer code: it is good enough<br />
| date = 13 October 2010<br />
| journal = Nature News<br />
| volume = 467<br />
| issue = 7317<br />
| pages = 753–753<br />
| doi = 10.1038/467753a<br />
| issn = 0028-0836<br />
| url = http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101013/pdf/467753a.pdf<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
*The following paper contains a good overview of different licenses and some of the questions one might ask when deciding on a license, from the point of view of a programming scientist:<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew<br />
| last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer<br />
| last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr<br />
| title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer<br />
| date = 27 July 2012<br />
| journal = PLOS Computational Biology<br />
| volume = 8<br />
| issue = 7<br />
| pages = e1002598<br />
| doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598<br />
| issn = 1553-7358<br />
| url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}} {{open access}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
*[https://tldrlegal.com/ TLDRlegal.com] summarizes a wide range of popular licenses in an easy to read format<br />
*Help for choosing a license for software from GitHub at [http://choosealicense.com/ ChooseALicense.com]<br />
*[http://opensource.org Opensource.org]: lots of helpful information especially under the FAQ (provides, for instance, an aswer to “Why not use CC for code?”)<br />
**Open Source Licenses: wallow in the abundance of licenses out there, then come back to the FAQ and read “Which Open Source license should I choose to release my software under?”<br />
<br />
*[https://www.wbs-law.de/it-recht/open-source-lizenzen-ein-uberblick-35752/ An article (in German) with overview of different open licenses and problems]<br />
*[http://www.ifross.org/lizenz-center/ A detailed list (in German) of licenses]<br />
*The Journal of Open Research Software (JORS) is a journal dedicated to publishing Open Source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet to publish software source code in, and then be able to reference it from other articles: [http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
<br />
= References =<br />
<br />
<references/></div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Choosing_a_licenseChoosing a license2019-11-18T00:31:11Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: /* Other */</p>
<hr />
<div>= Why should you pick a license? =<br />
<br />
In other words, why not just put code online without a license? A license clarifies the conditions under which your code can be reused. In the absence of a license, the author still retains propietary copyright, and the conditions under which the code can be used are unclear.<ref name="morin-etal-2012"><br />
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{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew<br />
| last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer<br />
| last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr<br />
| title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer<br />
| date = 26 July 2012<br />
| journal = PLOS Computational Biology<br />
| volume = 8<br />
| issue = 7<br />
| pages = e1002598<br />
| doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598<br />
| issn = 1553-7358<br />
| url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10}} {{open access}}<br />
</ref>{{rp|1}} A sentence like "feel free to use this code" does not improve the situation, because it does not clarify to what extent any possible user should "feel free" to use the code. Standard licenses provide pre-defined sets of standard conditions, which both providers and users only have to understand once, and can then later easily recognise and categorise.<br />
<br />
Also see "Why is an open-source licence useful?" on the Software Sustainability's [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence Choosing an open-source licence page] article.<br />
<br />
= Selecting a license =<br />
<br />
The most common licenses for a given artifact can be determined by its type: code, data, documentation, or other generic digital "creative work" (reports and figures). For any given project, ''these components can and should be licensed independently by type''.<br />
<br />
At the most basic level, one must decide on whether to use a copyleft license or a more permissive license. While copyleft assures that code changes by any future contributors must stay public, permissive licenses only require attribution in derived works.<br />
<br />
With these two distinctions (type of work, type of license), the following decision matrix can be drawn:<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! <br />
! Code<br />
! Data<br />
! Documentation<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Copyleft<br />
| GPL, (AGPL)<br />
| ODbL<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY SA}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Permissive {{pad|1em}}<br />
| ISC, MIT, BSD, Apache{{nnbsp}}<sup>1</sup>{{pad|1em}}<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
| {{nowrap|CC BY}}<br />
|-<br />
! style="text-align: left" | Public domain {{pad|1em}}<br />
| not recommended{{pad|1em}}<br />
| PDDL / CC0<br />
| CC0<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="4" style="font-size: smaller" | 1. These licenses are compatible with the GPL. This means that projects licensed under GPLv2 or GPLv3 can include code distributed with any of the indicated permissive licenses.<ref>[https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html GNU page on licenses.]</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
UPDATE: Removed {{nowrap|CC BY SA}} from copyleft/data. It is not recommended for data.<br />
<br />
The following sections elaborate on both options for each type of work: code, data, documentation, and other.<br />
<br />
== Code ==<br />
<br />
The following minimal questions can give a guideline on whether one should choose a copyleft or a permissive license for a project. The Wikipedia article on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_license Free software licenses] gives an in-depth overview on both types and their properties.<br />
<br />
*Are you ok with your code becoming part of a '''closed-source''' commercial software product?<br />
**No: GPL<br />
**Yes: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache)<br />
<br />
*Do you want to '''force '''users to publish their improvements to your software, or to software they develop based on your software, under the same licence?<br />
**No: permissive licenses (MIT/BSD/Apache). This makes the code more broadly usable, but also allows people to take the code without sharing their improvements.<br />
**Yes: GPL. This ensures that any future changes and improvements to the code remain free and open<br />
<br />
=== Copyleft licenses ===<br />
<br />
Developers who use a GPL license must make the source code available if they share or sell an application built upon it. In this case, the source code must also contain any changes the developers may have made. If GPL code is used but not shared or sold, the code need not be published and any improvements may remain private. This has the important consequence that software written under such a license cannot be included in "non-free" software. The GPL family of licenses comprise:<br />
<br />
*GPL: the basic GPL license<br />
*LGPL: Lesser GPL: permits non-free software to link to the LGPL-licensed software, which the GPL does not<br />
*AGPL: Affero GNU GPL: this license closes a loophole in the GPL that permits somebody to operate a web application that uses GPL code, without making the code available to users<br />
<br />
More information, geared towards the use of copyleft licenses for code, can be found in the article [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations How to choose a license for your own work] on [https://www.gnu.org/ gnu.org].<br />
<br />
=== Permissive licenses ===<br />
<br />
The article [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/bsdl-gpl/article.html Why you should use a BSD style license for your Open Source Project] on [https://www.freebsd.org/ freebsd.org] is recommended. The permissive licenses allow code to be re-used without restrictions, including the possibility of building commercial software whereby the new code is not made public.<br />
<br />
The site [http://choosealicense.com/ choosealicense.com] has a great three-column summary of the differences between the major open source licenses. Summarizing their explanations (with links to their license description pages):<br />
<br />
*The [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/mit MIT] license is a simple permissive license<br />
*The [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/apache-2.0/ Apache License] adds an additional term explicitly granting the patent rights of code contributors to the users of such code<br />
*The [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/bsd-2-clause/ BSD] license, or its newer even shorter successor [http://choosealicense.com/licenses/isc/ ISC] is virtually identical to MIT, but more succinctly worded<br />
<br />
One important aspect of all these licenses is the liability clause. This clause prohibits any code user from holding the code producers liable for damages arising from the use of the software code.<br />
<br />
== Data ==<br />
<br />
Data in this context includes organized databases holding datasets. Special copyright rules may apply to databases, which, under European law, are protected in their own right, irrespective of the status of the data they contain.<br />
<br />
The go-to solution for data licenses comes from the [http://opendatacommons.org/ Open Data Commons] that have created the following three licenses, and a nice [http://opendatacommons.org/guide/ 2-minute guide] on the how and why of data licensing:<br />
<br />
*[http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/ Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)]: this license is used by OpenStretMap<br />
*The [http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/by/1.0/ Open Data Attribution License (ODC-BY)] (analogous to CC BY) differs from the ODbL mainly due to a missing copyleft clause. ODC-BY basically requires that the contributors to the original database be listed.<br />
*[http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/pddl/summary/ Public Domain Dedication and License (PDDL)] is even more permissive and does not require attribution or force derived works to adopt specific license conditions<br />
*Only version{{nbsp}}4.0 [http://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons] licenses should be used for data. This version has improved provisions for datasets and databases. Please refer to the section [https://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/index.php?title=Choosing_a_license&action=edit&mode=wysiwyg&section=6#Other Other] for their properties. Recommended licenses are Public Domain (CC0) and CC-BY 4.0. Please note that CC-BY-SA is not recommended for data. See also the related question [http://opendata.stackexchange.com/questions/5995/are-creative-commons-licenses-suitable-for-data are CC licenses suitable for data?] on StackExchange.<br />
<br />
In December 2017, individuals in the openmod community made a written submission on the re-use of public sector information in Europe.<ref name="morrison-etal-2017">{{cite book | last1 = Morrison | first1 = Robbie | last2 = Brown | first2 = Tom | last3 = De Felice | first3 = Matteo | title = Submission on the re-use of public sector information: with an emphasis on energy system datasets — Release 09 | date = 10 December 2017 | location = Berlin, Germany | url = https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/uploads/default/original/1X/d659fda325438884e6e78b372772ed7069633f97.pdf | access-date = 2017-12-13}} Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. {{open access}}</ref> The openmod forum has a dedicated [https://forum.openmod-initiative.org/t/re-use-of-public-sector-information/476 thread].<br />
<br />
== Documentation ==<br />
<br />
If you would like your model documentation to be used verbatim on Wikipedia, you need to use one of these Creative Commons licenses:<br />
<br />
*CC BY, all versions and ports up to and including 4.0<br />
*CC BY-SA, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0<br />
<br />
However CC BY-SA 4.0 is '''not''' compatible with Wikipedia. For more information, please see the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright#Can_I_add_something_to_Wikipedia_that_I_got_from_somewhere_else.3F Wikipedia compatibility table]. The Wikimedia Foundation ran a community discussion on an upgrade to a CC BY-SA 4.0 license in November 2016, but the outcome has not been announced. If this exercise is successful then the compatibility problem just noted will disappear.<br />
<br />
The [https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html GNU Free Documentation License 1.3] (FDLv1.3) is the GNU alternative to a Creative Commons license.<br />
<br />
[http://www.gnu.org GNU] also recommends '''not''' using the following licenses for free documentation:<br />
<br />
*CC-NC (non-commercial) license of any form<br />
*CC-ND (no derivatives) license of any form<br />
<br />
For more information, please see [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#NonFreeDocumentationLicenses GNU page on nonfree documentation licenses].<br />
<br />
<br />
== Other ==<br />
<br />
The Creative Commons family of licenses are probably the most widely known. As of December 2016, the fourth version of these licenses is current. First, the two "free licenses" are presented:<br />
<br />
*[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ CC BY] (short for attributions, the "by" refers to authoring): requires that the source be named when sharing the original work or any derived work<br />
*[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA]: similar to the GPL in that it requires any derived works to be published under a "compatible" (easiest is the same) license. It is the license used by Wikipedia for articles. Version 4.0 is fully compatible with the GPLv3 (software) license. This license is not recommended for Open Data <span class="tlid-translation translation"><span title="">because there is an incompatibility with the much used OSM data (ODbL) and other copyleft data!</span></span><br />
<br />
Only the two previous CC licenses qualify as "free" licenses, as they do not restrict what a user may do with the licensed work. Two "non-free" license components are presented:<br />
<br />
*CC NC: the non-commercial option allows one to prohibit any "commercial" usage of their work. However, it is notoriously hard to define ''exactly what constitutes'' a commercial activity. This issue is explained in detail in the brochure [http://openglam.org/files/2013/01/iRights_CC-NC_Guide_English.pdf Consequences, risks and side-effects of the license module "non-commercial use only"]. In any case, the two licenses which result from this component are [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CC BY-NC] and, with the share-alike option, [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ CC BY-NC-SA].<br />
*CC ND (short for no derivatives): this option is available If you do not want changes or improvements to your work to be shared or redistributed. Its main use is by musicians who want to share their music with listeners, but do not wish to allow remixes or cover versions. The resulting licenses are [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ CC BY-ND] or, by combining it with the NC option, [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC BY-NC-ND].<br />
<br />
For inspiration, the Creative Commons homepage lists [https://creativecommons.org/examples a host of example projects licensed under all different licenses] to give an impression of the contexts that triggered various individuals to select a particular license.<br />
<br />
<br />
= FAQ =<br />
<br />
== Why is it a bad idea to use Creative Commons licenses for code? ==<br />
<br />
The long answer is given in [http://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/1717/why-is-cc-by-sa-discouraged-for-code Why is CC BY-SA discouraged for code?] on StackExchange.<br />
<br />
The short answer is that the CC licenses are written for creative works (music, film, texts), not software code. Therefore, a CC license leaves many important details (what consitutes a "derived" work, is linking allowed, what about patents?) unspecified. The conclusion: don not use CC licenses for code.<br />
<br />
== At what point should I choose or change a license? ==<br />
<br />
You should determine and add a licence '''prior''' to the '''first''' release of your project. Ideally that would include “small” releases within your research institute or organization.<br />
<br />
Can I change the licence? The important thing is that, when you receive a copy of the source code with a particular license, you have been granted that license. So as long as the license does not have a revocation clause, it is permanent. See the related question on StackOverflow: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3498237/what-happens-when-an-open-source-project-changes-its-license What happens when an open source project changes its license?]<br />
<br />
A license can be changed. You can swap the licence for the next version or release if '''all''' contributors (meaning copyright holders) agree or have previously agreed to the possibility of doing so, usually via a contributor agreement. Search for "contributor (license/assignment) agreement" online, for pointers on how to enable this up front. See also the [http://opensource.org/faq#contributor-agreements FAQ on contributor agreements on opensource.org], [http://wiki.civiccommons.org/Contributor_Agreements Civic Commons article on contributor agreements].<br />
<br />
== What does sublicensing mean? ==<br />
<br />
Sublicensing allows somebody to relicense all or part of the licensed software, for example, to use BSD-licensed code in a closed-source commercial application.<br />
<br />
"The basic idea ... is that if this is granted, a licensee can become a licensor of some of the rights of the grant they received regardless of any other claim they may have to copyright control over what they distribute." Source: [https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/189633/what-sublicense-actually-means]<br />
<br />
= Seeking advice =<br />
<br />
Questions related to the selection and use of open source licenses can be posted to our [https://groups.google.com/d/forum/openmod-initiative mailing list]. But remember that the list is public and its traffic is indexed by search engines.<br />
<br />
= Further reading =<br />
<br />
*The Software Sustainability Institute (UK) provides [http://www.software.ac.uk/resources/guides/adopting-open-source-licence information and answers to frequently asked questions]. The questions dealt with include:<br />
**“Why is an open-source licence useful?”<br />
**“How can I tell the difference between open-source licences?”<br />
**“What happens if I am using someone else's code in my software?”<br />
**“What do I need to do before applying my choice of licence?”<br />
<br />
*This Nature commentary article dispels common excuses for not publishing scientific code and argues that code should be published more frequently:<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Barnes | first1 = Nick<br />
| title = Publish your computer code: it is good enough<br />
| date = 13 October 2010<br />
| journal = Nature News<br />
| volume = 467<br />
| issue = 7317<br />
| pages = 753–753<br />
| doi = 10.1038/467753a<br />
| issn = 0028-0836<br />
| url = http://www.nature.com/news/2010/101013/pdf/467753a.pdf<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
*The following paper contains a good overview of different licenses and some of the questions one might ask when deciding on a license, from the point of view of a programming scientist:<br />
<br />
<blockquote><br />
{{cite journal<br />
| last1 = Morin | first1 = Andrew<br />
| last2 = Urban | first2 = Jennifer<br />
| last3 = Sliz | first3 = Piotr<br />
| title = A quick guide to software licensing for the scientist-programmer<br />
| date = 27 July 2012<br />
| journal = PLOS Computational Biology<br />
| volume = 8<br />
| issue = 7<br />
| pages = e1002598<br />
| doi = 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598<br />
| issn = 1553-7358<br />
| url = http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002598&type=printable<br />
| access-date = 2016-12-10<br />
}} {{open access}}<br />
</blockquote><br />
<br />
*[https://tldrlegal.com/ TLDRlegal.com] summarizes a wide range of popular licenses in an easy to read format<br />
*Help for choosing a license for software from GitHub at [http://choosealicense.com/ ChooseALicense.com]<br />
*[http://opensource.org Opensource.org]: lots of helpful information especially under the FAQ (provides, for instance, an aswer to “Why not use CC for code?”)<br />
**Open Source Licenses: wallow in the abundance of licenses out there, then come back to the FAQ and read “Which Open Source license should I choose to release my software under?”<br />
<br />
*[https://www.wbs-law.de/it-recht/open-source-lizenzen-ein-uberblick-35752/ An article (in German) with overview of different open licenses and problems]<br />
*[http://www.ifross.org/lizenz-center/ A detailed list (in German) of licenses]<br />
*The Journal of Open Research Software (JORS) is a journal dedicated to publishing Open Source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet to publish software source code in, and then be able to reference it from other articles: [http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
<br />
= References =<br />
<br />
<references/></div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Open_journalsOpen journals2019-05-17T22:43:17Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: /* Overview */</p>
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<div><br />
This page contains a list of full open access journals in which energy research and energy modeling software can be published. The information here (including publication fees and article lengths) refers to full-length articles based on original research.<br/><br />
<br />
Most journals require a publication fee (also known as an article processing charge or APC) to be paid by the submitter on acceptance. The fee can be as high as €1800, but some journals have a waiver policy for non-funded authors. To apply for a partial or full exemption, you will need to submit the institutional affiliations of the authors, the details of your project, and any sources of funding you receive. You also need to apply prior to or at the time of submission.<br />
<br />
Some conventional journals allow authors to buy out their restricted access. These are known as hybrid open access journals and their APCs tends to be higher, in line with their better impact factors.<br />
<br />
Only one journal, the [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]], is dedicated to software and it covers all areas of science. Only two support energy economics. The remainder are either oriented towards engineering topics or broad in scope.<br />
<br />
The [https://doaj.org/ Directory of Open Access Journals] (DOAJ) maintains a directory of open access journals.<br />
<br />
''Note'': Feel free to shift journals between the established and less known categories or remove them altogether, particularly if you know something of their reputation.<br/><br />
<br />
<br />
= Overview<br/> =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 743px"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br/><br />
! License<br/><br />
! style="width: 72px" | Fee<br />
! style="width: 122px" | Coverage<br />
! style="width: 38px" | DOAJ Seal<sup>1</sup><br/><br />
! style="width: 55px" | IF<sup>2</sup><br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energies|Energies]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1500<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | <span id="journalImpactFactorPopUp-1040-outerCt" style="display: table; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; height: 100%">2.676 (2017)</span><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_and_Policy_Research|Energy and Policy Research]]{{nbsp}}*<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1400<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Reports|Energy Reports]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1300<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Science_.26_Engineering|Energy Science & Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1429<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | &nbsp;?<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Strategy_Reviews|Energy Strategy Reviews]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1100<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy system analysis<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.164 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy.2C_Sustainability_and_Society|Energy, Sustainability and Society]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1180<br />
| style="width: 122px" | complex issues<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 1.625 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Frontiers_in_Energy_Research|Frontiers in Energy Research]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1800<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy systems and policy<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_and_Environmental_Engineering_.28IJEEE.29|Int J of Energy and Environmental Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_Economics_and_Policy_.28IJEEP.29|Int J of Energy Economics and Policy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €280<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy economics<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Sustainable_Energy_Planning_and_Management|Int J of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC-ND<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy system analysis<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€360<br />
| style="width: 122px" | software oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Sustainability_-_Special_Issue_Smart_Power_Grid_for_Sustainable_Energy_Transition|Sustainability]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1200<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.075 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Modern_Power_Systems_and_Clean_Energy|Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | power systems<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.122 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="font-size: 85%; width: 671px" | <br />
*Only the '''least restrictive license''' is recorded. See elsewhere for alternative options and for details of the license version in use.<br />
*The '''publication fees are indicative'''. Consult the text here, the journal website, and/or an exchange rate calculator for better information. Waiver policies for non-funded authors and for authors from developing countries may apply. The † indicates that the publication fee may be '''partially or fully waived''' for non-funded authors.<br/><br />
*The * indicates that the '''journal has ceased'''.<br />
*<sup>1</sup> The [https://blog.doaj.org/tag/doaj-seal/ DOAJ Seal] is an indicator for high quality of an open access journal in terms of best-practice.<br />
*<sup>2</sup> <span>Clarivate Analytics (</span>Thomson Reuters) [https://jcr.incites.thomsonreuters.com/JCRJournalHomeAction.action Impact Factor]<br/><br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
= Established journals =<br />
<br />
== Energies ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energies'' is an open access journal of related scientific research, technology development, and policy and management studies. Its aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. The publisher's keywords comprise: energy sources, energy saving, and energy efficiency.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2008<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restrictions<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1996-1073 1996-1073]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073 https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies_(journal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies (journal)]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1800 / ~€1500 ([https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/apc as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy and Policy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:'''This journal has ceased (2018)'''.<br />
:''Energy and Policy Research'' publishes articles on engineering, science, technology, policy, and management related to energy systems. Topics include: advanced power cycles, governmental policies on energy, carbon mitigation technologies including clean coal and carbon capture, hydrogen and fuel cells, energy generation, conversion, storage, and transmission, market-based energy planning, economic, social, and environmental aspects of energy policies, micro- and nano-energy systems, energy supply security, nuclear energy, renewable energy including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, and thermal and fluid design of energy systems.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current]<br />
;Summary<br />
:broad coverage, including public energy policy and market-based energy planning<br />
;Length<br />
:8000 words (inclusive recommended length)<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Taylor & Francis Group<br />
;Based<br />
:USA<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2381-5639 2381-5639]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639 https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC<br />
;Notes<br />
:previously known as ''Energy Technology & Policy: An Open Access Journal''<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / €1400 (in 2016)<br />
:membership and offset discounts can apply<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Energy Reports ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Reports'' is an online multidisciplinary open access journal which focuses on publishing new research in the area of energy with a rapid review and publication time. ''Energy Reports'' will be open to direct submissions and also to submissions from other Elsevier energy journals, whose editors have determined that ''Energy Reports'' would be a better fit.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:Direct submissions to the journal can be on any aspect of energy research, either from a technical engineering viewpoint or from a social research aspect. All energy subject areas will be considered (for example, renewables, fossil, nuclear).<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/ http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in November 2015<br />
:energy research including engineering and social aspects<br />
;Length<br />
:4000 words (excluding references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2352-4847 2352-4847]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847 https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author's choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / ~€1300 ([https://www.elsevier.com/journals/egyr/2352-4847/open-access-journal as of February 2019])<br />
:waiver policy for developing countries<br />
<br />
== Energy Science & Engineering ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Science & Engineering'' is a peer reviewed, open access journal dedicated to fundamental and applied research on energy and supply and use. The journal is published as a co-operative venture of Wiley and SCI ([http://www.soci.org/ Society of Chemical Industry]). Topics include, but are not limited to the following areas:<br />
:*general energy: impact of production of electricity, heat and fuels, efficiency: built environment, industry and transport, systems, policy, legislation and planning, and cycle analysis<br />
:*fossil fuels: carbon capture and storage (CCS) and reduction of other pollutants (NOx, SOx, etc)<br />
:*energy storage: thermal energy storage and chemical energy storage<br />
:*nuclear energy: nuclear reprocessing and breeder reactors, subcritical reactors, waste reduction/management, safety<br />
:*renewable energy: solar energy and photovoltaics, hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells, wind energy, marine energy and hydropower, geothermal energy, and other renewables<br />
:*power engineering: electric power systems, electric power electronics, cogeneration and combined heat and power, distributed power generation, microgeneration, power distribution and grid modernisation, and power management and modelling<br />
<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in April 2013<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:preferred formats are MS Word and RTF, limited support for LaTeX<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Wiley<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2050-0505 2050-0505]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505 https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 3.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1429 / US$1900 / £1216 ([https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/20500505/homepage/article.htm as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy Strategy Reviews ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Strategy Reviews'' is a peer-reviewed platform for publishing research related to the planning and implementation of energy strategies, ideally through quantitative studies that advance the use of energy systems models. The types of papers published by this journal include analyses, methodologies, case studies and reviews. Report reviews and viewpoints are published only by invitation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-strategy-reviews/ https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-strategy-reviews/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:the first volume was published in March 2012<br />
:became a gold open access journal in January 2019<br />
;Length<br />
:10-12 pp for analysis and methodology articles<br />
:4 pp for case study articles<br />
:1-5 pp for short reviews or report reviews<br />
:2-4 pp for viewpoint or energy vision<br />
:LaTeX template available<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2211-467X 2211-467X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:none<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author's choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1250 /~€1100 for articles submitted before 31 December 2019<br />
:US$2500 /~€2200 for articles submitted after 31 December 2019<br />
<br />
== Energy, Sustainability and Society ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This journal offers a forum for discourse on systemic challenges at the intersection of energy, sustainability and society for natural scientists, engineers, social and political scientists and industry experts. It is the particular aim of this journal to publish inter‐ and cross‐disciplinary papers that provide a substantial contribution to the holistic innovation of sustainable energy systems.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The scope of the journal encompasses the whole innovation process, ranging from scientific research to both innovative approaches for technology implementation and the analysis of economic, social and environmental impacts of sustainable energy systems. Papers that integrate at least two dimensions of the energy, sustainability and society nexus and contribute to new holistic system solutions for the development of novel future energy are welcomed. The journal strives to publish early scientific opinions on issues, which are just emerging and require crosscutting and creative thinking.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/ https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:publication opened up in 2011<br />
:interdisciplinary focus on complex issues concerning science, environment, technology, and society<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2192-0567 2192-0567]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567 https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Notes<br />
:SpringerOpen Copyright and License Agreement applies<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1180 / US$1390 / £990 ([https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines/fees-and-funding as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Frontiers in Energy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This section of the open access journal FRONTIERS welcomes the submission of studies that examine the characteristics of new energy sources in a systemic way, such as the energy yield, the economic return, the pollution effects, and the sustainability of the system in terms of the natural resources that must be engaged.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research]<br />
:[http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy systems and policy (one of twelve sections)<br />
;Length<br />
:12{{nnbsp}}000 words<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2296-598X 2296-598X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY (version not specified)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1900 (€1800 in 2016)<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering (IJEEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal provides a focus for activities concerning the development, assessment and management of energy and environmental engineering related programs. The following topical areas are covered: input-output analyses relating to energy-consuming systems, careful resource or reserve assessments of all types, energy conservation measures and their implementations, incisive evaluation of energy- system management, environmental- impact assessments, and policy alternatives stressing economic implications, bio- reactions and bio-engineering, geothermal energy, marine and hydroelectric energy, nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy, energy conversion, energy efficient buildings, energy storage, power distribution, and renewable energy resource assessment and transportation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095 http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy and environmental engineering<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX (if using mathematics) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2008-9163 2008-9163]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163 https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:Publication costs are covered by Islamic Azad University, Iran<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy (IJEEP) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal seeks articles in the areas of energy economics, energy policy and related disciplines. Topics include, but are not limited to: energy consumption, electricity consumption, economic growth and energy, energy policy, energy planning, energy forecasting, energy pricing, energy politics, energy financing, energy efficiency, energy modelling, energy use, energy and the environment, energy systems, and renewable energy.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/ http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy economics and energy policy<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:LibreOffice, MS Word, RTF, and WordPerfect (but not LaTeX) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:EconJournals<br />
;Based<br />
:Turkey<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2146-4553 2146-4553]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553 https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$300 (€280 in 2016)<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal is an international interdisciplinary journal in sustainable energy planning and management combining engineering and social science within energy system analysis, feasibility studies and public regulation. The journal focuses on the following three areas:<br />
:*energy system analysis including theories, methodologies, data handling and software tools as well as specific models and analyses at local, regional, country and/or global level<br />
:*economics, socio-economics and feasibility studies including theories and methodologies of institutional economics as well as specific feasibility studies and analyses<br />
:*public regulation and management including theories and methodologies as well as specific analyses and proposals in the light of the implementation and transition into sustainable energy systems<br />
<br />
:The journal is sponsor-financed with open access for both readers and authors.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm]<br />
;Summary<br />
:sustainable energy system analysis combining engineering and social science<br />
;Length<br />
:5000–8000 words (in total, including references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Aalborg University Press<br />
;Based<br />
:Denmark<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2246-2929 2246-2929]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929 https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (although the license notice is absent in downloaded PDFs)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:none (see above)<br />
<br />
== Journal of Open Research Software ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The open access ''Journal of Open Research Software'' (JORS) is dedicated to publishing open source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet in which to publish software source code, and then be able to cite the software from other articles.<br/><br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The journal features peer reviewed software metapapers describing research software with high reuse potential. We are working with a number of specialist and institutional repositories to ensure that the associated software is professionally archived, preserved, and is openly available. Equally importantly, the software and the papers will be citable, and reuse will be tracked.<br/><br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:JORS also publishes full-length research papers that cover different aspects of creating, maintaining and evaluating open source research software. The aim of the section is to promote the dissemination of best practice and experience related to the development and maintenance of reusable, sustainable research software.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:JORS believes that only the CC BY license meets the requirements for true open access for books and journals, and strongly prefers CC0 for open research data.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:principally for short peer reviews of software and associated code, research papers are not common<br />
:reviewers will download, test, and assess the associated code<br />
;Length<br />
:software reviews are short<br />
:research papers are limited to 4000 words and few references<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2049-9647 2049-9647]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647 https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0 (text)<br />
:CC0 (public domain, strongly preferred for data)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:£100 (€120 in 2016) for software reviews<br />
:£300 (€360 in 2016) for research papers<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Sustainability - Special Issue Smart Power Grid for Sustainable Energy Transition ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability". Deadline for manuscript submissions: '''30 August 2018'''<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:This Special Issue invites submissions of cross-disciplinary and empirical studies from several fields of economics, business strategy, innovations, environmental impact studies, engineering, public policy, sustainability and consumer research. Since the smart grid and its impacts on sustainable energy transition is manifested differently in different countries and on different continents, a wide range of contributions are invited from all over the globe.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.<br />
;Publisher<br />
:—<br />
;Based<br />
:—<br />
;ISSN<br />
:2071-1050<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1400<br />
<br />
== Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br/><br />
:''Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy'' is dedicated to presenting top-level academic achievements in the fields of modern power systems and clean energy by international researchers and engineers, and is endeavoured to serve as a bridge between Chinese and global researchers in the power industry.<br />
:.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565 http://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:not specified<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:China<br />
;ISSN<br />
:<span><span>2196-5420</span></span><br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420 https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br/><br />
:none<br />
::Publication costs&nbsp;are covered by State Grid Electric Power Research Institute<span>, China.</span><br />
::<span>Co-publication with State Grid Electric Power Research Institute</span><span>.</span><br />
<br />
= Less known journals =<br />
<br />
An appearance here does not imply an endorsement. You will need to make your own determination as to the quality of each journal listed.<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:all areas of energy and the environment<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909]<br />
;Based<br />
:Iraq<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Renewable Energy Development (IJRED) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:renewable energy research and development<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940 https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940]<br />
;Based<br />
:Indonesia<br />
<br />
== Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (JSDEWES) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with a knowledge-based economy<br />
;Link<br />
:[http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257 https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257]<br />
;Fee<br />
:50€-250€ +VAT(25%)<br />
;Based<br />
:Croatia<br />
<br />
= Conferences and Workshops =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br />
! License<br />
! Fee<br />
! Coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#ACM_e_Energy|ACM e-Energy]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | [http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright-and-license-forms ACM Agreements]<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. USD200 - USD500<br />
| broad coverage (more engineering oriented)<br />
|-<br />
| [[#D_A_CH_Conference_on_Energy_Informatics|D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. €100 - €500<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#Future_Technologies_Conference|Future Technologies Conference]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | &nbsp;?<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== ACM e-Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:International Conference on Future Energy Systems (''ACM e-Energy'') is an international conference on future energy covering topics such as monitoring and control, energy efficient computing, electric vehicle routing and topics tackling problems in the future and todays power grid.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference http://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2010<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:restrictions changing<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;ISBN<br />
:[http://dblp2.uni-trier.de/db/conf/bcb/ [1]]<br />
<br />
== D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics'' is a future energy conference meant for the knowledge exchange in the German-Austrian-Swiss region. However, the conference becomes more and more international.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2012<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
<br />
== Future Technologies Conference ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Future Technologies Conference'' (FTC) is an international conference in the areas of Computing, Electronics, AI, Robotics, Security and Communications.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2016 (?)<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
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This page contains a list of full open access journals in which energy research and energy modeling software can be published. The information here (including publication fees and article lengths) refers to full-length articles based on original research.<br/><br />
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Most journals require a publication fee (also known as an article processing charge or APC) to be paid by the submitter on acceptance. The fee can be as high as €1800, but some journals have a waiver policy for non-funded authors. To apply for a partial or full exemption, you will need to submit the institutional affiliations of the authors, the details of your project, and any sources of funding you receive. You also need to apply prior to or at the time of submission.<br />
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Some conventional journals allow authors to buy out their restricted access. These are known as hybrid open access journals and their APCs tends to be higher, in line with their better impact factors.<br />
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Only one journal, the [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]], is dedicated to software and it covers all areas of science. Only two support energy economics. The remainder are either oriented towards engineering topics or broad in scope.<br />
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The [https://doaj.org/ Directory of Open Access Journals] (DOAJ) maintains a directory of open access journals.<br />
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''Note'': Feel free to shift journals between the established and less known categories or remove them altogether, particularly if you know something of their reputation.<br/><br />
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= Overview<br/> =<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 743px"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br/><br />
! License<br/><br />
! style="width: 72px" | Fee<br />
! style="width: 122px" | Coverage<br />
! style="width: 38px" | DOAJ Seal<sup>1</sup><br/><br />
! style="width: 55px" | IF<sup>2</sup><br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energies|Energies]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1500<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | <span id="journalImpactFactorPopUp-1040-outerCt" style="display: table; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; height: 100%">2.676 (2017)</span><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_and_Policy_Research|Energy and Policy Research]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1400<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Reports|Energy Reports]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1300<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Science_.26_Engineering|Energy Science & Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1429<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | &nbsp;?<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Strategy_Reviews|Energy Strategy Reviews]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br/>CC BY-NC-ND<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1100<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy strategy<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.164 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy.2C_Sustainability_and_Society|Energy, Sustainability and Society]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1180<br />
| style="width: 122px" | complex issues<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 1.625 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Frontiers_in_Energy_Research|Frontiers in Energy Research]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1800<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy systems and policy<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_and_Environmental_Engineering_.28IJEEE.29|Int J of Energy and Environmental Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_Economics_and_Policy_.28IJEEP.29|Int J of Energy Economics and Policy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €280<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy economics<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Sustainable_Energy_Planning_and_Management|Int J of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC-ND<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy system analysis<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€360<br />
| style="width: 122px" | software oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Sustainability_-_Special_Issue_Smart_Power_Grid_for_Sustainable_Energy_Transition|Sustainability]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1200<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.075 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Modern_Power_Systems_and_Clean_Energy|Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | power systems<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.122 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="font-size: 85%; width: 671px" | <br />
*Only the '''least restrictive license''' is recorded. See elsewhere for alternative options and for details of the license version in use.<br />
*The '''publication fees are indicative'''. Consult the text here, the journal website, and/or an exchange rate calculator for better information. Waiver policies for non-funded authors and for authors from developing countries may apply. The † indicates that the publication fee may be '''partially or fully waived''' for non-funded authors.<br/><br />
*<sup>1</sup> The [https://blog.doaj.org/tag/doaj-seal/ DOAJ Seal] is an indicator for high quality of an open access journal in terms of best-practice.<br />
*<sup>2</sup> <span>Clarivate Analytics (</span>Thomson Reuters) [https://jcr.incites.thomsonreuters.com/JCRJournalHomeAction.action Impact Factor]<br/><br />
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= Established journals =<br />
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== Energies ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energies'' is an open access journal of related scientific research, technology development, and policy and management studies. Its aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. The publisher's keywords comprise: energy sources, energy saving, and energy efficiency.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2008<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restrictions<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1996-1073 1996-1073]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073 https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies_(journal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies (journal)]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1800 / ~€1500 ([https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/apc as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy and Policy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:'''This journal has ceased (2018)'''.<br />
:''Energy and Policy Research'' publishes articles on engineering, science, technology, policy, and management related to energy systems. Topics include: advanced power cycles, governmental policies on energy, carbon mitigation technologies including clean coal and carbon capture, hydrogen and fuel cells, energy generation, conversion, storage, and transmission, market-based energy planning, economic, social, and environmental aspects of energy policies, micro- and nano-energy systems, energy supply security, nuclear energy, renewable energy including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, and thermal and fluid design of energy systems.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current]<br />
;Summary<br />
:broad coverage, including public energy policy and market-based energy planning<br />
;Length<br />
:8000 words (inclusive recommended length)<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Taylor & Francis Group<br />
;Based<br />
:USA<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2381-5639 2381-5639]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639 https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC<br />
;Notes<br />
:previously known as ''Energy Technology & Policy: An Open Access Journal''<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / €1400 (in 2016)<br />
:membership and offset discounts can apply<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Energy Reports ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Reports'' is an online multidisciplinary open access journal which focuses on publishing new research in the area of energy with a rapid review and publication time. ''Energy Reports'' will be open to direct submissions and also to submissions from other Elsevier energy journals, whose editors have determined that ''Energy Reports'' would be a better fit.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:Direct submissions to the journal can be on any aspect of energy research, either from a technical engineering viewpoint or from a social research aspect. All energy subject areas will be considered (for example, renewables, fossil, nuclear).<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/ http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in November 2015<br />
:energy research including engineering and social aspects<br />
;Length<br />
:4000 words (excluding references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2352-4847 2352-4847]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847 https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author's choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / ~€1300 ([https://www.elsevier.com/journals/egyr/2352-4847/open-access-journal as of February 2019])<br />
:waiver policy for developing countries<br />
<br />
== Energy Science & Engineering ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Science & Engineering'' is a peer reviewed, open access journal dedicated to fundamental and applied research on energy and supply and use. The journal is published as a co-operative venture of Wiley and SCI ([http://www.soci.org/ Society of Chemical Industry]). Topics include, but are not limited to the following areas:<br />
:*general energy: impact of production of electricity, heat and fuels, efficiency: built environment, industry and transport, systems, policy, legislation and planning, and cycle analysis<br />
:*fossil fuels: carbon capture and storage (CCS) and reduction of other pollutants (NOx, SOx, etc)<br />
:*energy storage: thermal energy storage and chemical energy storage<br />
:*nuclear energy: nuclear reprocessing and breeder reactors, subcritical reactors, waste reduction/management, safety<br />
:*renewable energy: solar energy and photovoltaics, hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells, wind energy, marine energy and hydropower, geothermal energy, and other renewables<br />
:*power engineering: electric power systems, electric power electronics, cogeneration and combined heat and power, distributed power generation, microgeneration, power distribution and grid modernisation, and power management and modelling<br />
<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in April 2013<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:preferred formats are MS Word and RTF, limited support for LaTeX<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Wiley<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2050-0505 2050-0505]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505 https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 3.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1429 / US$1900 / £1216 ([https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/20500505/homepage/article.htm as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy Strategy Reviews ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Strategy Reviews'' is a peer-reviewed platform for publishing research related to the planning and implementation of energy strategies, ideally through quantitative studies that advance the use of energy systems models. The types of papers published by this journal include analyses, methodologies, case studies and reviews. Report reviews and viewpoints are published only by invitation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-strategy-reviews/ https://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-strategy-reviews/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:the first volume was published in March 2012<br />
:became a gold open access journal in January 2019<br />
;Length<br />
:10-12 pp for analysis and methodology articles<br />
:4 pp for case study articles<br />
:1-5 pp for short reviews or report reviews<br />
:2-4 pp for viewpoint or energy vision<br />
:LaTeX template available<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:Amsterdam, Netherlands<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2211-467X 2211-467X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:none<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author's choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1250 /~€1100 for articles submitted before 31 December 2019<br />
:US$2500 /~€2200 for articles submitted after 31 December 2019<br />
<br />
== Energy, Sustainability and Society ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This journal offers a forum for discourse on systemic challenges at the intersection of energy, sustainability and society for natural scientists, engineers, social and political scientists and industry experts. It is the particular aim of this journal to publish inter‐ and cross‐disciplinary papers that provide a substantial contribution to the holistic innovation of sustainable energy systems.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The scope of the journal encompasses the whole innovation process, ranging from scientific research to both innovative approaches for technology implementation and the analysis of economic, social and environmental impacts of sustainable energy systems. Papers that integrate at least two dimensions of the energy, sustainability and society nexus and contribute to new holistic system solutions for the development of novel future energy are welcomed. The journal strives to publish early scientific opinions on issues, which are just emerging and require crosscutting and creative thinking.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/ https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:publication opened up in 2011<br />
:interdisciplinary focus on complex issues concerning science, environment, technology, and society<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2192-0567 2192-0567]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567 https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Notes<br />
:SpringerOpen Copyright and License Agreement applies<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1180 / US$1390 / £990 ([https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines/fees-and-funding as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Frontiers in Energy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This section of the open access journal FRONTIERS welcomes the submission of studies that examine the characteristics of new energy sources in a systemic way, such as the energy yield, the economic return, the pollution effects, and the sustainability of the system in terms of the natural resources that must be engaged.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research]<br />
:[http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy systems and policy (one of twelve sections)<br />
;Length<br />
:12{{nnbsp}}000 words<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2296-598X 2296-598X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY (version not specified)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1900 (€1800 in 2016)<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering (IJEEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal provides a focus for activities concerning the development, assessment and management of energy and environmental engineering related programs. The following topical areas are covered: input-output analyses relating to energy-consuming systems, careful resource or reserve assessments of all types, energy conservation measures and their implementations, incisive evaluation of energy- system management, environmental- impact assessments, and policy alternatives stressing economic implications, bio- reactions and bio-engineering, geothermal energy, marine and hydroelectric energy, nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy, energy conversion, energy efficient buildings, energy storage, power distribution, and renewable energy resource assessment and transportation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095 http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy and environmental engineering<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX (if using mathematics) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2008-9163 2008-9163]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163 https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:Publication costs are covered by Islamic Azad University, Iran<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy (IJEEP) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal seeks articles in the areas of energy economics, energy policy and related disciplines. Topics include, but are not limited to: energy consumption, electricity consumption, economic growth and energy, energy policy, energy planning, energy forecasting, energy pricing, energy politics, energy financing, energy efficiency, energy modelling, energy use, energy and the environment, energy systems, and renewable energy.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/ http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy economics and energy policy<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:LibreOffice, MS Word, RTF, and WordPerfect (but not LaTeX) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:EconJournals<br />
;Based<br />
:Turkey<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2146-4553 2146-4553]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553 https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$300 (€280 in 2016)<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal is an international interdisciplinary journal in sustainable energy planning and management combining engineering and social science within energy system analysis, feasibility studies and public regulation. The journal focuses on the following three areas:<br />
:*energy system analysis including theories, methodologies, data handling and software tools as well as specific models and analyses at local, regional, country and/or global level<br />
:*economics, socio-economics and feasibility studies including theories and methodologies of institutional economics as well as specific feasibility studies and analyses<br />
:*public regulation and management including theories and methodologies as well as specific analyses and proposals in the light of the implementation and transition into sustainable energy systems<br />
<br />
:The journal is sponsor-financed with open access for both readers and authors.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm]<br />
;Summary<br />
:sustainable energy system analysis combining engineering and social science<br />
;Length<br />
:5000–8000 words (in total, including references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Aalborg University Press<br />
;Based<br />
:Denmark<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2246-2929 2246-2929]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929 https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (although the license notice is absent in downloaded PDFs)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:none (see above)<br />
<br />
== Journal of Open Research Software ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The open access ''Journal of Open Research Software'' (JORS) is dedicated to publishing open source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet in which to publish software source code, and then be able to cite the software from other articles.<br/><br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The journal features peer reviewed software metapapers describing research software with high reuse potential. We are working with a number of specialist and institutional repositories to ensure that the associated software is professionally archived, preserved, and is openly available. Equally importantly, the software and the papers will be citable, and reuse will be tracked.<br/><br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:JORS also publishes full-length research papers that cover different aspects of creating, maintaining and evaluating open source research software. The aim of the section is to promote the dissemination of best practice and experience related to the development and maintenance of reusable, sustainable research software.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:JORS believes that only the CC BY license meets the requirements for true open access for books and journals, and strongly prefers CC0 for open research data.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:principally for short peer reviews of software and associated code, research papers are not common<br />
:reviewers will download, test, and assess the associated code<br />
;Length<br />
:software reviews are short<br />
:research papers are limited to 4000 words and few references<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2049-9647 2049-9647]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647 https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0 (text)<br />
:CC0 (public domain, strongly preferred for data)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:£100 (€120 in 2016) for software reviews<br />
:£300 (€360 in 2016) for research papers<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Sustainability - Special Issue Smart Power Grid for Sustainable Energy Transition ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability". Deadline for manuscript submissions: '''30 August 2018'''<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:This Special Issue invites submissions of cross-disciplinary and empirical studies from several fields of economics, business strategy, innovations, environmental impact studies, engineering, public policy, sustainability and consumer research. Since the smart grid and its impacts on sustainable energy transition is manifested differently in different countries and on different continents, a wide range of contributions are invited from all over the globe.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.<br />
;Publisher<br />
:—<br />
;Based<br />
:—<br />
;ISSN<br />
:2071-1050<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1400<br />
<br />
== Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br/><br />
:''Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy'' is dedicated to presenting top-level academic achievements in the fields of modern power systems and clean energy by international researchers and engineers, and is endeavoured to serve as a bridge between Chinese and global researchers in the power industry.<br />
:.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565 http://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:not specified<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:China<br />
;ISSN<br />
:<span><span>2196-5420</span></span><br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420 https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br/><br />
:none<br />
::Publication costs&nbsp;are covered by State Grid Electric Power Research Institute<span>, China.</span><br />
::<span>Co-publication with State Grid Electric Power Research Institute</span><span>.</span><br />
<br />
= Less known journals =<br />
<br />
An appearance here does not imply an endorsement. You will need to make your own determination as to the quality of each journal listed.<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:all areas of energy and the environment<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909]<br />
;Based<br />
:Iraq<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Renewable Energy Development (IJRED) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:renewable energy research and development<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940 https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940]<br />
;Based<br />
:Indonesia<br />
<br />
== Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (JSDEWES) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with a knowledge-based economy<br />
;Link<br />
:[http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257 https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257]<br />
;Fee<br />
:50€-250€ +VAT(25%)<br />
;Based<br />
:Croatia<br />
<br />
= Conferences and Workshops =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br />
! License<br />
! Fee<br />
! Coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#ACM_e_Energy|ACM e-Energy]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | [http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright-and-license-forms ACM Agreements]<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. USD200 - USD500<br />
| broad coverage (more engineering oriented)<br />
|-<br />
| [[#D_A_CH_Conference_on_Energy_Informatics|D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. €100 - €500<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#Future_Technologies_Conference|Future Technologies Conference]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | &nbsp;?<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== ACM e-Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:International Conference on Future Energy Systems (''ACM e-Energy'') is an international conference on future energy covering topics such as monitoring and control, energy efficient computing, electric vehicle routing and topics tackling problems in the future and todays power grid.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference http://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2010<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:restrictions changing<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;ISBN<br />
:[http://dblp2.uni-trier.de/db/conf/bcb/ [1]]<br />
<br />
== D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics'' is a future energy conference meant for the knowledge exchange in the German-Austrian-Swiss region. However, the conference becomes more and more international.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2012<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
<br />
== Future Technologies Conference ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Future Technologies Conference'' (FTC) is an international conference in the areas of Computing, Electronics, AI, Robotics, Security and Communications.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2016 (?)<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
:<br/></div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Open_journalsOpen journals2019-02-17T19:08:14Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: /* Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy */</p>
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<div><br />
This page contains a list of full open access journals in which energy research and energy modeling software can be published. The information here (including publication fees and article lengths) refers to full-length articles based on original research.<br/><br />
<br />
Most journals require a publication fee (also known as an article processing charge or APC) to be paid by the submitter on acceptance. The fee can be as high as €1800, but some journals have a waiver policy for non-funded authors. To apply for a partial or full exemption, you will need to submit the institutional affiliations of the authors, the details of your project, and any sources of funding you receive. You also need to apply prior to or at the time of submission.<br />
<br />
Some conventional journals allow authors to buy out their restricted access. These are known as hybrid open access journals and their APCs tends to be higher, in line with their better impact factors.<br />
<br />
Only one journal, the [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]], is dedicated to software and it covers all areas of science. Only two support energy economics. The remainder are either oriented towards engineering topics or broad in scope.<br />
<br />
The [https://doaj.org/ Directory of Open Access Journals] (DOAJ) maintains a directory of open access journals.<br />
<br />
''Note'': Feel free to shift journals between the established and less known categories or remove them altogether, particularly if you know something of their reputation.<br/><br />
<br />
= Overview<br/> =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 743px"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br/><br />
! License<br/><br />
! style="width: 72px" | Fee<br />
! style="width: 122px" | Coverage<br />
! style="width: 38px" | DOAJ Seal<sup>1</sup><br/><br />
! style="width: 55px" | IF<sup>2</sup><br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energies|Energies]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1500<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | <span id="journalImpactFactorPopUp-1040-outerCt" style="display: table; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; height: 100%">2.676 (2017)</span><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_and_Policy_Research|Energy and Policy Research]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1400<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Reports|Energy Reports]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1300<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Science_.26_Engineering|Energy Science & Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1429<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | &nbsp;?<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy.2C_Sustainability_and_Society|Energy, Sustainability and Society]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1180<br />
| style="width: 122px" | complex issues<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 1.625 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Frontiers_in_Energy_Research|Frontiers in Energy Research]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1800<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy systems and policy<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_and_Environmental_Engineering_.28IJEEE.29|Int J of Energy and Environmental Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_Economics_and_Policy_.28IJEEP.29|Int J of Energy Economics and Policy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €280<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy economics<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Sustainable_Energy_Planning_and_Management|Int J of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC-ND<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy system analysis<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€360<br />
| style="width: 122px" | software oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Sustainability_-_Special_Issue_Smart_Power_Grid_for_Sustainable_Energy_Transition|Sustainability]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1200<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.075 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Modern_Power_Systems_and_Clean_Energy|Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | power systems<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.122 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="font-size: 85%; width: 671px" | <br />
*Only the '''least restrictive license''' is recorded. See elsewhere for alternative options and for details of the license version in use.<br />
*The '''publication fees are indicative'''. Consult the text here, the journal website, and/or an exchange rate calculator for better information. Waiver policies for non-funded authors and for authors from developing countries may apply. The † indicates that the publication fee may be '''partially or fully waived''' for non-funded authors.<br/><br />
*<sup>1</sup> The [https://blog.doaj.org/tag/doaj-seal/ DOAJ Seal] is an indicator for high quality of an open access journal in terms of best-practice.<br />
*<sup>2</sup> <span>Clarivate Analytics (</span>Thomson Reuters) [https://jcr.incites.thomsonreuters.com/JCRJournalHomeAction.action Impact Factor]<br/><br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
= Established journals =<br />
<br />
== Energies ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energies'' is an open access journal of related scientific research, technology development, and policy and management studies. Its aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. The publisher's keywords comprise: energy sources, energy saving, and energy efficiency.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2008<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restrictions<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1996-1073 1996-1073]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073 https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies_(journal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies (journal)]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1800 / ~€1500 ([https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/apc as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy and Policy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:'''This journal has ceased (2018)'''.<br />
:''Energy and Policy Research'' publishes articles on engineering, science, technology, policy, and management related to energy systems. Topics include: advanced power cycles, governmental policies on energy, carbon mitigation technologies including clean coal and carbon capture, hydrogen and fuel cells, energy generation, conversion, storage, and transmission, market-based energy planning, economic, social, and environmental aspects of energy policies, micro- and nano-energy systems, energy supply security, nuclear energy, renewable energy including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, and thermal and fluid design of energy systems.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current]<br />
;Summary<br />
:broad coverage, including public energy policy and market-based energy planning<br />
;Length<br />
:8000 words (inclusive recommended length)<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Taylor & Francis Group<br />
;Based<br />
:USA<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2381-5639 2381-5639]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639 https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC<br />
;Notes<br />
:previously known as ''Energy Technology & Policy: An Open Access Journal''<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / €1400 (in 2016)<br />
:membership and offset discounts can apply<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Energy Reports ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Reports'' is an online multidisciplinary open access journal which focuses on publishing new research in the area of energy with a rapid review and publication time. ''Energy Reports'' will be open to direct submissions and also to submissions from other Elsevier energy journals, whose editors have determined that ''Energy Reports'' would be a better fit.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:Direct submissions to the journal can be on any aspect of energy research, either from a technical engineering viewpoint or from a social research aspect. All energy subject areas will be considered (for example, renewables, fossil, nuclear).<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/ http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in November 2015<br />
:energy research including engineering and social aspects<br />
;Length<br />
:4000 words (excluding references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2352-4847 2352-4847]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847 https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / ~€1300 ([https://www.elsevier.com/journals/egyr/2352-4847/open-access-journal as of February 2019])<br />
:waiver policy for developing countries<br />
<br />
== Energy Science & Engineering ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Science & Engineering'' is a peer reviewed, open access journal dedicated to fundamental and applied research on energy and supply and use. The journal is published as a co-operative venture of Wiley and SCI ([http://www.soci.org/ Society of Chemical Industry]). Topics include, but are not limited to the following areas:<br />
:*general energy: impact of production of electricity, heat and fuels, efficiency: built environment, industry and transport, systems, policy, legislation and planning, and cycle analysis<br />
:*fossil fuels: carbon capture and storage (CCS) and reduction of other pollutants (NOx, SOx, etc)<br />
:*energy storage: thermal energy storage and chemical energy storage<br />
:*nuclear energy: nuclear reprocessing and breeder reactors, subcritical reactors, waste reduction/management, safety<br />
:*renewable energy: solar energy and photovoltaics, hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells, wind energy, marine energy and hydropower, geothermal energy, and other renewables<br />
:*power engineering: electric power systems, electric power electronics, cogeneration and combined heat and power, distributed power generation, microgeneration, power distribution and grid modernisation, and power management and modelling<br />
<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in April 2013<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:preferred formats are MS Word and RTF, limited support for LaTeX<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Wiley<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2050-0505 2050-0505]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505 https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 3.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1429 / US$1900 / £1216 ([https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/20500505/homepage/article.htm as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy, Sustainability and Society ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This journal offers a forum for discourse on systemic challenges at the intersection of energy, sustainability and society for natural scientists, engineers, social and political scientists and industry experts. It is the particular aim of this journal to publish inter‐ and cross‐disciplinary papers that provide a substantial contribution to the holistic innovation of sustainable energy systems.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The scope of the journal encompasses the whole innovation process, ranging from scientific research to both innovative approaches for technology implementation and the analysis of economic, social and environmental impacts of sustainable energy systems. Papers that integrate at least two dimensions of the energy, sustainability and society nexus and contribute to new holistic system solutions for the development of novel future energy are welcomed. The journal strives to publish early scientific opinions on issues, which are just emerging and require crosscutting and creative thinking.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/ https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:publication opened up in 2011<br />
:interdisciplinary focus on complex issues concerning science, environment, technology, and society<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2192-0567 2192-0567]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567 https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Notes<br />
:SpringerOpen Copyright and License Agreement applies<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1180 / US$1390 / £990 ([https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines/fees-and-funding as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Frontiers in Energy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This section of the open access journal FRONTIERS welcomes the submission of studies that examine the characteristics of new energy sources in a systemic way, such as the energy yield, the economic return, the pollution effects, and the sustainability of the system in terms of the natural resources that must be engaged.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research]<br />
:[http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy systems and policy (one of twelve sections)<br />
;Length<br />
:12{{nnbsp}}000 words<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2296-598X 2296-598X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY (version not specified)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1900 (€1800 in 2016)<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering (IJEEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal provides a focus for activities concerning the development, assessment and management of energy and environmental engineering related programs. The following topical areas are covered: input-output analyses relating to energy-consuming systems, careful resource or reserve assessments of all types, energy conservation measures and their implementations, incisive evaluation of energy- system management, environmental- impact assessments, and policy alternatives stressing economic implications, bio- reactions and bio-engineering, geothermal energy, marine and hydroelectric energy, nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy, energy conversion, energy efficient buildings, energy storage, power distribution, and renewable energy resource assessment and transportation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095 http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy and environmental engineering<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX (if using mathematics) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2008-9163 2008-9163]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163 https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:Publication costs are covered by Islamic Azad University, Iran<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy (IJEEP) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal seeks articles in the areas of energy economics, energy policy and related disciplines. Topics include, but are not limited to: energy consumption, electricity consumption, economic growth and energy, energy policy, energy planning, energy forecasting, energy pricing, energy politics, energy financing, energy efficiency, energy modelling, energy use, energy and the environment, energy systems, and renewable energy.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/ http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy economics and energy policy<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:LibreOffice, MS Word, RTF, and WordPerfect (but not LaTeX) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:EconJournals<br />
;Based<br />
:Turkey<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2146-4553 2146-4553]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553 https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$300 (€280 in 2016)<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal is an international interdisciplinary journal in sustainable energy planning and management combining engineering and social science within energy system analysis, feasibility studies and public regulation. The journal focuses on the following three areas:<br />
:*energy system analysis including theories, methodologies, data handling and software tools as well as specific models and analyses at local, regional, country and/or global level<br />
:*economics, socio-economics and feasibility studies including theories and methodologies of institutional economics as well as specific feasibility studies and analyses<br />
:*public regulation and management including theories and methodologies as well as specific analyses and proposals in the light of the implementation and transition into sustainable energy systems<br />
<br />
:The journal is sponsor-financed with open access for both readers and authors.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm]<br />
;Summary<br />
:sustainable energy system analysis combining engineering and social science<br />
;Length<br />
:5000–8000 words (in total, including references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Aalborg University Press<br />
;Based<br />
:Denmark<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2246-2929 2246-2929]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929 https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (although the license notice is absent in downloaded PDFs)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:none (see above)<br />
<br />
== Journal of Open Research Software ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The open access ''Journal of Open Research Software'' (JORS) is dedicated to publishing open source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet in which to publish software source code, and then be able to cite the software from other articles.<br/><br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The journal features peer reviewed software metapapers describing research software with high reuse potential. We are working with a number of specialist and institutional repositories to ensure that the associated software is professionally archived, preserved, and is openly available. Equally importantly, the software and the papers will be citable, and reuse will be tracked.<br/><br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:JORS also publishes full-length research papers that cover different aspects of creating, maintaining and evaluating open source research software. The aim of the section is to promote the dissemination of best practice and experience related to the development and maintenance of reusable, sustainable research software.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:JORS believes that only the CC BY license meets the requirements for true open access for books and journals, and strongly prefers CC0 for open research data.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:principally for short peer reviews of software and associated code, research papers are not common<br />
:reviewers will download, test, and assess the associated code<br />
;Length<br />
:software reviews are short<br />
:research papers are limited to 4000 words and few references<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2049-9647 2049-9647]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647 https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0 (text)<br />
:CC0 (public domain, strongly preferred for data)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:£100 (€120 in 2016) for software reviews<br />
:£300 (€360 in 2016) for research papers<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Sustainability - Special Issue Smart Power Grid for Sustainable Energy Transition ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability". Deadline for manuscript submissions: '''30 August 2018'''<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:This Special Issue invites submissions of cross-disciplinary and empirical studies from several fields of economics, business strategy, innovations, environmental impact studies, engineering, public policy, sustainability and consumer research. Since the smart grid and its impacts on sustainable energy transition is manifested differently in different countries and on different continents, a wide range of contributions are invited from all over the globe.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.<br />
;Publisher<br />
:—<br />
;Based<br />
:—<br />
;ISSN<br />
:2071-1050<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:1400 CHF (Swiss Francs)<br />
<br />
<br />
== Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br/><br />
:''Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy'' is dedicated to presenting top-level academic achievements in the fields of modern power systems and clean energy by international researchers and engineers, and is endeavoured to serve as a bridge between Chinese and global researchers in the power industry.<br />
:.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565 http://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:not specified<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:China<br />
;ISSN<br />
:<span><span>2196-5420</span></span><br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420 https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br/><br />
:none<br />
::Publication costs&nbsp;are covered by State Grid Electric Power Research Institute<span>, China.</span><br />
::<span>Co-publication with State Grid Electric Power Research Institute</span><span>.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
= Less known journals =<br />
<br />
An appearance here does not imply an endorsement. You will need to make your own determination as to the quality of each journal listed.<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:all areas of energy and the environment<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909]<br />
;Based<br />
:Iraq<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Renewable Energy Development (IJRED) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:renewable energy research and development<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940 https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940]<br />
;Based<br />
:Indonesia<br />
<br />
== Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (JSDEWES) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with a knowledge-based economy<br />
;Link<br />
:[http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257 https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257]<br />
;Fee<br />
:50€-250€ +VAT(25%)<br />
;Based<br />
:Croatia<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
= Conferences and Workshops =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br />
! License<br />
! Fee<br />
! Coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#ACM_e_Energy|ACM e-Energy]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | [http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright-and-license-forms ACM Agreements]<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. USD200 - USD500<br />
| broad coverage (more engineering oriented)<br />
|-<br />
| [[#D_A_CH_Conference_on_Energy_Informatics|D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. €100 - €500<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#Future_Technologies_Conference|Future Technologies Conference]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | &nbsp;?<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== ACM e-Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:International Conference on Future Energy Systems (''ACM e-Energy'') is an international conference on future energy covering topics such as monitoring and control, energy efficient computing, electric vehicle routing and topics tackling problems in the future and todays power grid.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference http://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2010<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:restrictions changing<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;ISBN<br />
:[http://dblp2.uni-trier.de/db/conf/bcb/ [1]]<br />
<br />
== D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics'' is a future energy conference meant for the knowledge exchange in the German-Austrian-Swiss region. However, the conference becomes more and more international.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2012<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
<br />
== Future Technologies Conference ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Future Technologies Conference'' (FTC) is an international conference in the areas of Computing, Electronics, AI, Robotics, Security and Communications.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2016 (?)<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
:<br/></div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Open_journalsOpen journals2019-02-17T18:49:06Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: </p>
<hr />
<div><br />
This page contains a list of full open access journals in which energy research and energy modeling software can be published. The information here (including publication fees and article lengths) refers to full-length articles based on original research.<br/><br />
<br />
Most journals require a publication fee (also known as an article processing charge or APC) to be paid by the submitter on acceptance. The fee can be as high as €1800, but some journals have a waiver policy for non-funded authors. To apply for a partial or full exemption, you will need to submit the institutional affiliations of the authors, the details of your project, and any sources of funding you receive. You also need to apply prior to or at the time of submission.<br />
<br />
Some conventional journals allow authors to buy out their restricted access. These are known as hybrid open access journals and their APCs tends to be higher, in line with their better impact factors.<br />
<br />
Only one journal, the [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]], is dedicated to software and it covers all areas of science. Only two support energy economics. The remainder are either oriented towards engineering topics or broad in scope.<br />
<br />
The [https://doaj.org/ Directory of Open Access Journals] (DOAJ) maintains a directory of open access journals.<br />
<br />
''Note'': Feel free to shift journals between the established and less known categories or remove them altogether, particularly if you know something of their reputation.<br/><br />
<br />
= Overview<br/> =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 743px"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br/><br />
! License<br/><br />
! style="width: 72px" | Fee<br />
! style="width: 122px" | Coverage<br />
! style="width: 38px" | DOAJ Seal<sup>1</sup><br/><br />
! style="width: 55px" | IF<sup>2</sup><br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energies|Energies]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1500<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | <span id="journalImpactFactorPopUp-1040-outerCt" style="display: table; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; height: 100%">2.676 (2017)</span><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_and_Policy_Research|Energy and Policy Research]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1400<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Reports|Energy Reports]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1300<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Science_.26_Engineering|Energy Science & Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1429<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | &nbsp;?<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy.2C_Sustainability_and_Society|Energy, Sustainability and Society]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1180<br />
| style="width: 122px" | complex issues<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 1.625 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Frontiers_in_Energy_Research|Frontiers in Energy Research]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1800<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy systems and policy<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_and_Environmental_Engineering_.28IJEEE.29|Int J of Energy and Environmental Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_Economics_and_Policy_.28IJEEP.29|Int J of Energy Economics and Policy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €280<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy economics<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Sustainable_Energy_Planning_and_Management|Int J of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC-ND<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy system analysis<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€360<br />
| style="width: 122px" | software oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Sustainability_-_Special_Issue_Smart_Power_Grid_for_Sustainable_Energy_Transition|Sustainability]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1200<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.075 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Modern_Power_Systems_and_Clean_Energy|Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | power systems<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.122 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="font-size: 85%; width: 671px" | <br />
*Only the '''least restrictive license''' is recorded. See elsewhere for alternative options and for details of the license version in use.<br />
*The '''publication fees are indicative'''. Consult the text here, the journal website, and/or an exchange rate calculator for better information. Waiver policies for non-funded authors and for authors from developing countries may apply. The † indicates that the publication fee may be '''partially or fully waived''' for non-funded authors.<br/><br />
*<sup>1</sup> The [https://blog.doaj.org/tag/doaj-seal/ DOAJ Seal] is an indicator for high quality of an open access journal in terms of best-practice.<br />
*<sup>2</sup> <span>Clarivate Analytics (</span>Thomson Reuters) [https://jcr.incites.thomsonreuters.com/JCRJournalHomeAction.action Impact Factor]<br/><br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
= Established journals =<br />
<br />
== Energies ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energies'' is an open access journal of related scientific research, technology development, and policy and management studies. Its aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. The publisher's keywords comprise: energy sources, energy saving, and energy efficiency.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2008<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restrictions<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1996-1073 1996-1073]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073 https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies_(journal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies (journal)]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1800 / ~€1500 ([https://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/apc as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy and Policy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:'''This journal has ceased (2018)'''.<br />
:''Energy and Policy Research'' publishes articles on engineering, science, technology, policy, and management related to energy systems. Topics include: advanced power cycles, governmental policies on energy, carbon mitigation technologies including clean coal and carbon capture, hydrogen and fuel cells, energy generation, conversion, storage, and transmission, market-based energy planning, economic, social, and environmental aspects of energy policies, micro- and nano-energy systems, energy supply security, nuclear energy, renewable energy including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, and thermal and fluid design of energy systems.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current]<br />
;Summary<br />
:broad coverage, including public energy policy and market-based energy planning<br />
;Length<br />
:8000 words (inclusive recommended length)<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Taylor & Francis Group<br />
;Based<br />
:USA<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2381-5639 2381-5639]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639 https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC<br />
;Notes<br />
:previously known as ''Energy Technology & Policy: An Open Access Journal''<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / €1400 (in 2016)<br />
:membership and offset discounts can apply<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Energy Reports ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Reports'' is an online multidisciplinary open access journal which focuses on publishing new research in the area of energy with a rapid review and publication time. ''Energy Reports'' will be open to direct submissions and also to submissions from other Elsevier energy journals, whose editors have determined that ''Energy Reports'' would be a better fit.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:Direct submissions to the journal can be on any aspect of energy research, either from a technical engineering viewpoint or from a social research aspect. All energy subject areas will be considered (for example, renewables, fossil, nuclear).<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/ http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in November 2015<br />
:energy research including engineering and social aspects<br />
;Length<br />
:4000 words (excluding references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2352-4847 2352-4847]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847 https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 / ~€1300 ([https://www.elsevier.com/journals/egyr/2352-4847/open-access-journal as of February 2019])<br />
:waiver policy for developing countries<br />
<br />
== Energy Science & Engineering ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Science & Engineering'' is a peer reviewed, open access journal dedicated to fundamental and applied research on energy and supply and use. The journal is published as a co-operative venture of Wiley and SCI ([http://www.soci.org/ Society of Chemical Industry]). Topics include, but are not limited to the following areas:<br />
:*general energy: impact of production of electricity, heat and fuels, efficiency: built environment, industry and transport, systems, policy, legislation and planning, and cycle analysis<br />
:*fossil fuels: carbon capture and storage (CCS) and reduction of other pollutants (NOx, SOx, etc)<br />
:*energy storage: thermal energy storage and chemical energy storage<br />
:*nuclear energy: nuclear reprocessing and breeder reactors, subcritical reactors, waste reduction/management, safety<br />
:*renewable energy: solar energy and photovoltaics, hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells, wind energy, marine energy and hydropower, geothermal energy, and other renewables<br />
:*power engineering: electric power systems, electric power electronics, cogeneration and combined heat and power, distributed power generation, microgeneration, power distribution and grid modernisation, and power management and modelling<br />
<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in April 2013<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:preferred formats are MS Word and RTF, limited support for LaTeX<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Wiley<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2050-0505 2050-0505]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505 https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 3.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1429 / US$1900 / £1216 ([https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/20500505/homepage/article.htm as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Energy, Sustainability and Society ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This journal offers a forum for discourse on systemic challenges at the intersection of energy, sustainability and society for natural scientists, engineers, social and political scientists and industry experts. It is the particular aim of this journal to publish inter‐ and cross‐disciplinary papers that provide a substantial contribution to the holistic innovation of sustainable energy systems.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The scope of the journal encompasses the whole innovation process, ranging from scientific research to both innovative approaches for technology implementation and the analysis of economic, social and environmental impacts of sustainable energy systems. Papers that integrate at least two dimensions of the energy, sustainability and society nexus and contribute to new holistic system solutions for the development of novel future energy are welcomed. The journal strives to publish early scientific opinions on issues, which are just emerging and require crosscutting and creative thinking.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/ https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:publication opened up in 2011<br />
:interdisciplinary focus on complex issues concerning science, environment, technology, and society<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2192-0567 2192-0567]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567 https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Notes<br />
:SpringerOpen Copyright and License Agreement applies<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1180 / US$1390 / £990 ([https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines/fees-and-funding as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
== Frontiers in Energy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This section of the open access journal FRONTIERS welcomes the submission of studies that examine the characteristics of new energy sources in a systemic way, such as the energy yield, the economic return, the pollution effects, and the sustainability of the system in terms of the natural resources that must be engaged.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research]<br />
:[http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy systems and policy (one of twelve sections)<br />
;Length<br />
:12{{nnbsp}}000 words<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2296-598X 2296-598X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY (version not specified)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1900 (€1800 in 2016)<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering (IJEEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal provides a focus for activities concerning the development, assessment and management of energy and environmental engineering related programs. The following topical areas are covered: input-output analyses relating to energy-consuming systems, careful resource or reserve assessments of all types, energy conservation measures and their implementations, incisive evaluation of energy- system management, environmental- impact assessments, and policy alternatives stressing economic implications, bio- reactions and bio-engineering, geothermal energy, marine and hydroelectric energy, nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy, energy conversion, energy efficient buildings, energy storage, power distribution, and renewable energy resource assessment and transportation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095 http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy and environmental engineering<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX (if using mathematics) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2008-9163 2008-9163]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163 https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:Publication costs are covered by Islamic Azad University, Iran<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy (IJEEP) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal seeks articles in the areas of energy economics, energy policy and related disciplines. Topics include, but are not limited to: energy consumption, electricity consumption, economic growth and energy, energy policy, energy planning, energy forecasting, energy pricing, energy politics, energy financing, energy efficiency, energy modelling, energy use, energy and the environment, energy systems, and renewable energy.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/ http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy economics and energy policy<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:LibreOffice, MS Word, RTF, and WordPerfect (but not LaTeX) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:EconJournals<br />
;Based<br />
:Turkey<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2146-4553 2146-4553]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553 https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$300 (€280 in 2016)<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal is an international interdisciplinary journal in sustainable energy planning and management combining engineering and social science within energy system analysis, feasibility studies and public regulation. The journal focuses on the following three areas:<br />
:*energy system analysis including theories, methodologies, data handling and software tools as well as specific models and analyses at local, regional, country and/or global level<br />
:*economics, socio-economics and feasibility studies including theories and methodologies of institutional economics as well as specific feasibility studies and analyses<br />
:*public regulation and management including theories and methodologies as well as specific analyses and proposals in the light of the implementation and transition into sustainable energy systems<br />
<br />
:The journal is sponsor-financed with open access for both readers and authors.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm]<br />
;Summary<br />
:sustainable energy system analysis combining engineering and social science<br />
;Length<br />
:5000–8000 words (in total, including references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Aalborg University Press<br />
;Based<br />
:Denmark<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2246-2929 2246-2929]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929 https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (although the license notice is absent in downloaded PDFs)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:none (see above)<br />
<br />
== Journal of Open Research Software ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The open access ''Journal of Open Research Software'' (JORS) is dedicated to publishing open source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet in which to publish software source code, and then be able to cite the software from other articles.<br/><br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The journal features peer reviewed software metapapers describing research software with high reuse potential. We are working with a number of specialist and institutional repositories to ensure that the associated software is professionally archived, preserved, and is openly available. Equally importantly, the software and the papers will be citable, and reuse will be tracked.<br/><br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:JORS also publishes full-length research papers that cover different aspects of creating, maintaining and evaluating open source research software. The aim of the section is to promote the dissemination of best practice and experience related to the development and maintenance of reusable, sustainable research software.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:JORS believes that only the CC BY license meets the requirements for true open access for books and journals, and strongly prefers CC0 for open research data.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:principally for short peer reviews of software and associated code, research papers are not common<br />
:reviewers will download, test, and assess the associated code<br />
;Length<br />
:software reviews are short<br />
:research papers are limited to 4000 words and few references<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2049-9647 2049-9647]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647 https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0 (text)<br />
:CC0 (public domain, strongly preferred for data)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:£100 (€120 in 2016) for software reviews<br />
:£300 (€360 in 2016) for research papers<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Sustainability - Special Issue Smart Power Grid for Sustainable Energy Transition ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability". Deadline for manuscript submissions: '''30 August 2018'''<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:This Special Issue invites submissions of cross-disciplinary and empirical studies from several fields of economics, business strategy, innovations, environmental impact studies, engineering, public policy, sustainability and consumer research. Since the smart grid and its impacts on sustainable energy transition is manifested differently in different countries and on different continents, a wide range of contributions are invited from all over the globe.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.<br />
;Publisher<br />
:—<br />
;Based<br />
:—<br />
;ISSN<br />
:2071-1050<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:1400 CHF (Swiss Francs)<br />
<br />
== Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br/><br />
:''Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy'' is dedicated to presenting top-level academic achievements in the fields of modern power systems and clean energy by international researchers and engineers, and is endeavoured to serve as a bridge between Chinese and global researchers in the power industry.<br />
:.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565 http://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:not specified<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:China<br />
;ISSN<br />
:<span><span>2196-5420</span></span><br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420 https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br/><br />
:none<br />
::Publication costs&nbsp;are covered by State Grid Electric Power Research Institute<span>, China.</span><br />
<br />
:<span>Co-publication with State Grid Electric Power Research Institute</span><span>.</span><br />
<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
= Less known journals =<br />
<br />
An appearance here does not imply an endorsement. You will need to make your own determination as to the quality of each journal listed.<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:all areas of energy and the environment<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909]<br />
;Based<br />
:Iraq<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Renewable Energy Development (IJRED) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:renewable energy research and development<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940 https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940]<br />
;Based<br />
:Indonesia<br />
<br />
== Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (JSDEWES) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with a knowledge-based economy<br />
;Link<br />
:[http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257 https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257]<br />
;Fee<br />
:50€-250€ +VAT(25%)<br />
;Based<br />
:Croatia<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
= Conferences and Workshops =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br />
! License<br />
! Fee<br />
! Coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#ACM_e_Energy|ACM e-Energy]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | [http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright-and-license-forms ACM Agreements]<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. USD200 - USD500<br />
| broad coverage (more engineering oriented)<br />
|-<br />
| [[#D_A_CH_Conference_on_Energy_Informatics|D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. €100 - €500<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#Future_Technologies_Conference|Future Technologies Conference]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | &nbsp;?<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== ACM e-Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:International Conference on Future Energy Systems (''ACM e-Energy'') is an international conference on future energy covering topics such as monitoring and control, energy efficient computing, electric vehicle routing and topics tackling problems in the future and todays power grid.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference http://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2010<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:restrictions changing<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;ISBN<br />
:[http://dblp2.uni-trier.de/db/conf/bcb/ [1]]<br />
<br />
== D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics'' is a future energy conference meant for the knowledge exchange in the German-Austrian-Swiss region. However, the conference becomes more and more international.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2012<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
<br />
== Future Technologies Conference ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Future Technologies Conference'' (FTC) is an international conference in the areas of Computing, Electronics, AI, Robotics, Security and Communications.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2016 (?)<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
:<br/></div>Nithiya Streethranhttps://wiki.openmod-initiative.org/wiki/Open_journalsOpen journals2019-02-17T18:07:33Z<p>Nithiya Streethran: /* Energy, Sustainability and Society */</p>
<hr />
<div><br />
This page contains a list of full open access journals in which energy research and energy modeling software can be published. The information here (including publication fees and article lengths) refers to full-length articles based on original research.<br/><br />
<br />
Most journals require a publication fee (also known as an article processing charge or APC) to be paid by the submitter on acceptance. The fee can be as high as €1800, but some journals have a waiver policy for non-funded authors. To apply for a partial or full exemption, you will need to submit the institutional affiliations of the authors, the details of your project, and any sources of funding you receive. You also need to apply prior to or at the time of submission.<br />
<br />
Some conventional journals allow authors to buy out their restricted access. These are known as hybrid open access journals and their APCs tends to be higher, in line with their better impact factors.<br />
<br />
Only one journal, the [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]], is dedicated to software and it covers all areas of science. Only two support energy economics. The remainder are either oriented towards engineering topics or broad in scope.<br />
<br />
The [https://doaj.org/ Directory of Open Access Journals] (DOAJ) maintains a directory of open access journals.<br />
<br />
''Note'': Feel free to shift journals between the established and less known categories or remove them altogether, particularly if you know something of their reputation.<br/><br />
<br />
<br />
= Overview<br/> =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 743px"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br/><br />
! License<br/><br />
! style="width: 72px" | Fee<br />
! style="width: 122px" | Coverage<br />
! style="width: 38px" | DOAJ Seal<sup>1</sup><br/><br />
! style="width: 55px" | IF<sup>2</sup><br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energies|Energies]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1500<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | <span id="journalImpactFactorPopUp-1040-outerCt" style="display: table; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; height: 100%">2.676 (2017)</span><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_and_Policy_Research|Energy and Policy Research]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1400<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Reports|Energy Reports]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1400<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy_Science_.26_Engineering|Energy Science & Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1400<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | &nbsp;?<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Energy.2C_Sustainability_and_Society|Energy, Sustainability and Society]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €900<br />
| style="width: 122px" | complex issues<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 1.625 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Frontiers_in_Energy_Research|Frontiers in Energy Research]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€1800<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy systems and policy<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_and_Environmental_Engineering_.28IJEEE.29|Int J of Energy and Environmental Engineering]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; background-color: beige; width: 72px" | &nbsp;?{{pad|1em}}<br />
| style="width: 122px" | engineering oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Energy_Economics_and_Policy_.28IJEEP.29|Int J of Energy Economics and Policy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €280<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy economics<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#International_Journal_of_Sustainable_Energy_Planning_and_Management|Int J of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY-NC-ND<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | energy system analysis<br />
| style="width: 38px" | No<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Open_Research_Software|Journal of Open Research Software]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | †{{nbsp}}€360<br />
| style="width: 122px" | software oriented<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | none<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Sustainability_-_Special_Issue_Smart_Power_Grid_for_Sustainable_Energy_Transition|Sustainability]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | €1200<br />
| style="width: 122px" | broad coverage<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.075 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| [[#Journal_of_Modern_Power_Systems_and_Clean_Energy|Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy]]<br/><br />
| style="text-align: center" | CC BY<br />
| style="text-align: right; width: 72px" | none<br />
| style="width: 122px" | power systems<br />
| style="width: 38px" | Yes<br />
| style="width: 55px" | 2.122 (2017)<br/><br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="font-size: 85%; width: 671px" | <br />
*Only the '''least restrictive license''' is recorded. See elsewhere for alternative options and for details of the license version in use.<br />
*The '''publication fees are indicative'''. Consult the text here, the journal website, and/or an exchange rate calculator for better information. Waiver policies for non-funded authors and for authors from developing countries may apply. The † indicates that the publication fee may be '''partially or fully waived''' for non-funded authors.<br/><br />
*<sup>1</sup> The [https://blog.doaj.org/tag/doaj-seal/ DOAJ Seal] is an indicator for high quality of an open access journal in terms of best-practice.<br />
*<sup>2</sup> <span>Clarivate Analytics (</span>Thomson Reuters) [https://jcr.incites.thomsonreuters.com/JCRJournalHomeAction.action Impact Factor]<br/><br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
= Established journals =<br />
<br />
== Energies ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energies'' is an open access journal of related scientific research, technology development, and policy and management studies. Its aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. The publisher's keywords comprise: energy sources, energy saving, and energy efficiency.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies http://www.mdpi.com/journal/energies]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2008<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restrictions<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/1996-1073 1996-1073]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073 https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies_(journal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energies (journal)]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:CHF1500 (€1500 in 2017, includes 5% exchange fee)<br />
<br />
== Energy and Policy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy and Policy Research'' publishes articles on engineering, science, technology, policy, and management related to energy systems. Topics include: advanced power cycles, governmental policies on energy, carbon mitigation technologies including clean coal and carbon capture, hydrogen and fuel cells, energy generation, conversion, storage, and transmission, market-based energy planning, economic, social, and environmental aspects of energy policies, micro- and nano-energy systems, energy supply security, nuclear energy, renewable energy including wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass, and thermal and fluid design of energy systems.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/uetp21/current]<br />
;Summary<br />
:broad coverage, including public energy policy and market-based energy planning<br />
;Length<br />
:8000 words (inclusive recommended length)<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Taylor & Francis Group<br />
;Based<br />
:USA<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2381-5639 2381-5639]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639 https://doaj.org/toc/2381-5639]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC<br />
;Notes<br />
:previously known as ''Energy Technology & Policy: An Open Access Journal''<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 €1400 in 2016)<br />
:membership and offset discounts can apply<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Energy Reports ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Reports'' is an online multidisciplinary open access journal which focuses on publishing new research in the area of energy with a rapid review and publication time. ''Energy Reports'' will be open to direct submissions and also to submissions from other Elsevier energy journals, whose editors have determined that ''Energy Reports'' would be a better fit.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:Direct submissions to the journal can be on any aspect of energy research, either from a technical engineering viewpoint or from a social research aspect. All energy subject areas will be considered (for example, renewables, fossil, nuclear).<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/ http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy-reports/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in November 2015<br />
:energy research including engineering and social aspects<br />
;Length<br />
:4000 words (excluding references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Elsevier<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2352-4847 2352-4847]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847 https://doaj.org/toc/2352-4847]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY or CC BY-NC-ND (author choice)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1500 (€1400 in 2016)<br />
:waiver policy for developing countries<br />
<br />
== Energy Science & Engineering ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Energy Science & Engineering'' is a peer reviewed, open access journal dedicated to fundamental and applied research on energy and supply and use. The journal is published as a co-operative venture of Wiley and SCI ([http://www.soci.org/ Society of Chemical Industry]). Topics include, but are not limited to the following areas:<br />
:*general energy: impact of production of electricity, heat and fuels, efficiency: built environment, industry and transport, systems, policy, legislation and planning, and cycle analysis<br />
:*fossil fuels: carbon capture and storage (CCS) and reduction of other pollutants (NOx, SOx, etc)<br />
:*energy storage: thermal energy storage and chemical energy storage<br />
:*nuclear energy: nuclear reprocessing and breeder reactors, subcritical reactors, waste reduction/management, safety<br />
:*renewable energy: solar energy and photovoltaics, hydrogen, batteries and fuel cells, wind energy, marine energy and hydropower, geothermal energy, and other renewables<br />
:*power engineering: electric power systems, electric power electronics, cogeneration and combined heat and power, distributed power generation, microgeneration, power distribution and grid modernisation, and power management and modelling<br />
<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)2050-0505]<br />
;Summary<br />
:first published in April 2013<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:preferred formats are MS Word and RTF, limited support for LaTeX<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Wiley<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2050-0505 2050-0505]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505 https://doaj.org/toc/2050-0505]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 3.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1400<br />
<br />
<br />
== Energy, Sustainability and Society ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This journal offers a forum for discourse on systemic challenges at the intersection of energy, sustainability and society for natural scientists, engineers, social and political scientists and industry experts. It is the particular aim of this journal to publish inter‐ and cross‐disciplinary papers that provide a substantial contribution to the holistic innovation of sustainable energy systems.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The scope of the journal encompasses the whole innovation process, ranging from scientific research to both innovative approaches for technology implementation and the analysis of economic, social and environmental impacts of sustainable energy systems. Papers that integrate at least two dimensions of the energy, sustainability and society nexus and contribute to new holistic system solutions for the development of novel future energy are welcomed. The journal strives to publish early scientific opinions on issues, which are just emerging and require crosscutting and creative thinking.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/ https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:publication opened up in 2011<br />
:interdisciplinary focus on complex issues concerning science, environment, technology, and society<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2192-0567 2192-0567]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567 https://doaj.org/toc/2192-0567]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Notes<br />
:SpringerOpen Copyright and License Agreement applies<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:€1180 / $1390 / £990 ([https://energsustainsoc.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines/fees-and-funding as of February 2019])<br />
<br />
<br />
== Frontiers in Energy Research ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:This section of the open access journal FRONTIERS welcomes the submission of studies that examine the characteristics of new energy sources in a systemic way, such as the energy yield, the economic return, the pollution effects, and the sustainability of the system in terms of the natural resources that must be engaged.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research]<br />
:[http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/energy-research/section/energy-systems-and-policy]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy systems and policy (one of twelve sections)<br />
;Length<br />
:12{{nnbsp}}000 words<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX templates available<br />
;Based<br />
:Switzerland<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2296-598X 2296-598X]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X https://doaj.org/toc/2296-598X]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY (version not specified)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$1900 (€1800 in 2016)<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering (IJEEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal provides a focus for activities concerning the development, assessment and management of energy and environmental engineering related programs. The following topical areas are covered: input-output analyses relating to energy-consuming systems, careful resource or reserve assessments of all types, energy conservation measures and their implementations, incisive evaluation of energy- system management, environmental- impact assessments, and policy alternatives stressing economic implications, bio- reactions and bio-engineering, geothermal energy, marine and hydroelectric energy, nuclear energy, solar energy, wind energy, energy conversion, energy efficient buildings, energy storage, power distribution, and renewable energy resource assessment and transportation.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095 http://www.springer.com/engineering/energy+technology/journal/40095]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy and environmental engineering<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:MS Word and LaTeX (if using mathematics) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:Germany<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2008-9163 2008-9163]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163 https://doaj.org/toc/2008-9163]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:(an article processing fee exists by was not specified on the journal's website)<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy (IJEEP) ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal seeks articles in the areas of energy economics, energy policy and related disciplines. Topics include, but are not limited to: energy consumption, electricity consumption, economic growth and energy, energy policy, energy planning, energy forecasting, energy pricing, energy politics, energy financing, energy efficiency, energy modelling, energy use, energy and the environment, energy systems, and renewable energy.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/ http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:energy economics and energy policy<br />
;Length<br />
:no restriction<br />
:LibreOffice, MS Word, RTF, and WordPerfect (but not LaTeX) support<br />
;Publisher<br />
:EconJournals<br />
;Based<br />
:Turkey<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2146-4553 2146-4553]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553 https://doaj.org/toc/2146-4553]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:US$300 (€280 in 2016)<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The journal is an international interdisciplinary journal in sustainable energy planning and management combining engineering and social science within energy system analysis, feasibility studies and public regulation. The journal focuses on the following three areas:<br />
:*energy system analysis including theories, methodologies, data handling and software tools as well as specific models and analyses at local, regional, country and/or global level<br />
:*economics, socio-economics and feasibility studies including theories and methodologies of institutional economics as well as specific feasibility studies and analyses<br />
:*public regulation and management including theories and methodologies as well as specific analyses and proposals in the light of the implementation and transition into sustainable energy systems<br />
<br />
:The journal is sponsor-financed with open access for both readers and authors.<br />
;Website<br />
:[https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/sepm]<br />
;Summary<br />
:sustainable energy system analysis combining engineering and social science<br />
;Length<br />
:5000–8000 words (in total, including references)<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Aalborg University Press<br />
;Based<br />
:Denmark<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2246-2929 2246-2929]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929 https://doaj.org/toc/2246-2929]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 (although the license notice is absent in downloaded PDFs)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:none (see above)<br />
<br />
== Journal of Open Research Software ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:The open access ''Journal of Open Research Software'' (JORS) is dedicated to publishing open source research software. It is therefore a useful outlet in which to publish software source code, and then be able to cite the software from other articles.<br/><br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:The journal features peer reviewed software metapapers describing research software with high reuse potential. We are working with a number of specialist and institutional repositories to ensure that the associated software is professionally archived, preserved, and is openly available. Equally importantly, the software and the papers will be citable, and reuse will be tracked.<br/><br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:JORS also publishes full-length research papers that cover different aspects of creating, maintaining and evaluating open source research software. The aim of the section is to promote the dissemination of best practice and experience related to the development and maintenance of reusable, sustainable research software.<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:JORS believes that only the CC BY license meets the requirements for true open access for books and journals, and strongly prefers CC0 for open research data.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/ http://openresearchsoftware.metajnl.com/]<br />
;Summary<br />
:principally for short peer reviews of software and associated code, research papers are not common<br />
:reviewers will download, test, and assess the associated code<br />
;Length<br />
:software reviews are short<br />
:research papers are limited to 4000 words and few references<br />
;Based<br />
:United Kingdom<br />
;ISSN<br />
:[https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2049-9647 2049-9647]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647 https://doaj.org/toc/2049-9647]<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY 4.0 (text)<br />
:CC0 (public domain, strongly preferred for data)<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:£100 (€120 in 2016) for software reviews<br />
:£300 (€360 in 2016) for research papers<br />
:fee may be partially or fully waived for non-funded authors<br />
<br />
== Sustainability - Special Issue Smart Power Grid for Sustainable Energy Transition ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Sustainability". Deadline for manuscript submissions: '''30 August 2018'''<br />
:&nbsp;<br />
:This Special Issue invites submissions of cross-disciplinary and empirical studies from several fields of economics, business strategy, innovations, environmental impact studies, engineering, public policy, sustainability and consumer research. Since the smart grid and its impacts on sustainable energy transition is manifested differently in different countries and on different continents, a wide range of contributions are invited from all over the globe.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/smart_power_energy_transition]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.<br />
;Publisher<br />
:—<br />
;Based<br />
:—<br />
;ISSN<br />
:2071-1050<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br />
:1400 CHF (Swiss Francs)<br />
<br />
== Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br/><br />
:''Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy'' is dedicated to presenting top-level academic achievements in the fields of modern power systems and clean energy by international researchers and engineers, and is endeavoured to serve as a bridge between Chinese and global researchers in the power industry.<br />
:.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565 http://www.springer.com/energy/systems,+storage+and+harvesting/journal/40565]<br />
;Summary<br />
:—<br />
;Length<br />
:not specified<br />
;Publisher<br />
:Springer<br />
;Based<br />
:China<br />
;ISSN<br />
:<span><span>2196-5420</span></span><br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420 https://doaj.org/toc/2196-5420]<br />
;Wikipedia<br />
:—<br />
;License<br />
:CC BY<br />
;Publication fee<br/><br />
:none<br />
::Publication costs&nbsp;are covered byState Grid Electric Power Research Institute<span>, China.</span><br />
<br />
:<span>Co-publication with State Grid Electric Power Research Institute</span><span>.</span><br />
<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
= Less known journals =<br />
<br />
An appearance here does not imply an endorsement. You will need to make your own determination as to the quality of each journal listed.<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:all areas of energy and the environment<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909 https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2909]<br />
;Based<br />
:Iraq<br />
<br />
== International Journal of Renewable Energy Development (IJRED) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:renewable energy research and development<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940 https://doaj.org/toc/2252-4940]<br />
;Based<br />
:Indonesia<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
== Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (JSDEWES) ==<br />
<br />
;Summary<br />
:methods, policies and technologies for increasing the sustainability of development by de-coupling growth from natural resources and replacing them with a knowledge-based economy<br />
;Link<br />
:[http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php http://www.sdewes.org/jsdewes/index.php]<br />
;DOAJ listing<br />
:[https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257 https://doaj.org/toc/1848-9257]<br />
;Fee<br />
:50€-250€ +VAT(25%)<br />
;Based<br />
:Croatia<br />
<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
<br/><br />
<br />
= Conferences and Workshops =<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%"<br />
|+ List of established full open access journals<br />
|-<br />
! Journal<br />
! License<br />
! Fee<br />
! Coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#ACM_e_Energy|ACM e-Energy]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | [http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/copyright-and-license-forms ACM Agreements]<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. USD200 - USD500<br />
| broad coverage (more engineering oriented)<br />
|-<br />
| [[#D_A_CH_Conference_on_Energy_Informatics|D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | ca. €100 - €500<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|-<br />
| [[#Future_Technologies_Conference|Future Technologies Conference]]<br />
| style="text-align: center" | --<br />
| style="text-align: right" | &nbsp;?<br />
| broad coverage<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== ACM e-Energy ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:International Conference on Future Energy Systems (''ACM e-Energy'') is an international conference on future energy covering topics such as monitoring and control, energy efficient computing, electric vehicle routing and topics tackling problems in the future and todays power grid.<br />
;Website<br />
:[http://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference http://www.sigcomm.org/events/eenergy-conference]<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2010<br />
:engineering oriented<br />
;Length<br />
:restrictions changing<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
;ISBN<br />
:[http://dblp2.uni-trier.de/db/conf/bcb/ [1]]<br />
<br />
== D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''D-A-CH+ Conference on Energy Informatics'' is a future energy conference meant for the knowledge exchange in the German-Austrian-Swiss region. However, the conference becomes more and more international.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2012<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
<br />
== Future Technologies Conference ==<br />
<br />
;Overview<br />
:''Future Technologies Conference'' (FTC) is an international conference in the areas of Computing, Electronics, AI, Robotics, Security and Communications.<br />
;Summary<br />
:established in 2016 (?)<br />
:broad coverage<br />
;Length<br />
:check every year<br />
:LaTeX and MS Word templates available<br />
:<br/></div>Nithiya Streethran