
Energy Catalyst
Sustainable energy, energy access, and solutions to global energy poverty.
101 days
Average across published papers
Energy Catalyst (EC) highlights innovation, excellence, foresight, and inclusiveness. It publishes research that addresses the global energy challenges of our time, particularly energy poverty and access in underserved regions.
Articles
9 days
Submission to first decision
Editors' estimate
81 days
First decision to acceptance
Editors' estimate
11 days
Acceptance to publication
Editors' estimate
101 days
Submission to publication
Average across published papers
The editorial team

Saffa Riffat, PhD
What this journal publishes
Energy Catalyst (EC) is an international, peer-reviewed, academic Open Access journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research and practical solutions that address global energy challenges, with a particular focus on overcoming energy poverty. The journal aims to advance innovative technologies, systems, and policy frameworks that enable reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy access. It supports research that bridges technological innovation with policy and implementation strategies, contributing to long-term energy security, environmental sustainability, and inclusive socio-economic development.
- Sustainable and renewable energy technologies
- Decentralized and off-grid energy systems
- Energy systems and infrastructure development
- Clean cooking technologies and energy access solutions
- Renewable energy integration and hybrid energy systems
- Energy storage technologies and grid reliability
- Energy system decarbonisation strategies
- Energy access financing and business models
- Sustainable energy policy and governance
- Climate resilience and energy security
- Community-scale and rural electrification systems
- Socio-economic impacts of energy access and development
About this journal
- Energy Catalyst
- Caravel Press
- 3103-9952 (online)
- Open access, free to read
- CC BY 4.0
- Held by the author