Wind energy

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Wind energy

description Scientific journal
Area of ​​Expertise Energy supply , wind energy
language English
First edition 1998
Editor-in-chief Rebecca Barthelmie, Scott Schreck
editor Wiley
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Wind Energy is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Wiley since 1998 . The main topic of the magazine, which is aimed at researchers and university graduates from technical subjects as well as engineers , economists and political decision-makers, is the use of wind energy .

The main topics include a. the research and further development of individual components such as B. rotor blades, mechanical and electronic components, structural mechanics , the operation and maintenance of wind turbines , the planning of wind farms , and economic and ecological research into the use of wind energy. In addition, studies on wind power forecasts , atmospheric physics and new innovative wind energy concepts such as B. the use of wind power converters as wind pumps or for seawater desalination published.

The impact factor in 2016 was 2.725, the five-year impact factor was 3.373. With this, the journal was ranked 37th out of 92 scientific journals in the “Energy and Fuels” category and 23rd out of 130 journals in the “Mechanical Engineering” category for the Impact Factor.

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Individual evidence

  1. Journal Citation Reports 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2017.