About the Journal

The School of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology (SGtech), one of the leading international academic institutes devoted to teaching and researching in renewable energy and smart grid technologies, is located at Naresuan University, Phitsanulok, Thailand. The School also publishes a journal named “IIRE International Journal of Renewable Energy” and currently, the journal has an official rename to "Journal of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology: (J. Renew. Energy Smart Grid Technol. or RAST)". This journal publishes original research articles as well as review articles in all areas of renewable energy and smart grid technologies. The journal aims to provide the most complete and reliable source of information on up-to-date developments in the field. The importance will be on publishing quality articles rapidly available to researchers worldwide.

ISSN :
IIRE International Journal of Renewable Energy (2006-2017)
ISSN 1905-7172 (Print)

Journal of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology (2018 - present)
ISSN 2630-0036 (Electronic version)

Journal title abbreviations
Journal of Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Technology (RAST): J. Renew. Energy Smart Grid Technol.

Aim and Scope

The purpose of the journal is to disseminate articles relating to renewable energy and smart grid technology, written by  professors and scholars of educational and  research institutes, and including business practitioners. It encourages and supports exchange of information and discussions, with the ultimate goal of widespread deployment and investment in renewable energy and smart grid technologies.
 
The high-quality research articles are solicited in the regular submission. The Journal also carries reviews on important development areas and these may either be submitted in the regular submission or invited by the editors.
 
The journal covers the following topics and applications:
  • Photovoltaic Conversion Technology and Applications
  • Solar Thermal Conversion Technology and Applications
  • Biomass Energy Technology and Applications
  • Wind Energy Systems
  • Renewable Energy for Microgrids for Energy Access
  • Concept, Structure and Development of Smart Grid
  • Integration of Distributed Energy Resources and Communications
  • Financing, Economic, Environment, and Policy Aspects of renewable energy and smart grid
  • Energy Savings, Energy Efficiency and Energy Demand Management
  • Demand Response and Virtual Power Plant
  • Energy Forecasting and Analytics
  • Control Techniques for Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Systems
  • Grid Interactive Systems Used in Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Artificial Intelligence Studies in Renewable Energy and Smart Grid Systems
  • Energy Storage Materials and Systems, Electric Vehicle (V2G and G2V)
  • Energy Digital Platform (P2P, Blockchain)
  • Related subjects

Publication Frequency
The Journal is publish two issues per year;

Issue 1:  January - June
Issue 2:  July - December

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge (Free to publish).

Crossref Membership & DOI assignment

RAST is a member of Crossref, with a DOI prefix of 10.69650. The direct DOI link is https://doi.org/10.69650/rast. Starting from Vol. 18 (2024), all of our published articles are assigned a DOI and registered in Crossref. Additionally, RAST implements reference linking, ensuring that each article's references are verified and DOIs are added.