--- title: "Utilities Policy: 13 recent papers (last 30 days)" description: "Utilities Policy published 13 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #52 of 239 journals." url: https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) share_text: "Utilities Policy published 13 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #52 of 239 journals." data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json updated: 2026-10-26T14:52:47+09:00 window: 2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26 source: OpenAlex (CC0) --- # Utilities Policy - 5 papers in the last 7 days - category: Economics - publisher: Elsevier BV - ISSN 0957-1787 Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/journals.md ## Key findings - Utilities Policy published 13 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #52 of 239 journals. - Leading institutions: China Energy Engineering Corporation (China) (1), University of New Mexico (1) and University of Montana (1). - Countries: United Kingdom (3), China (2) and United States (2). - From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, Utilities Policy published 536 papers (15 a month on average, by publication date in OpenAlex). - Its most frequent keywords over that period were “energy transition” (48), “energy policy” (46) and “China” (40). - Its most-cited paper of the period is “Sustainable smart waste management solutions for rapidly urbanizing African Cities” (2025-05-15), with 34 citations. ## The last 36 months *Papers by publication date, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026* | Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months | |---:|---:|---:|---:| | 126 | 176 | 234 | 536 | *Most frequent keywords, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026* | # | Keyword | Papers | |---:|---|---:| | 1 | [energy transition](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/energy-transition.md) | 48 | | 2 | energy policy | 46 | | 3 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 40 | | 4 | renewable energy | 23 | | 5 | energy security | 21 | | 6 | renewable energy integration | 20 | | 7 | water utilities | 20 | | 8 | energy efficiency | 18 | | 9 | CO2 emissions | 16 | | 10 | Brazil | 15 | *Most-cited papers published Oct 2023 to Sep 2026* | # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors | |---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 34 | 2.0 | [Sustainable smart waste management solutions for rapidly urbanizing African Cities](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2025.101961) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | 2025-05-15 | Emmanuel O. Atofarati, Victor O. Adogbeji, Christopher Chintua Enweremadu | | 2 | 25 | 1.8 | [Integrating demand forecasting and deep reinforcement learning for real-time electric vehicle charging price optimization](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2025.102038) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | 2025-08-28 | Monowar Mahmud, Tarek Abedin, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman et al. | | 3 | 22 | 1.7 | [New energy-rich or still energy-poor? Evidence from selected African countries](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2025.102068) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | 2025-10-04 | Nurcan Kilinc‐Ata, Liliana Nikolaevna Proskuryakova | | 4 | 21 | 1.1 | [The role of energy efficiency, renewable resources, green innovation, and fiscal decentralization in sustainable development: Evidence from OECD countries](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2025.101915) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | 2025-03-11 | Rima Hassan BinSaeed, Zeeshan Khan, Eyup Dogan et al. | | 5 | 18 | 1.1 | [Sustainable energy trading and fair benefit allocation in renewable energy communities: A simulation model for Portugal](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2025.101986) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | 2025-06-02 | Nuno Rego, Rui M. G. Castro, João Lagarto | *Papers, newest first.* | Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-24 | [From household peak to base: Understanding residential electricity consumption in the context of an energy transition](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102357) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Ewa Vick, Yuting Yang, Janie M. Chermak | University of New Mexico; University of Montana; Tianjin University; … | | 2026-10-23 | [Prioritizing sustainable water technologies in Morocco through a tetralemma decision support framework](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102366) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Muhammad Ikram, Cosimo Magazzino, Ernesto D.R. Santibañez González | Al Akhawayn University; Western Caspian University; LUM Jean Monnet University; … | | 2026-10-22 | [Designing residential green electricity tariffs in a regulated retail market: Consumer heterogeneity and evidence from South Korea](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102353) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Jihye Choi | Seoul National University | | 2026-10-21 | [Defining the relationship between housing characteristics, household demographics, and time-of-use demand response participation](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102365) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Patricia Guillante, Kristen Sara Cetin | Michigan State University | | 2026-10-21 | [Inter-class co-movement of retail electricity tariffs and the residential adjustment gradient: evidence from a new Latin American panel](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102359) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Francisco Porles-Ochoa | Esan University | | 2026-10-19 | [Regulatory certainty and administrative fragmentation in renewable energy infrastructure: Evidence from the polish agricultural biogas sector](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102358) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Małgorzata Blaszke | West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin | | 2026-10-19 | [Energy equity under crisis pricing: the vulnerability-responsiveness paradox in Norwegian residential electricity consumption during the European energy crisis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102356) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Seyed‐Ali Sadegh‐Zadeh, Murouj Aljamaeen, Mohammad Amin Barati et al. | University of Staffordshire; University of Tehran; University of Essex | | 2026-10-19 | [Climbing the waste hierarchy with stakeholder engagement and tariffs in urban waste management: A case study](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102362) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Giulia Romanò, Lucio Masserini, Sara Latini | University of Pisa | | 2026-10-14 | [One count, three processes: Rethinking administrative stability in Korea's fuel-cell and renewable licensing pipeline](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102355) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Chankook Park | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies | | 2026-10-06 | [Regional heterogeneity in the relationship between temperature and household electricity consumption across rural South Africa](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102348) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Yuxiang Ye, Saien Moodley, Steven F. Koch | University of the Witwatersrand; University of Pretoria | | 2026-10-05 | [Mapping distribution system operators for electricity and gas around the world](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102352) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Michael Gerald Pollitt, Daniel Duma, Andrei Covatariu et al. | University of Cambridge; Stockholm Environment Institute; PricewaterhouseCoopers (Netherlands) | | 2026-09-30 | [Identifying and prioritizing key factors influencing electric vehicle fast-charging infrastructure planning in China: A Delphi study](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102354) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Zeng Baizhao, Walton Wider, Chizan-Hao Wu et al. | INTI International University; Dalian University of Foreign Languages; Tarim University; … | | 2026-09-29 | [Probabilistic electricity demand forecasting for Türkiye's 2035 energy plan: A risk-based framework for policy and capacity planning](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jup.2026.102351) | [Utilities Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/utilities-policy.md) | Atasoy Durukan, Murat Demir | Milli Savunma Üniversitesi; Bakırçay Üniversitesi | ## Cite this page Scholar4AI. 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