Critical Dimensions of the Global Energy Transition

Introduction  

​​As a new contribution, the special issue will encourage applied, practical-oriented, problem-solving research having wider relevance to the research area of energy transition and its nexus with environmental and climate change forces. Formalization of models per se is not the objective, but could be used as a support. Preference would be given to better problematization of the energy transition with wider relevance across geographical regions. All accepted papers undergo double-blind peer review. 

The special issue will be an effort to add value to existing knowledge on ongoing as well as future shifts of energy transition, in terms of literature, models, events, technical, managerial, and societal implications, and citations, given as follows:  

The global energy transition represents a fundamental structural shift from fossil fuel-based energy systems to low-carbon technologies, driven by the imperative to mitigate climate change, enhance energy security, and ensure sustainable economic development. As the urgency to limit global warming to 1.5°C intensifies, the transition has evolved from a niche policy ambition to a central pillar of global economic strategy. There has been an effort to synthesize current academic research across the following critical dimensions of this transition, examining the interplay among technological innovation, policy mechanisms, market dynamics, and geopolitical shifts. The purpose of this review is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities inherent in this systemic transformation, identifying key areas of consensus and debate within the scholarly community regarding the pathways to a decarbonized future. 

On energy transition for future, snapshot reflections, a review of future agenda of energy systems and transition in wide dimensions of the energy transition, energy asset prioritization and switching over, renovation and modernization for existing conventional energy systems versus adoption of new renewable; policy imperatives to current research and development in all forms of energies, and new models of enhance energy efficiency interventions; nexus with economic and environmental impacts.  

A bibliometric and systematic review on exploring feasible areas and market potentials, analysis of energy sector management,  integrated models and tools to simulate, waste management models and circular approaches to optimize energy transition systems, economic and environmental pathways of nations for meaningful decisions and impact policy implications to society; Influence of future agenda in energy market, energy pricing, and low-carbon transition, policy dilemma, and solution to  successful energy transition; investment challenges to green and climate finance, more circular approaches to assess environmental impact, carbon neutrality gaming in the supply chain management of renewable energy resources, comprehensively understand the trends and patterns of emissions, actions for carbon emission mitigation and not limiting to – leadership and entrepreneurial spirit in energy market worldwide, gender issues, energy sector professional, their training and development, technology for enhanced creativity and innovations, awareness on market cohesion for successful energy transition. 
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List of Topic Areas

• ​​​Fossil Low Carbon Structural Shift in Energy Sector
• Future Agenda & Bibliometric Reviews on Energy Transition  
• Energy Asset Prioritization & Modernization for Energy Development  
• Technological Innovation in Renewables For Future Energy Markets  
• Solutions to Bottlenecks for Sustainable Energy Efficiency Models
• Simulation & Digital Tools in Energy Transition Assessment  
• Energy Transition Shift: The Market & Pricing Dynamics
• Resilience in Renewable Supply Chain Management
• Green & Climate Finance interface of Energy Transition  
• Energy-Climate-Environment Nexus
• Economic-Environmental Policy Pathways
• Carbon Emissions & Neutrality
• Future and Emerging Models of Circular Economy & Waste Management
• Corporate Energy Practice Attraction: Board Level Decision, Policy Dilemmas & Geopolitics
• Leadership, Gender & Human Capital​​

Submissions Information

The Special Issue process involves an abstract submission stage - you can submit an abstract from 15th April, 2026 (Email for submissions: vivek.soni@alumni.iitd.ac.in). The deadline for abstract submissions is: 31st July, 2026. Please see the section below for the full list of submission dates. 

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Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to “Please select the issue you are submitting to”.  

Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else, while under review for this journal.

Key Deadlines

Abstract Submission Openings: 15th April, 2026 (Email for submissions: vivek.soni@alumni.iitd.ac.in)
Abstract Submission Deadline: 31st July, 2026
Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 15th August, 2026
Full Paper Submission Open Date: 30th September, 2026
Closing Date of Full Paper Submission: 30th November, 2026
Notification of Acceptance of Full Paper: 31st March, 2027