Academic Journal
Q2Wind
About Wind
Wind is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.557 and H-index of 12.
Coverage: 2021-2025. Research categories: Energy (miscellaneous) (Q2); Engineering (miscellaneous) (Q2); Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (Q2); Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (Q3).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 2.7 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Horia Hangan (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Editor-in-Chief listed on the journal homepage.
- Contact email: wind@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
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Topics in published research
Wind Energy Research and Development; Wind and Air Flow Studies; Wind Turbine Control Systems; Energy Load and Power Forecasting; Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research; Wave and Wind Energy Systems.
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Aims & Scope
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Recent Research Articles
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Shahad M. Al-Kaissi, Monim H. Al-Jiboori, Osama T. Al-Taai
2026-08-19 · DOI: 10.3390/wind6030043Modal-Based Free and Forced Vibration Analysis and Optimization of a Pre-Twisted Composite Wind Turbine Blade
Jwan Khaleel Mohammed, Safeen Yaseen Ezdeen
2026-08-14 · DOI: 10.3390/wind6030042Parametric Analysis of Offshore Wind Farm Layout Geometry Using a Jensen Wake Model for 15 MW Turbine Systems
Kenneth Bisgaard Christensen, Per Jørgensen
2026-08-10 · DOI: 10.3390/wind6030041Modelling Wind Speed Extremes Using Extreme Value Theory: A Case Study for Namibia
Dibaba Bayisa Gemechu, Wilka I. Igulu
2026-08-10 · DOI: 10.3390/wind6030040Fault Ride-Through Enhancement of a 9 MW DFIG Wind Farm Using a Dual-Layer STATCOM and Multi-Tier Protection Scheme: Detailed and Reduced-Order Modelling
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Gregorio Martínez Reyes, Reynaldo Iracheta Cortez
2026-08-01 · DOI: 10.3390/wind6030038Statistical Characteristics of Low-Level Vertical Directional Shear and Its Potential Implications for Aircraft Landing at Baghdad International Airport
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2026-07-31 · DOI: 10.3390/wind6030037Full-Scale Study of Critical Wind-Direction Screening and Threshold-Based Operational Assessment for Double-Decker Buses on the Queensferry Crossing Bridge
Licheng Zhu, Daniel McCrum, Jennifer Keenahan
2026-07-14 · DOI: 10.3390/wind6030036Wind Characteristics and Energy Evaluation at Nasiriya International Airport, Iraq
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2026-07-06 · DOI: 10.3390/wind6030035A Comprehensive Analysis of Wind Availability and Power Rating System for Prioritization of Potential Sites Across the Indian States
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2026-07-03 · DOI: 10.3390/wind6030034Reviews
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