Wind Energy Science
Wind Energy Science
WES
Open access Public peer review Article level metrics Moderate APCs
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Open access Public peer review Article level metrics Moderate APCs Financial support
Editor-in-chief: Carlo L. Bottasso
Chief editors: Sandrine Aubrun, Nicolaos A. Cutululis, Paul Fleming, Julia Gottschall, Athanasios Kolios, Jakob Mann & Paul Veers
eISSN: WES 2366-7451, WESD 2366-7621

Wind Energy Science is an international scientific journal dedicated to the publication and public discussion of studies that take an interdisciplinary perspective of fundamental or pioneering research in wind energy.

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Follow the discussions on newly posted manuscripts and take part by commenting on WES preprints! Wind Energy Science has an innovative two-stage publication process involving the scientific discussion forum Wind Energy Science Discussions (WESD), which has been designed to maximize the effectiveness and transparency of scientific quality assurance and foster scientific discourse.

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13 Feb 2026 University of Western Ontario partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new agreement with Western Libraries at the University of Western Ontario, providing a 50% APC reduction for eligible corresponding authors submitting from 1 January 2026. Please read more.

13 Feb 2026 University of Western Ontario partners with Copernicus Publications to support open-access publishing

Copernicus Publications has signed a new agreement with Western Libraries at the University of Western Ontario, providing a 50% APC reduction for eligible corresponding authors submitting from 1 January 2026. Please read more.

09 Feb 2026 Wind Energy Science turns 10!

We are proud to announce the publication of a special editorial celebrating the first decade of Wind Energy Science. This milestone is a tribute to the vibrant community of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers who have shaped the journal into a leading platform for open, rigorous wind energy research. Read the 10th anniversary editorial.

09 Feb 2026 Wind Energy Science turns 10!

We are proud to announce the publication of a special editorial celebrating the first decade of Wind Energy Science. This milestone is a tribute to the vibrant community of authors, reviewers, editors, and readers who have shaped the journal into a leading platform for open, rigorous wind energy research. Read the 10th anniversary editorial.

03 Dec 2025 New MS Word template available for manuscript preparation

The existing MS Word template for authors has been significantly expanded and now includes many important notes on the standard sections that must be included in the manuscript. Please visit the "Submission" page, section "Templates for your manuscript file" and download the new template before writing your next manuscript.

03 Dec 2025 New MS Word template available for manuscript preparation

The existing MS Word template for authors has been significantly expanded and now includes many important notes on the standard sections that must be included in the manuscript. Please visit the "Submission" page, section "Templates for your manuscript file" and download the new template before writing your next manuscript.

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Recent papers

24 Apr 2026
New method to characterize aerodynamic flow state around wind turbine blades
Dimitri Voisin, Didier Velayoudon, Mattéo Capaldo, John-Richard Ordonnez-Valera, Rachel Jorand, and Mohammed Fajar
Wind Energ. Sci., 11, 1383–1398, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1383-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1383-2026, 2026
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24 Apr 2026
Probabilistic forecasting of wind turbine remaining useful life using conformalised quantile regression
Ali Eftekhari Milani, Donatella Zappalá, Shawn Sheng, and Simon Watson
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2026-36,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2026-36, 2026
Preprint under review for WES (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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24 Apr 2026
Comment on "A theoretical upper limit for offshore wind energy extraction" by Simão Ferreira et al. (2026)
Maarten Paul van der Laan and Simon Watson
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2026-59,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2026-59, 2026
Preprint under review for WES (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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23 Apr 2026
Inferring wind turbine operational state and fatigue from high-frequency acceleration using self-supervised learning for SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition)-free monitoring
Yacine Bel-Hadj, Francisco de Nolasco Santos, Wout Weijtjens, and Christof Devriendt
Wind Energ. Sci., 11, 1363–1382, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1363-2026,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1363-2026, 2026
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23 Apr 2026
Dynamic Geostrophic Nudging (DGN): A Novel Method for Controlling the Background Flow in Large Eddy Simulation
Hai Bui, Mostafa Bakhoday-Paskyabi, and Joachim Reuder
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2026-66,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2026-66, 2026
Preprint under review for WES (discussion: open, 0 comments)
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