Journal profile · Energy-Energy (miscellaneous)
Battery Energy
ISSN 2768-1696 · Wiley · Australia
Battery Energy: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 11.1 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,000; median 85 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 63% (journal website); 121 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Battery Energy is published by Wiley and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Advanced Battery Technologies Research, together about 53.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Battery Energy is a high-quality, interdisciplinary, and rapid-publication journal aimed at disseminating scholarly work on a wide range of topics that share a focus on advanced energy materials, with an emphasis on batteries. Battery Energy strives to leave a mark in the field of materials science, electrochemistry, green synthesis, etc., combining high academic and industrial impact and providing a platform for transforming research excellence into innovation. Readership Chemists, physicists, materials scientists, nanotechnology experts, environmental and analytical scientists, engineers, academics dealing with battery energy in basic or applied research. Indexing Information: CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) COMPENDEX (Elsevier) Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) INSPEC (IET) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Energy-Energy (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Shi-Xue DouPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 39 in mainland China (about 48%); most named Mainland China 39, South Korea 8, Australia 8, United States 6, Germany 5 (81 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering22.4%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering19.9%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering10.8%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science9.2%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering7.6%
- Extraction and Separation ProcessesEngineering4.6%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy3%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 11.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 11.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 15.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 15.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 15.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.04LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 163OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 98LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 99Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 206,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 418 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 79 | 109 |
| 2025 | 121 | 121 | 869 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 896 |
| 2023 | 87 | 87 | 2,109 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | 1,754 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 60 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
85 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 51 days – 106 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 111 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (200 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 63%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 63%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 89 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,000 / GBP 2,500 / EUR 2,880 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,000 / EUR 2,880 / GBP 2,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,500 / GBP 2,750 / EUR 3,150 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- editorialResearch Articles Research Articles are unsolicited, peer-reviewed reports of original research results. The essential findings presented in a Research Article …main text ≤ 1,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 5
- original researchResearch Articles Research Articles are unsolicited, peer-reviewed reports of original research results. The essential findings presented in a Research Article …Length not stated
- perspectivePerspectives are peer-reviewed and provide a forum to present personal opinions and backgrounds on topics of interest to national and international research com…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Articles Research Articles are unsolicited, peer-reviewed reports of original research results. The essential findings presented in a Research Article …main text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewResearch Articles Research Articles are unsolicited, peer-reviewed reports of original research results. The essential findings presented in a Research Article …main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
The list of authors should accurately indicate who contributed to the work. All those listed as authors should qualify for authorship according to the following criteria: Have made substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; Been involved in drafting the manuscript or revising it critically for important intellectual content; …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
All authors must declare financial/commercial conflicts of interest. If the authors have no conflicts of interest, this should be stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing/Repositories
Wiley is committed to a more open research landscape, facilitating faster and more effective research discovery by enabling reproducibility and verification of data, methodology and reporting standards. We encourage authors of published articles to share their research data including, but not limited to: raw data, processed data, software, algorithms, protocols, methods, and materials. We expect t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Professional Conduct and Publication Ethics
The journal requires that you include in the manuscript details IRB approvals, ethical treatment of human and animal research participants, and gathering of informed consent, as appropriate. You will be expected to declare all conflicts of interest, or none, on submission. Please review Wiley’s policies surrounding human studies, animal studies, clinical trial registration, biosecurity, and resear…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Permissions
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Understanding Open Access
As an open access journal, all articles in Battery Energy are freely available to read, download and share immediately on publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission and Peer Review Process
New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal . You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to authors.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2768-1696
- Print ISSN
- 2768-1688
- Society / sponsor
- Xijing University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Battery Energy
What CAS zone is Battery Energy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Battery Energy is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Electrochemistry / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Energy & Fuels. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Battery Energy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 11.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 15.1, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Battery Energy?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 85 days (interquartile range 51–106 days); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 63% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Battery Energy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Battery Energy based?
Of the 81 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 39 (about 48%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (39), South Korea (8) and Australia (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Battery Energy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Battery Energy is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Battery Energy open access, and what is the APC?
Battery Energy is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .