Journal profile · Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems
ISSN 2096-3564 · eISSN 2837-0325 · China Electrotechnical Society · China · Quarterly · Founded 2017
CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems is published by China Electrotechnical Society and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electric Motor Design and Analysis, Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics and Sensorless Control of Electric Motors, together about 46.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
CES TEMS aims to establish a high-end academic communication platform to present the latest R & D achievements in the fields of electrical machines and systems in a timely fashion, and to attract the relevant researchers and professionals from all over the world to exchange technical information and experiences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Editor-in-chief International Editor-in-ChiefPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 63%); most named Mainland China 10, United States 2, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1, South Korea 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering24.2%
- Magnetic Bearings and Levitation DynamicsEngineering12.2%
- Sensorless Control of Electric MotorsEngineering10.5%
- Magnetic Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science8.6%
- Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersEngineering8.3%
- Induction Heating and Inverter TechnologyEngineering5.4%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering4.4%
- Advanced DC-DC ConvertersEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | 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
INSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EI, IEEE Xplore, CSTPCD, CSCD
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 227OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 462 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 3 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 207 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 383 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 634 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 874 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 928 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- original research papersCES TEMS accepts original research papers, review articles, rapid communications.Length not stated
- rapid communicationsCES TEMS accepts original research papers, review articles, rapid communications.Length not stated
- review articlesCES TEMS accepts original research papers, review articles, rapid communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Data availability
Paper related data sharing encouraged Model summary
We encourage that authors share "paper related data" to support the publication of academic papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
We will do a thorough review of main papers,books ,patents in the subject. A clear statement of your original contribution in the theoretical documentation and in the experimental validation is necessary, please read and follow our Publication Ethics carefully. It is very important that all parties involved in the act of the publication, including the author, journal editors, peer reviewers, publi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright income
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) Model summary
In order to expand the dissemination of articles, the journal will authorize some third-party institutions to disseminate the full text or part of the articles, and the dissemination cost will be paid by the journal. If there is a small amount of reward, remuneration and other income, it will be used for the development of the journal and will no longer be paid to the authors in the form of remune…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access with waived OA fee Model summary
In this publication, all papers will be published as Open Access (OA), and the OA fee will be waived if your manuscript is accepted for publication in order to enable unrestricted public access.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Peer review Model summary
All manuscripts should be submitted through https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/tems. Details of submission guideline and the template can be found at official websites. The journal operates a singel-blinded review process. All papers will be peer-reviewed by 3 independent reviewers. Requests for additional information should be addressed to the Deputy EIC or Guest EIC.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening Model summary
All papers submitted to TEMS will be screened for plagiarism.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Chinese promotion of accepted articles Model summary
In order to increase the influence of CES TEMS, all articles accepted after January 1, 2022 will be promoted in Chinese.
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
- China Electrotechnical Society
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2017
- ISSN
- 2096-3564
- Electronic ISSN
- 2837-0325
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗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 CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems
What CAS zone is CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 63%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (10), United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems open access, and what is the APC?
CES Transactions on Electrical Machines and Systems is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .