Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
ISSN 0332-1649 · eISSN 2054-5606 · Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly
COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.94; hybrid open access; review about 6 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 74 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. 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 Properties and Applications and Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical Methods, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
COMPEL exists for the discussion and dissemination of computational and analytical methods in electrical and electronic engineering. The main emphasis of papers should be on methods and new techniques, or the application of existing techniques in a novel way. Whilst papers with immediate application to particular engineering problems are welcome, so too are papers that form a basis for further development in the area of study. A double-blind review process ensures the content's validity and relevance.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering16.2%
- Magnetic Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science14.7%
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsEngineering8.1%
- Magnetic Bearings and Levitation DynamicsEngineering6.6%
- Induction Heating and Inverter TechnologyEngineering6.3%
- Non-Destructive Testing TechniquesEngineering6.2%
- Electromagnetic Scattering and AnalysisPhysics and Astronomy3.8%
- Sensorless Control of Electric MotorsEngineering3.5%
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Applied | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 0.94LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 743OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,802 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 12 | 5 |
| 2025 | 74 | 14 | 87 |
| 2024 | 84 | 25 | 145 |
| 2023 | 86 | 18 | 402 |
| 2022 | 132 | 18 | 592 |
| 2021 | 102 | 15 | 587 |
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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0332-1649
- Electronic ISSN
- 2054-5606
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
What CAS zone is COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic / Mathematics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.94; CiteScore 3, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
COMPEL The International Journal for Computation and Mathematics in Electrical and Electronic Engineering is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .