Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
ECS Advances
ISSN 2754-2734 · IOP Publishing · United Kingdom
ECS Advances: impact factor 1.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,050; median 65 days to acceptance (45 articles, last 24 months); 23 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ECS Advances is published by IOP Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advancements in Battery Materials, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, together about 25.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Rohan AkolkarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 3, Canada 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Japan 1, India 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering8.9%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry8.9%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy8%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering6.8%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering6.8%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering6.5%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering6.2%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
MEDLINEPublisher 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) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 184 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 66 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 128 |
| 2023 | 64 | 64 | 384 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 216 |
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
65 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 49 days – 88 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (45 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 77 days
- Sample
- 45 articles with submission and acceptance dates (52 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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- 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 | GBP 1,515 / EUR 1,755 / USD 2,050 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 / EUR 1,255 / GBP 1,090 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,430 / EUR 1,195 / GBP 1,040 | 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- communication articleCommunication article Communication papers are brief articles or reports describing impactful research where dissemination before a study/paper is complete subs…Length not stated
- perspectivective Article Template | Download .docx Perspective Article Template NOTE: Papers submitted as Perspective articles are limited to 4,000 words. The word limit a…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- perspective articlePerspective article A Perspective article is a brief, insightful assessment of—and direction for—new, developing, or established fields.Length not stated
- research articleResearch article A research article is a primary source reporting the methods and results of an original study performed by the author(s), where the author(s) c…Length not stated
- review articleReview articles sum up the current state of understanding on a particular topic, as opposed to Research articles which report on original research. Author(s) se…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
In alignment with guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), AI tools do not meet the criteria for authorship. AI tools cannot take responsibility for the work, disclose conflicts of interest, or manage copyright and licensing obligations. AI tools do not qualify for authorship and must not be listed as authors. Individuals who contribute to the work but do not meet authorship crite…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Transparency and Disclosure Requirements
Authors are strongly encouraged to provide full and transparent disclosure of any use of AI tools in the preparation of a manuscript. The use of AI may be documented in the Methods and/or Acknowledgments sections. Disclosure may include, where applicable: Tool name Version and model Source or provider A brief description of how the tool was used Authors are encouraged to retain records of prompts …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Handling alleged misconduct
Compliance with ECS ethics standards. Model summary
ECS takes ethics allegations very seriously and believes it is the Society’s responsibility to maintain the integrity of the scientific record as far as possible. ECS seeks the support of relevant individuals and may obtain advice from the journal’s Editorial Board. In certain instances, the team may escalate an investigation to the author(s)’ institution(s) for further support or information. The…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 2.2 Choose a copyright license
Open access articles published under CC-BY or CC-BY-NC-ND. Model summary
All work published in a subscription model is subject to the ECS subscription publication model’s copyright agreement terms. One of two Creative Commons licenses is applied to all works published as open access: either CC-BY or CC-BY-NC-ND. The license application varies for each journal. Author(s) have the option to select which license they prefer. Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES): C…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 2.1 Choose a publishing model: Subscription or open access
ECS author(s) can publish via open-access or subscription models in the Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES) and ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology (JSS) and optional for ECS Advances (ECSA) and ECS Sensors Plus (ECSSP), which are Gold Open Access journals and only offer open-access publishing models. Choosing to publish an article via an open-access model means that the pub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 3.4 Refereeing/peer review
Single anonymous peer review (reviewers anonymous to authors; authors' identities visible to reviewers). Model summary
Articles that passed through the pre-refereeing stage successfully are considered for formal review. The Editorial Board member then searches our reviewer database for potential reviewers. The goal is to identify and reach agreement to review each paper by the referee with the best combination of scientific expertise and experience. If a reviewer is unable to complete their report, an alternative …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Original work; not published previously in peer-reviewed literature; not under consideration elsewhere; preprints allowed unless under copyright restriction and exclusive license. Model summary
Not published previously in peer-reviewed literature; Not under consideration for publication in any other publication medium; Not posted as a preprint under copyright restriction and exclusive license;
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
- IOP Publishing
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2754-2734
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 ECS Advances
What is the impact factor of ECS Advances?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 13.
How long does peer review take at ECS Advances?
Based on the dates recorded on 45 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 65 days (interquartile range 49–88 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of ECS Advances?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3. 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 ECS Advances based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (3), Canada (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ECS Advances?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ECS Advances is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ECS Advances open access, and what is the APC?
ECS Advances is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,050.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .