Journal profile · Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrica
ISSN 2619-9831 · Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa · Türkiye
Electrica: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Electrica is published by Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa 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 Advanced DC-DC Converters, Multilevel Inverters and Converters and Microgrid Control and Optimization, together about 21.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Brings original studies in electrical and electronics engineering to the scientific community. Rigorous peer review and open access increase the impact of engineering knowledge.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Editor-in-chief Aysel ERSOYPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced DC-DC ConvertersEngineering7.2%
- Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersEngineering7.2%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering6.7%
- Power Systems and Renewable EnergyEnergy6.7%
- Power Systems and TechnologiesEngineering5.5%
- Sensorless Control of Electric MotorsEngineering4.7%
- Antenna Design and AnalysisEngineering4.5%
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering4.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
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
SCIEPublisher 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)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 497 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 92 | 13 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 41 |
| 2024 | 72 | 72 | 152 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 134 |
| 2022 | 68 | 68 | 189 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 403 |
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 first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | No | CC BY-NC |
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
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- IEEE
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright; articles licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. Model summary
Authors retain the copyright of their published work in Electrica, and scientific articles are licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Conforms to Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Model summary
The journal is in conformity with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (doaj.org/bestpractice).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality requirement: manuscripts must be original and not previously published or presented. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted for evaluation should be original and not previously presented or published in any electronic or print medium.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Language editing service provided by AVES after acceptance. Model summary
Once a manuscript has been accepted for publication, the language editing service of ELECTRICA is provided by AVES to ensure that it is clear and well-written.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Encourages SAGER guidelines for sex and gender considerations. Model summary
Electric encourages authors to follow the ‘Sex and Gender Equity in Research – SAGER – guidelines’ when preparing their manuscripts to promote the inclusion of sex and gender considerations in research.
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
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2619-9831
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Electrica
What CAS zone is Electrica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Electrica 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 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Electrica?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 15.
How long does peer review take at Electrica?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Electrica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: IEEE. 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 Electrica based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Electrica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Electrica is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Electrica open access, and what is the APC?
Electrica 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .