Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Electrical Engineering in Japan
ISSN 0424-7760 · eISSN 1520-6416 · John Wiley and Sons Inc. · UNITED STATES · Semimonthly
Electrical Engineering in Japan: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.31; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,630; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 65 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Electrical Engineering in Japan is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. 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, High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena and Magnetic Properties and Applications, together about 24.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Electrical Engineering in Japan (EEJ) is an official journal of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ). This authoritative journal is a translation of the Transactions of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. It publishes 16 issues a year on original research findings in Electrical Engineering with special focus on the science, technology and applications of electric power, such as power generation, transmission and conversion, electric railways (including magnetic levitation devices), motors, switching, power economics. EEJ covers the leading works for vital modern issues: - Energy conservation, - Photovoltaic power production, - National electric power strategies, - Smart grids, - Electric vehicles, - Energy economics. For works related to electronic circuits, controls, and communications, please refer to its sister journal Electronics and Communications in Japan (ECJ).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering9.7%
- High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaMaterials Science7.6%
- Magnetic Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science7.1%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering6%
- Power System Optimization and StabilityEngineering6%
- Advanced DC-DC ConvertersEngineering4.6%
- Lightning and Electromagnetic PhenomenaPhysics and Astronomy4.6%
- Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersEngineering4.5%
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 | 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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 0.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 484OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 57LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 57Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 25,364Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,823 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 65 | 25 | 24 |
| 2024 | 31 | 11 | 23 |
| 2023 | 46 | 25 | 61 |
| 2022 | 54 | 2 | 119 |
| 2021 | 52 | 4 | 111 |
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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,630 / EUR 2,170 / GBP 1,750 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Publishes only translated versions of already published Japanese papers in IEEJ Model summary
It publishes only translated versions of already published Japanese papers in IEEJ
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
- John Wiley and Sons Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- ISSN
- 0424-7760
- Electronic ISSN
- 1520-6416
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Electrical Engineering in Japan
What CAS zone is Electrical Engineering in Japan in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Electrical Engineering in Japan 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 Electrical Engineering in Japan?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.31; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at Electrical Engineering in Japan?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; 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 Electrical Engineering in Japan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Electrical Engineering in Japan is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Electrical Engineering in Japan open access, and what is the APC?
Electrical Engineering in Japan is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,630.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .