Journal profile · ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Electrochemical Energy Reviews
ISSN 2520-8489 · eISSN 2520-8136 · SPRINGERNATURE · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly · Founded 2018
Electrochemical Energy Reviews: CAS Zone 1 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 51.27; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,390; median 210 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Electrochemical Energy Reviews is published by SPRINGERNATURE and is in Zone 1 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, together about 46.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Electrochemical Energy Reviews (EER) is administrated by Shanghai University and the International Academy of Electrochemical Energy Science (IAOEES). It is the flagship review journal of IAOEES, publishing only the highest quality scientific review articles at the forefront of Advanced Materials for Electrochemical Energy Science and Technology.The editors welcome contributions on a variety of topics, including:Fuel cellsBatteriesSupercapacitorsHydrogen generation and storage CO2 conversionFundamental electrochemistryElectrochemical nanomaterialsElectrochemical energy industryReviews should be of the very highest quality and of international relevance. We particularly welcome and encourage international and multidisciplinary collaborations among our authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Editor-in-chief Xueliang AndyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 26 in mainland China (about 45%); most named Mainland China 26, Canada 13, United States 8, France 2, Italy 2 (58 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering19%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering15.8%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy11.6%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering10.7%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering8.1%
- Fuel Cells and Related MaterialsEngineering6.1%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science5.4%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 51.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 50.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 38.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 57LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 8.08LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 114OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 234OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 46.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 628,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 5 | 87 |
| 2025 | 35 | 14 | 1,039 |
| 2024 | 37 | 14 | 3,310 |
| 2023 | 34 | 16 | 4,905 |
| 2022 | 35 | 14 | 3,321 |
| 2021 | 33 | 4 | 4,804 |
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
210 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 165 days – 263 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 61 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 283 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (64 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
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review proce…Length not stated
- perspective000 words with at least 120 references. Perspective articles should be of 2000–3000 words with 2–4 figures/tables and 20–40 references. Editors-in-Chmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articletive feedback from the editorial board. Review articles should be of 11000–15000 words with at least 120 references. Perspective articles should bmain text ≤ 15,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Encourages archiving research data in repositories Model summary
We encourage research data to be archived in data repositories wherever possible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Electrochemical Energy Reviews, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. The benefit of single-blind peer review is that it is…
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
- SPRINGERNATURE
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2018
- ISSN
- 2520-8489
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-8136
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Electrochemical Energy Reviews
What CAS zone is Electrochemical Energy Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Electrochemical Energy Reviews is in Zone 1 of Materials Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Electrochemistry; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Electrochemical Energy Reviews?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 51.27; CiteScore 57, h-index 114.
How long does peer review take at Electrochemical Energy Reviews?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 210 days (interquartile range 165–263 days). 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 Electrochemical Energy Reviews?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; Highlights: Required. 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 Electrochemical Energy Reviews based?
Of the 58 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 26 (about 45%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (26), Canada (13) and United States (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Electrochemical Energy Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Electrochemical Energy Reviews is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Electrochemical Energy Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Electrochemical Energy Reviews is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,390.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .