Journal profile · Multiple
Energy Conversion and Economics
ISSN 2634-1581 · Wiley · United Kingdom
Energy Conversion and Economics: impact factor 4.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,200; median 122 days to acceptance (52 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 30% (journal website); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Energy Conversion and Economics is published by Wiley. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Smart Grid Energy Management, Microgrid Control and Optimization and Electric Power System Optimization, together about 39.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Energy Conversion and Economics aims to be an internationally distinguished multi-disciplinary journal, covering technical, economic, management and policy issues in many subjects of energy engineering, electrical engineering and transportation engineering, and publishes original articles on latest advances, as well as review articles, on various aspects of energy generation, energy conversion, energy transition, energy storage, energy consumption, and electrified transportation, as well as energy policies, energy economics, energy management, energy markets, energy efficiency in comprehensive energy systems with various scales and coverage. It is published on a bimonthly basis. Energy Conversion and Economics intends to cover the topics of interest which include, but are not limited to the following: Energy Conversion Technologies, Practices and Applications Conventional and Green Energy Generation and Conversion Technologies Engineering Practices of Advanced Energy Conversion Technologies Applications of Energy Conversion: Energy Storage Systems, Power to Gas technologies, Electrified Transportation, Charging and Discharging Infrastructure of Electric Vehicles Comprehensive Energy and System Integration Planning, Design, Operation and Control of Comprehensive Energy Conversion Systems Optimal Employment of Various Kinds of Energy Resources with Appropriate Combination of Energy Conversion Technologies Smart Components, Devices and System Integration for Energy Conversion Energy Utilization and Environmental Conservation Energy Consumption and Energy Transition in Energy Conversion Philosophy Energy Efficiency in Energy Generation, Conversion, Storage and Utilization Environmental Impacts of Advanced Energy Conversion Technologies Information and Artificial Intelligence Applications Information and Communication Technology Applications in Energy Conversion Systems Internet of Thing (IoT) Applications in Energy Conversion Systems Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Applications in Energy Conversion Systems Energy Economics and Management Energy Policy for Energy Conversion Energy Management in Energy Conversion Systems Economic Analysis in Energy Conversion Systems Market Mechanism Design and Market Operation Analysis for Efficient Energy Conversion Regulatory issues in energy conversion Indexing Information Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (ProQuest) COMPENDEX (Elsevier) Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) Emerging Sources Citati
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Z. Y. DongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 54 in mainland China (about 34%); most named Mainland China 54, Australia 20, United States 16, United Kingdom 8, Hong Kong, China 7 (157 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering17%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering12.8%
- Electric Power System OptimizationEngineering9.3%
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering8.4%
- Optimal Power Flow DistributionEngineering7.9%
- Electric Vehicles and InfrastructureEngineering6.3%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering4.4%
- Smart Grid Security and ResilienceEngineering4.2%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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)
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 30Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 89,827Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 221 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 12 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 122 |
| 2024 | 37 | 37 | 562 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 527 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 378 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 462 |
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
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 97 days – 153 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 59 days (52 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 186 days
- Sample
- 52 articles with submission and acceptance dates (59 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 122 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Triple-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 | USD 2,200 / GBP 1,700 / EUR 2,000 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,200 / GBP 1,700 / EUR 2,000 | 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
- Reference style
- MLA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted10
- case studyCase Study Report on a specific instance of an interesting or particular phenomenon or instance related to research areas covered by a journal’s scope.Length not stated
- commentaryThe following article types are included in Energy Conversion and Economics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Criti…Length not stated
- industry articleIndustry Article A report from industrial-based scientists undertaking R&D on a new technology, application or technique which may facilitate future product dev…Length not stated
- opinionThe following article types are included in Energy Conversion and Economics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Criti…Length not stated
- original researchThe following article types are included in Energy Conversion and Economics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Criti…Length not stated
- original research paperThe following article types are included in Energy Conversion and Economics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Criti…Length not stated
- perspectiveThe following article types are included in Energy Conversion and Economics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Criti…Length not stated
- research articleThe following article types are included in Energy Conversion and Economics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Criti…Length not stated
- reviewThe following article types are included in Energy Conversion and Economics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Criti…Length not stated
- review articleThe following article types are included in Energy Conversion and Economics: Original Research Paper Report of original research findings and data. Review Criti…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
For a complete overview of our Ethical Policies for the IET journals, please click here. The IET believes in clear, transparent and verifiable authorship. All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Where possible, please use institutional email addresses for all authors listed on your manuscript. If we are unable to co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing policy Model summary
IET journals expects data sharing. Please review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
Open access licensing Model summary
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms and Conditions FAQ. The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce the material "in print an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 1. Open Access
All IET journals are Gold Open Access titles. Submissions will be subject to an APC if accepted and published in the journal. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver. All Article Processing Charges for Energy Conversion and Economics are sponsored by the State Grid Economic and Technological Resear…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5. Peer Review and Decisions
Triple-anonymized peer review model Model summary
Energy Conversion and Economics operates under a triple-anonymized peer review model, i.e. the author, reviewers and handling editor are all anonymous to each other. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief (or designated Editor) determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. The final decision to publish is made by the Editor-in-Chief. This is…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. All IET journals accept articles previously published on preprint servers. All IET journals will consider review articles previously available as preprints. You are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. You may also post the final published version of the article immediately after publication.
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
- Wiley
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2634-1581
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Energy Conversion and Economics
What is the impact factor of Energy Conversion and Economics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Energy Conversion and Economics?
Based on the dates recorded on 52 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 97–153 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30% (2025). 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 Energy Conversion and Economics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: MLA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Energy Conversion and Economics based?
Of the 157 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 54 (about 34%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (54), Australia (20) and United States (16). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Energy Conversion and Economics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Energy Conversion and Economics is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Energy Conversion and Economics open access, and what is the APC?
Energy Conversion and Economics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .