Journal profile · ENERGY & FUELS
Energy Storage
ISSN 2578-4862 · Wiley-Blackwell
Energy Storage: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,460; median 139 days to acceptance (115 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 251 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Energy Storage is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Battery Technologies Research, Advancements in Battery Materials and Phase Change Materials Research, together about 31.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We are excited to announce the launch of new journal: Energy Storage. Energy Storage provides a unique platform to present innovative research results and findings on all areas of energy storage. The journal covers novel energy storage systems and applications, including the various methods of energy storage and their incorporation into and integration with both conventional and renewable energy systems. • Types of energy storage considered include: thermal, chemical/electrochemical, physical and mechanical.• Applications include: residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, agricultural, chemical, petrochemical and the utilities. The editors of Energy Storage welcome the submission of Research Articles, Short Communication Papers, Technical Notes, Case Study Papers, Review Papers and Perspectives that present novel work on energy storage fundamentals, materials, theoretical analyses and modelling, simulations, experimental investigations, systems and applications and case studies. Scientifically compelling Letters to Editors are also accommodated. ReadershipScientists, researchers, economists, energy planners, policy makers, technologists, and engineers who work and/or have interest in novel energy storage technologies and applications, in various disciplines ranging from mechanical to electrical engineering and from chemical to environmental engineering. KeywordsEnergy, renewable energy, energy storage, batteries, capacitors, supercapacitors, pumped storage, flywheels, latent heat storage, compressed air storage, biological storage, magnetic storage, chemical storage, hydrogen storage, cryogenic storage, system integration, multigeneration, storage performance, efficiency, exergy, district energy, smart energy, smart grid, hydrogen and fuel cells, phase change materials (PCMs), clean fuels, life cycle assessment (LCS), environmental impact, sustainable development, innovation, economics, business models, case studies. Indexing Information Academic Search Complete (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Elite (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO Publishing) Advanced Technologies & Aerospace Database (ProQuest) ANTE: Abstracts in New Technology & Engineering (ProQuest) Applied Science & Technology Source (EBSCO Publishing) Applied Science & Technology Ultimate (EBSCO Publishing) CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (ACS) COMPENDEX (Elsevier) Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Enginee
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENERGY & FUELS
Editor-in-chief Ibrahim DincerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 2, Hong Kong, China 2, United States 1, Canada 1, Türkiye 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering12.3%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering10.1%
- Phase Change Materials ResearchEngineering8.7%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science8.3%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering7.2%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy6%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy5.8%
- Adsorption and Cooling SystemsEngineering5.1%
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 | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, 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)
- 4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 351OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 213LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 217Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 139,418Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,461 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 211 | 57 | 85 |
| 2025 | 251 | 103 | 864 |
| 2024 | 237 | 78 | 1,962 |
| 2023 | 121 | 59 | 1,373 |
| 2022 | 120 | 10 | 2,021 |
| 2021 | 118 | 22 | 1,587 |
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
139 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 214 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (115 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 163 days
- Sample
- 115 articles with submission and acceptance dates (481 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 144 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,460 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,330 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 8
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted11
- brief reportResearch Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Review Critical reviews of the liter…Length not stated
- case studyCase Study Report on a specific instance related to the subject area.Length not stated
- meta-analysisResearch Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Review Critical reviews of the liter…Length not stated
- opinionResearch Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Review Critical reviews of the liter…Length not stated
- perspectiveResearch Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Review Critical reviews of the liter…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Review Critical reviews of the liter…Length not stated
- research reportResearch Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Review Critical reviews of the liter…Length not stated
- reviewResearch Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Review Critical reviews of the liter…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Review Critical reviews of the liter…Length not stated
- systematic reviewResearch Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Review Critical reviews of the liter…Length not stated
- technical noteResearch Article Reports of new research findings or conceptual analyses that make a significant contribution to knowledge. Review Critical reviews of the liter…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Energy Storage expects data sharing. 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
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 & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a subscription journal that offers an Open Access option. You’ll have the option to make your article open access after acceptance, which will be subject to an APC unless a waiver applies. Read more about APCs here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal https://authors.wiley.com/journal/EST2. Should your manuscript proceed to the revision stage, you will be directed to make your revisions via the same submission portal. You may check the status of your submission at anytime by logging on to authors.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. For technical help with…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
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-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 2578-4862
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 7 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Energy Storage
What CAS zone is Energy Storage in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Energy Storage is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Energy Storage?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Energy Storage?
Based on the dates recorded on 115 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 139 days (interquartile range 96–214 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25% (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 Storage?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 8; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Storage based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2), Hong Kong, China (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Energy Storage?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Energy Storage is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Energy Storage open access, and what is the APC?
Energy Storage is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,460.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .