Journal profile · Multiple
Global Energy Interconnection-China
ISSN 2096-5117 · eISSN 2590-0358 · KeAi Communications Co.
Global Energy Interconnection-China: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 88 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Energy Interconnection-China is published by KeAi Communications Co. 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 Microgrid Control and Optimization, Smart Grid Energy Management and Integrated Energy Systems Optimization, together about 30% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The provision of low carbon energy to our society is a key issue at the heart of sustainable development of global energy supply. The Global Energy Interconnection (GEI) Journal publishes original research on theories and developments as well practical applications on principles of large scale low carbon energy generation, transmission, distribution & storage technologies, global energy interconnection & system developments, global energy policy and energy market operations, global climate changes & environmental impacts, global energy transition strategies and global energy governance.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Guoping ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 45 in mainland China (about 63%); most named Mainland China 45, United Kingdom 7, Japan 3, Denmark 3, United States 2 (71 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering11.1%
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering9.6%
- Integrated Energy Systems OptimizationEngineering9.3%
- Electric Power System OptimizationEngineering7.5%
- Energy Load and Power ForecastingEngineering6.3%
- Power Systems and Renewable EnergyEnergy6%
- Hybrid Renewable Energy SystemsEnergy5.9%
- Optimal Power Flow DistributionEngineering4.9%
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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | 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 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
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
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: Elsevier ScienceDirect
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)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 199OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 585 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 93 | 61 |
| 2025 | 88 | 88 | 467 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | 637 |
| 2023 | 60 | 60 | 816 |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 737 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 897 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- letterContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Letters. Please ensure that you selec…Length not stated
- lettersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Letters.Length not stated
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Letters. Please ensure that you selec…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Letters.Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Letters. Please ensure that you selec…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, Reviews, Letters.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
All authors are requested to disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest including any financial, personal or other relationships with other people or organizations within three years of beginning the submitted work that could inappropriately influence, or be perceived to influence, their work. See also More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. Permission of the so…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. The author does not have any publication charges for open access. Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization will pay to …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double blind peer review; minimum two independent reviewers; Editor makes final decision. Model summary
This journal operates a double blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- KeAi Communications Co.
- ISSN
- 2096-5117
- Electronic ISSN
- 2590-0358
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Global Energy Interconnection-China
What CAS zone is Global Energy Interconnection-China in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Global Energy Interconnection-China is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. 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 Global Energy Interconnection-China?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7, h-index 33.
Where are the editorial board members of Global Energy Interconnection-China based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 45 (about 63%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (45), United Kingdom (7) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Energy Interconnection-China?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Energy Interconnection-China is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Global Energy Interconnection-China open access, and what is the APC?
Global Energy Interconnection-China 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .