Journal profile · Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation
ISSN 2773-1537 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 21.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,340; review about 125 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 98 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation is published by Elsevier and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure and Advancements in Battery Materials, together about 42.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Automotive Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation is an open-access and rapid turn-around journal which publishes multidisciplinary papers. The aim is to setup a platform for sharing and exchanging innovations in the area of transportation powered by green energy and intelligence. The scope includes the development of new vehicles (including cars, trucks, trains, boats, and aircrafts) using energy from renewables; advances in energy storage technologies for vehicles; and the integration of intelligence in the whole transportation sector, covering the operation and maintenance of both vehicles and the infrastructure. Studies about the sustainability of vehicles driven by renewable energy are also welcome.More specifically, the following topics, which, however, are not limited to, are included:Advanced energy storageElectrification of transportationInteraction of electric transportation with power gridsPower electronics for tractionIntelligent infrastructure for green transportationIntelligent and sustainable transportation systemNew materials and lightweight technology in transportationSustainability of green transportation (including carbon neutrality)AI, new materials and technologies in energy and transportationThe journal publishes original research papers, review articles, data, case reports, short communications, videos, letters to the editor, and editorials. All submitted manuscripts are subject to the initial evaluation by the Editors. If they are found suitable for further consideration, the manuscripts will go through a peer review process and independent anonymous experts will be invited. All peer review is double-blind.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Engineering (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Fengchun SunPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 32 in mainland China (about 52%); most named Mainland China 32, United States 6, United Kingdom 5, Sweden 4, Australia 3 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering22.5%
- Electric Vehicles and InfrastructureEngineering12.2%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering7.9%
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology and SafetyEngineering6.2%
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesEngineering5.1%
- Traffic control and managementEngineering4.7%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering4%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering3.3%
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)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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)
- 21.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 26.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 26.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.38LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 173OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 17.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 281 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 77 |
| 2025 | 98 | 98 | 1,274 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 2,298 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 2,137 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 2,783 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
125 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 9 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 64 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,340 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,950 / EUR 1,780 / GBP 1,560 / JPY 230,060 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,950 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,800 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 1
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent 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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2773-1537
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation
What CAS zone is Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 21.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 26.8, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation?
The publisher reports about 125 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 9 weeks. 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 Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 1; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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 Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 32 (about 52%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (32), United States (6) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation open access, and what is the APC?
Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,340.
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: .