Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics
ISSN 2644-1314 · IEEE · United States
IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,160; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 152 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics is published by IEEE and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced DC-DC Converters, Multilevel Inverters and Converters and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies, together about 46.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics covers the development and application of power electronic systems and technologies, which encompass the effective use of electronic components, the application of circuit theory and design techniques and the development of analytical methods and tools toward efficient electronic conversion, control and conditioning of electric power to enable the sustainable use of energy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
Editor-in-chief Wenkang HuangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced DC-DC ConvertersEngineering17.3%
- Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersEngineering14.6%
- Silicon Carbide Semiconductor TechnologiesEngineering14.5%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering11.1%
- HVDC Systems and Fault ProtectionEngineering7.4%
- Wireless Power Transfer SystemsEngineering4%
- Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise SuppressionEngineering3.4%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | 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
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 ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 242OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 136LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 732 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 172 | 172 | 64 |
| 2025 | 152 | 152 | 561 |
| 2024 | 132 | 132 | 1,673 |
| 2023 | 95 | 95 | 1,318 |
| 2022 | 72 | 72 | 1,706 |
| 2021 | 61 | 61 | 2,402 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 2,160 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,075 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,995 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,160 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2644-1314
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics
What CAS zone is IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Which databases index IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,160.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .