Journal profile · ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
ISSN 1949-3053 · eISSN 1949-3061 · Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. · UNITED STATES
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.98; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,645; 510 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid is published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Smart Grid Energy Management, Microgrid Control and Optimization and Optimal Power Flow Distribution, together about 44.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid is a cross disciplinary journal aimed at disseminating results of research on and development of the smart grid, which encompasses energy networks where prosumers, electric transportation, distributed energy resources, and communications are integral and interactive components, as in the case of microgrids and active distribution networks interfaced with transmission systems. The journal publishes original research on theories and principles of smart grid technologies and systems, used in demand response, Advance Metering Infrastructure, cyber-physical systems, multi-energy systems, transactive energy, data analytics, and EV integration. Surveys of existing work on the smart grid may also be considered for publication when they propose a new viewpoint on history and a challenging perspective on the future of intelligent and active grids.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
Editor-in-chief Mahmoud Fotuhi-FiruzabadPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering18%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering15.5%
- Optimal Power Flow DistributionEngineering10.6%
- Smart Grid Security and ResilienceEngineering9.1%
- Electric Vehicles and InfrastructureEngineering5.8%
- Power System Optimization and StabilityEngineering5.7%
- Islanding Detection in Power SystemsEngineering4.3%
- Electric Power System OptimizationEngineering3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 9.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 10.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 21.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 21.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 121LetPub ·
- h-index
- 286OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,233OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 431LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,012 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 432 | 47 | 497 |
| 2025 | 510 | 70 | 3,527 |
| 2024 | 359 | 58 | 6,781 |
| 2023 | 436 | 130 | 13,353 |
| 2022 | 525 | 161 | 23,290 |
| 2021 | 452 | 164 | 23,841 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,645 | — | — | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1949-3053
- Electronic ISSN
- 1949-3061
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
What CAS zone is IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid is in Zone 1 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; it is a Top journal. 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 IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.98; CiteScore 21.5, h-index 286.
Which databases index IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid open access, and what is the APC?
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,645.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .