Journal profile
Iranian Journal of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
ISSN 2383-160X · eISSN 2980-8863 · Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iranian Journal of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 13 articles a year.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hydrogen, Fuel Cell & Energy Storage journal, Hydrogen, Fuel Cell & Energy Storage (HFCES) journal, Journal of Hydrogen, Fuel Cell & Energy Storage (HFCES), Ira
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hussein Gharibi SurfactantPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 16, United States 1, Germany 1, Norway 1, Malaysia 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 13Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 428,435Publisher website ·
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST)
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2383-160X
- Print ISSN
- 2980-8537
- Electronic ISSN
- 2980-8863
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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 Iranian Journal of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Cover letter: 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 Iranian Journal of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (16), United States (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Iranian Journal of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell 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, 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: .