Journal profile · ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering
ISSN 1847-9286 · International Association of Physical Chemists (IAPC) · Croatia
Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 40% (journal website); 76 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering is published by International Association of Physical Chemists (IAPC) and is in Zone 4 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Electrochemical sensors and biosensors, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications and Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, together about 36.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering is an open access journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of new and original scientific results in all areas of electrochemical science, engineering, technology and material engineering. Papers submitted for publication undergo fast peer-revision process and the accepted one are immediately published on-line. For further information on free dissemination of scientific results, please read Open Access Policy. Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering publishes the concise reports of novel research in all fields of electrochemical science and engineering. The scope of the Journal involves, but is not limited to, the following areas: Electrochemical material science Electrochemical energy conversion and storage Electrochemical catalysis Molecular electrochemistry and electrochemical synthesis Electrochemical process engineering Corrosion and corrosion protection engineering Analytical electrochemistry and bioelectrochemistry Environmental electrochemistry Physical electrochemistry Following types of contributions are considered for publication: Original research papers Feature articles Review articles Short communications and Notes Letters to Editors Book reviews Authors are responsible for their research works, animals used for experiments, presentation and interpretation of results. Editor-in-Chief, Editors and Editorial Board do not claim any responsibility, liability of statements/opinion made by authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Editor-in-chief Višnja Horvat-RadoševićPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering15.2%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry13.5%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science8.1%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering7.6%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science6.4%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy5.1%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science3.8%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 4 |
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) 2024
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 142OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 640 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 62 | 36 |
| 2025 | 76 | 76 | 196 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 237 |
| 2023 | 67 | 67 | 410 |
| 2022 | 99 | 99 | 902 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 350 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 40%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- ≥ 200 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution license 4.0 International Model summary
Articles are published under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license 4.0 International
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No article processing fees are charged for articles published in this journal. Model summary
Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering believes in free and open dissemination of research results and consequently, NO article processing fees are charged for the articles published in this journal.
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
- International Association of Physical Chemists (IAPC)
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1847-9286
- Society / sponsor
- Association of South-East European Electrochemists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Electrochemistry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.6 (2024); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 40%. 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 Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 200 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Graphical abstract: Required; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .