Journal profile · CHEMISTRY, APPLIED-CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
Journal of Energy Chemistry
ISSN 2095-4956 · eISSN 2096-885X · Elsevier BV · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 1992
Journal of Energy Chemistry: CAS Zone 1 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 15.59; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,750; review about 46 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 954 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Energy Chemistry is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 1 of Chemistry in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advancements in Battery Materials, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies and Advanced battery technologies research, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The official Journal of Science Press and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.The Journal of Energy Chemistry is a publication that mainly reports on creative researches and innovative applications of chemical conversions of fossil energy, carbon dioxide, electrochemical energy and hydrogen energy, as well as the conversions of biomass and solar energy related with chemical issues to promote academic exchanges in the field of energy chemistry and to accelerate the exploration, research and development of energy science and technologies.The Journal functions as a medium for reporting original research papers dealing with topics in the fields of energy chemistry. It is devoted to up-to-date progress in the following fields all over the world: • Optimized utilization of fossil energy • Hydrogen energy • Conversion and storage of electrochemical energy • Capture, storage, and chemical conversion of carbon dioxide • Materials and nanotechnologies related to energy conversion and storage • Chemistry in biomass conversion • Chemistry in the utilization of solar energyImportant note: Journal of Energy Chemistry is by definition a journal of energy and chemistry science and technology and is not intended as a medium for publishing descriptions of plant results except when the latter make a contribution to scientific understanding. The work described should possess novelty, repetition of earlier work, and should lead to new and unexpected conclusions if it is to qualify for publication. The corresponding author in the EM system must be consistent with the one specified in the submitted manuscript. It is not permitted for the first author and non-corresponding author to be designated as the corresponding author in the submission system.During the manuscript revision stage, you must provide a written explanation if you need to add a corresponding author. This should include the reasons for adding the corresponding author and a confirmation letter signed by all co-authors agreeing to the addition. The signed document must be uploaded to the EM system.Please note: No changes will be permitted after acceptance, including adding/removing authors, modifying affiliations, changing author order, or adding/removing funding information, etc.This Journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CHEMISTRY, APPLIED-CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL
Editor-in-chief Xinhe BaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 147 in mainland China (about 70%); most named Mainland China 147, United States 10, Hong Kong, China 6, Australia 6, United Kingdom 5 (209 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering15.3%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering13.2%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering9.4%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy9.2%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering6.5%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science6.1%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy4.7%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Chemistry Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 15.59LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 15.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 26.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 26.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 172OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,881OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 16.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 934LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 686 | 81 | 1,287 |
| 2025 | 954 | 62 | 13,800 |
| 2024 | 795 | 117 | 25,898 |
| 2023 | 658 | 97 | 31,480 |
| 2022 | 575 | 71 | 31,290 |
| 2021 | 586 | 82 | 35,961 |
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
46 dayssubmission to acceptance
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
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,750 / EUR 3,510 / GBP 3,000 / JPY 465,110 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,940 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 papers4, by deadline
- Stabilizing High-Voltage Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries Through Interface InnovationDeadline
- ChemRobot for Energy ChemistryDeadline
- Innovative Electrode: Structure and Advanced Characterizations for Next-Generation Secondary BatteriesDeadline
- Methanol and Its Coupling Conversion into ChemicalsDeadline
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- future articlesFuture articles. A summary of the most recent work by the author and his/her research group, with special emphasis on results that are of interest to non-expert…Length not stated
- highlightsHighlights. A view is to highlight the significance of the important and original research reported by a third person. The results should be presented clearly a…Length not stated
- original articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- original high-quality research papersOriginal high-quality research papers. Preferably no more than 30 double line spaced manuscript pages, including tables and illustrations.Length not stated
- original researchContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- perspectiveContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- perspective articlesPerspective articles. Typically 5–20 double line spaced manuscript pages including tables and figures, depending on the topic being covered.Length not stated
- research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles. There are no specific guidelines regarding length, although it should be commensurate with the scope of the review article.Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications. No more than 10 double line spaced manuscript pages including tables and figures.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing Model summary
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 Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
Declaration of competing interest Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data references Model summary
This journal encourages you to cite underlying or relevant datasets in your manuscript by citing them in your text and including a data reference in your Reference List.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright / Journal Publishing Agreement Model summary
Upon revision of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. It can be downloaded and filled out, and then uploaded to the Editorial Manager system of this journal together with the revised manuscript.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double anonymized peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process, meaning author identities are concealed from reviewers and vice versa.The title page (including author details) and anonymized manuscript (excluding author details) need to be submitted as separate files. Next to the items mentioned in the title page section of this guide, the title page should also include:Acknowledgements. Include any indi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity check Model summary
To verify compliance, your article may be checked by Crossref Similarity Check and other originality or duplicate checking software.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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 BV
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 2095-4956
- Electronic ISSN
- 2096-885X
- Society / sponsor
- Science Press and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Energy Chemistry
What CAS zone is Journal of Energy Chemistry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Energy Chemistry is in Zone 1 of Chemistry, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Chemistry, Applied / Energy & Fuels / Engineering, Chemical; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Energy Chemistry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 15.59; CiteScore 26.1, h-index 172.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Energy Chemistry?
The publisher reports about 46 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Energy Chemistry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Energy Chemistry based?
Of the 209 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 147 (about 70%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (147), United States (10) and Hong Kong, China (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Energy Chemistry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Energy Chemistry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Energy Chemistry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Energy Chemistry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,750.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .