Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Physics-Energy
ISSN 2515-7655 · IOP PUBLISHING LTD · ENGLAND
Journal of Physics-Energy: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.68; fully open access; APC about USD 3,100; median 112 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); 108 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Physics-Energy is published by IOP PUBLISHING LTD and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films, Advancements in Battery Materials and Perovskite Materials and Applications, together about 25.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JPhys Energy™ showcases the most significant and exciting scientific developments in energy research. An interdisciplinary journal, JPhys Energy welcomes submissions from all disciplines, including physics, chemistry, materials science, engineering and related fields, and aims to facilitate the flow of knowledge between and beyond these communities, ensuring authors gain maximum impact and visibility for their work. The journal represents a community-oriented approach to communicating science driven by the needs of scientists rather than funders, institutions or for-profit corporations. It builds on the strength and prestige of the Journal of Physics series, which celebrated 50 years of publishing in 2017. All energy-related research is in scope, including interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies. Coverage includes, but is not limited to, the following: Batteries and supercapacitors Biomass and biofuels Carbon capture, storage and utilisation Electrocatalysis Energy harvesting devices Fuel cells Hydrogen generation and storage Life cycle assessment Materials for energy applications Photocatalysis Solar energy conversion and photovoltaics Solid state ionics Thermoelectrics Water splitting and artificial photosynthesis
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 15%); most named United Kingdom 13, Mainland China 7, United States 4, India 3, Spain 3 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsEngineering9.5%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering8.6%
- Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsEngineering7.4%
- Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesMaterials Science6.5%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering6.4%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy5.7%
- Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsMaterials Science4.9%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, J-Gate, Scilit, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, Semantic Scholar
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
- 5.68LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 285OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 670 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 94 | 26 |
| 2025 | 108 | 108 | 316 |
| 2024 | 71 | 71 | 630 |
| 2023 | 117 | 117 | 1,534 |
| 2022 | 72 | 72 | 1,640 |
| 2021 | 67 | 67 | 2,958 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 130 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (210 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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 | GBP 2,255 / EUR 2,680 / USD 3,100 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,505 / GBP 2,110 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,680 / EUR 2,315 / GBP 1,950 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,255 / EUR 2,680 / USD 3,100 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
The following information is available to help you with our copyright and permissions policies. Copyright Reusing IOP Published content Reusing third party material in new IOP content Creative Commons Licences CCC Republication service STM Permissions guidelines Permissions FAQs
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Journal of Physics: Energy is a fully open access journal. Articles are published under a CC BY (Creative Commons Attribution) licence. Articles are freely available to everyone to read and reuse immediately upon publication, provided attribution to the author is given. Publication is funded by article publication charges (APCs). For more information on IOP Publishing’s open access policies please…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
The following summary describes the peer review process for Journal of Physics: Energy, using the ANSI/NISO Standard Terminology for Peer Review: Identity transparency: single-anonymous, double-anonymous (author choice) Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: review reports (author and reviewer opt in), author/editor communication, reviewer identities (reviewer opt in) Our Pu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy allows sharing preprints anywhere at any time, provided copyright is not transferred and no exclusive licence is granted. Model summary
IOP’s Preprint pre-publication policy allows authors to share a Preprint of their article anywhere at any time, subject to two restrictions.
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
- IOP PUBLISHING LTD
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2515-7655
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Physics-Energy
What CAS zone is Journal of Physics-Energy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Physics-Energy is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Physics-Energy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.68; CiteScore 9.6, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Physics-Energy?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 86–148 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Physics-Energy based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 15%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), Mainland China (7) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Physics-Energy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Physics-Energy is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Physics-Energy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Physics-Energy is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,100.
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: .