Journal profile · Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Journal of Power Electronics
ISSN 1598-2092 · eISSN 2093-4718 · Springer Singapore · SOUTH KOREA · Bimonthly · Founded 2020
Journal of Power Electronics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.41; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; median 175 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 275 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Power Electronics is published by Springer Singapore and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Multilevel Inverters and Converters, Advanced DC-DC Converters and Microgrid Control and Optimization, together about 46.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of Journal of Power Electronics includes all issues in the field of Power Electronics. Included are techniques for power converters, adjustable speed drives, renewable energy, power quality and utility applications, analysis, modeling and control, power devices and components, power electronics education, and other application.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Editor-in-chief Sung-Jin ChoiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 20 in mainland China (about 24%); most named South Korea 36, Mainland China 20, United States 9, Taiwan, China 3, Japan 3 (82 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multilevel Inverters and ConvertersEngineering19%
- Advanced DC-DC ConvertersEngineering17.1%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering10.7%
- Silicon Carbide Semiconductor TechnologiesEngineering7.7%
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering5.3%
- Sensorless Control of Electric MotorsEngineering5.3%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering4.9%
- HVDC Systems and Fault ProtectionEngineering3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Electrical & Electronic | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 1.41LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 779OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.15%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 271LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 124,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,108 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 155 | 6 | 25 |
| 2025 | 275 | 15 | 255 |
| 2024 | 227 | 5 | 748 |
| 2023 | 156 | 5 | 621 |
| 2022 | 224 | 5 | 1,392 |
| 2021 | 165 | 8 | 1,297 |
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
175 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 134 days – 216 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 209 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (494 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 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
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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 50
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Power Electronics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2020
- ISSN
- 1598-2092
- Electronic ISSN
- 2093-4718
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Power Electronics
What CAS zone is Journal of Power Electronics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Power Electronics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Power Electronics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.41; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Power Electronics?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 175 days (interquartile range 134–216 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Power Electronics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Power Electronics based?
Of the 82 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 20 (about 24%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (36), Mainland China (20) and United States (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Power Electronics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Power Electronics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Power Electronics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Power Electronics is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .