Journal profile · Electrochemistry
Journal of The Electrochemical Society
ISSN 0013-4651 · eISSN 1945-7111 · Electrochemical Society, Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1948
Journal of The Electrochemical Society: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.44; hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,950; median 85 days to acceptance (39 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 1,118 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of The Electrochemical Society is published by Electrochemical Society, Inc. 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 Advancements in Battery Materials, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, together about 24.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of The Electrochemical Society (JES) is the leader in the field of solid-state and electrochemical science and technology. This peer-reviewed journal publishes an average of 450 pages of 70 articles each month. Articles are posted online, with a monthly paper edition following electronic publication. The ECS membership benefits package includes access to the electronic edition of this journal.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Electrochemistry
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering9.1%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry8%
- Advanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesEngineering7.7%
- Semiconductor materials and devicesEngineering6.9%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy6.7%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering6.3%
- Fuel Cells and Related MaterialsEngineering5.7%
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science4.9%
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 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Electrochemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 3 |
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 | Electrochemistry | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Coatings & Films | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 3.44LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 245LetPub ·
- h-index
- 424OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35,774OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,099LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 56,132 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 760 | 424 | 319 |
| 2025 | 1,118 | 490 | 3,437 |
| 2024 | 1,216 | 704 | 8,310 |
| 2023 | 1,148 | 828 | 11,665 |
| 2022 | 1,505 | 1,148 | 20,484 |
| 2021 | 1,511 | 1,222 | 26,639 |
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
85 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 62 days – 109 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (39 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 95 days
- Sample
- 39 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,158 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 1.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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 1,950 / EUR 1,670 / GBP 1,445 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Electrochemical Society, Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1948
- ISSN
- 0013-4651
- Electronic ISSN
- 1945-7111
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of The Electrochemical Society
What CAS zone is Journal of The Electrochemical Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of The Electrochemical Society is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Electrochemistry / Materials Science, Coatings & Films. 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 The Electrochemical Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.44; CiteScore 6, h-index 424.
How long does peer review take at Journal of The Electrochemical Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 39 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 85 days (interquartile range 62–109 days); authors report an average review time of about 1.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 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.
Which databases index Journal of The Electrochemical Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of The Electrochemical Society is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of The Electrochemical Society open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of The Electrochemical Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,950.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .