Journal profile · ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta
ISSN 0872-1904 · Portuguese Electrochemical Society
Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta: CAS Zone 4 · Chemistry (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta is published by Portuguese Electrochemical Society 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 Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications and Concrete Corrosion and Durability, together about 47.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta publishes original papers, brief communications, reviews and letters concerned with every aspect of theory and practice of electrochemistry, as well as articles in which topics on history, science policy, education, etc. in the electrochemical field (teaching or research) may be discussed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ELECTROCHEMISTRY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 18, United Kingdom 2, United States 1, Germany 1, France 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMaterials Science23.6%
- Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsChemistry13.2%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering10.2%
- Analytical Chemistry and SensorsChemical Engineering6.6%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science5.4%
- Electrochemical sensors and biosensorsEngineering5.1%
- Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsMaterials Science5.1%
- Electrodeposition and Electroless CoatingsEngineering5%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Chemistry Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Chemistry | Zone 4 |
| 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASSciELOPublisher website
Other: Latindex, Referativnyi Zhurnal, ISI Thomson Reuters, SCIMAGO
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 285OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 915 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 17 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 34 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 111 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 32 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 158 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 256 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Portuguese Electrochemical Society
- ISSN
- 0872-1904
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta
What CAS zone is Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta is in Zone 4 of Chemistry, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Electrochemistry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Chemistry. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (18), United Kingdom (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta open access, and what is the APC?
Portugaliae Electrochimica Acta is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .