Journal profile · TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SAE International Journal of Alternative Powertrains
ISSN 2167-4191 · eISSN 2167-4205
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SAE International Journal of Alternative Powertrains: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, SAE International Journal of Alternative Powertrains's largest topics are Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies, Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure and Vehicle emissions and performance, together about 49.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Automotive Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
<p>From 2020, the <em>SAE International Journal of Alternative Powertrains</em> is now available with a new title: <a href="https://saemobilus.sae.org/content/V129-14EJ">SAE International Journal of Electrified Vehicles</a></p>
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): TRANSPORTATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Simona OnoriPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesEngineering31%
- Electric Vehicles and InfrastructureEngineering9.9%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering8.9%
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsEngineering8.5%
- Advanced Battery Technologies ResearchEngineering6.7%
- Electric Motor Design and AnalysisEngineering6.3%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering3.6%
- Fuel Cells and Related MaterialsEngineering3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexESCIWeb of ScienceScopusPublisher website
Other: CNKI, Baidu, Baidu Scholar, Baidu Wenku
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
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 294 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 297 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 437 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 512 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 482 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 536 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to SAE International Journal of Alternative Powertrains
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies, Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2167-4191
- Electronic ISSN
- 2167-4205
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SAE International Journal of Alternative Powertrains
Which databases index SAE International Journal of Alternative Powertrains?
The journal's website lists EI Compendex, ESCI, Web of Science and Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is SAE International Journal of Alternative Powertrains open access, and what is the APC?
SAE International Journal of Alternative Powertrains is a subscription 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: .