| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter Physics | 112 / 446 | 75th | Q1 |
| Surfaces, Coatings and Films | 38 / 141 | 73rd | Q2 |
| Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials | 93 / 318 | 70th | Q2 |
| Materials Chemistry | 117 / 327 | 64th | Q2 |
| Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment | 139 / 345 | 59th | Q2 |
| Electrochemistry | 33 / 65 | 50th | Q2 |
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Journal of the Electrochemical Society
Journal of the Electrochemical Society is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Institute of Physics.
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ISSN 0013-4651Verify ISSN ↗1945-7111Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Institute of Physics
Cost to publish: About US$1,950 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Journal of the Electrochemical Society indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1963–present (also 1948–1960), best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.
What quartile is Journal of the Electrochemical Society in Scopus?
Journal of the Electrochemical Society is Q1 in Condensed Matter Physics (rank 112 of 446), Q2 in Surfaces, Coatings and Films (rank 38 of 141) and Q2 in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (rank 93 of 318), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 6 subject areas in all.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Electrochemical Society?
Journal of the Electrochemical Society is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 6, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 75th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.729, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 336.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of the Electrochemical Society?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,950 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of the Electrochemical Society and what is its ISSN?
Journal of the Electrochemical Society is published by Institute of Physics. Its print ISSN is 0013-4651 and its online ISSN is 1945-7111.
Is Journal of the Electrochemical Society covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of the Electrochemical Society in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Journal of the Electrochemical Society open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of the Electrochemical Society? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of the Electrochemical Society has an h-index of 423 and a 2-year mean of 3.85 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #104 of 425 Scopus journals in Condensed Matter Physics.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society published 1,118 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 1,651. 2026* is the year so far.
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of the Electrochemical Society? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (27.7%), United States (17%) and Germany (10.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of the Electrochemical Society? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 18 retracted papers are recorded (0.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 18 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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