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Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1971

ISSN1572-8838
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.581
H-Indexi
158
SNIPi
0.669
Total Worksi
8,244
Total Citationsi
219,203
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.08
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Applied Electrochemistry is the leading journal on technology-oriented aspects of electrochemistry, emphasizing the application of electrochemistry to technological development and practice. The broad range of technologies covered includes sustainability, energy conversion, conservation, and storage, new battery systems, fuel cells, super capacitors, solar cells, power delivery, industrial synthesis, environmental remediation, cell design, corrosion, electrochemical reaction engineering, medical applications of electrochemistry and bio-electrochemistry, the electrochemical treatment of effluents, hydrometallurgy, molten salt and solid state electrochemistry, surface finishing, electroplating, electrodeposition, sensors, and applications of molecular electrochemistry. Highlights the interface between electrochemical science and engineering Covers a broad range of technologies (e.g. fuel cells, supercapacitors, solar cells, electrochemical reaction engineering, sensors) Our thematic virtual collections make browsing articles easy

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1971
Frequency12 Issues A Year, <1992- >
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications8,244
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1572-8838
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
101
1.9k
2019
130
2.4k
2020
140
2.2k
2021
183
2k
2022
208
2.3k
2023
201
1.4k
2024
158
439
2025
179
51
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Materials ChemistryQ2
ElectrochemistryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Electrochemistry

Scopus Categories

ElectrochemistryChemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Materials Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Electrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsCorrosion Behavior and InhibitionElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionElectrodeposition and Electroless CoatingsConducting polymers and applicationsFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAnalytical Chemistry and SensorsElectrochemical sensors and biosensorsAdvanced battery technologies research

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Is Journal of Applied Electrochemistry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Applied Electrochemistry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Electrochemistry?

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.08.

Is Journal of Applied Electrochemistry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Applied Electrochemistry?

The Journal of Applied Electrochemistry is the leading journal on technology-oriented aspects of electrochemistry, emphasizing the application of electrochemistry to technological development and practice. The broad range of technologies covered includes sustainability, energy conversion, conservation, and storage, new battery systems, fuel cells, super capacitors, solar cells, power delivery, industrial synthesis, environmental remediation, cell design, corrosion, electrochemical reaction engineering, medical applications of electrochemistry and bio-electrochemistry, the electrochemical treat

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref