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Fuel Cells

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1976

ISSN1615-6846eISSN1615-6854

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.473

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SNIP

0.639

Total Works

2,463

Total Citations

57,332

2yr Mean Citedness

1.58

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development, characterization, and application of fuel cell technologies. Research includes the investigation of novel electrolyte materials, advanced membrane designs for proton and anion exchange membrane fuel cells, and the optimization of fuel cell components like bipolar plates and gas diffusion layers. The scope also encompasses thermal management strategies, control systems for gas supply and voltage regulation, and the integration of fuel cells into hybrid renewable energy systems and vehicles. Furthermore, the journal covers the study of electrocatalysts, hydrogen oxidation reactions, and the application of machine learning and numerical modeling for performance prediction and system analysis.

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SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1976

Annual Volume~ 49 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,463

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1615-6846 / 1615-6854

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ2

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ElectrochemistryEnergy & Fuels

Scopus Categories

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesMetallurgy and Material ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials