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EPJ Photovoltaics

EDP Sciences · France · Est. 2010

ISSN2105-0716eISSN2105-0716

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

0.49

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.58

Total Worksi

283

Total Citationsi

2,219

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.57

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

EPJ Photovoltaics Open Access journal which publishes original, peer-reviewed papers focused in the field of photovoltaic solar energy conversion.

General Information

Country / RegionFrance

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications283

Publisher OrgEDP Open

OA Since2010

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

EDP Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2105-0716 / 2105-0716

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

100

2020

190

2021

241

2022

236

2023

319

2024

2025

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsQ2

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Physics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Silicon and Solar Cell TechnologiesPhotovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesThin-Film Transistor TechnologiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Filmssolar cell performance optimizationPhotovoltaic Systems and SustainabilitySolar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesSilicon Nanostructures and PhotoluminescenceSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems

Frequently asked questions about EPJ Photovoltaics

Is EPJ Photovoltaics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for EPJ Photovoltaics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of EPJ Photovoltaics?

EPJ Photovoltaics 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 3.57.

Is EPJ Photovoltaics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

EPJ Photovoltaics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of EPJ Photovoltaics?