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IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

IEEE Electron Devices Society · United States · Est. 2011

ISSN2156-3381eISSN2156-3403
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.697
H-Index
113
CiteScore
6.7
SNIP
0.998
Total Works
3,475
Total Citations
83,964
2yr Mean Citedness
2.26
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Aims & Scope

The IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics is a peer-reviewed, archival publication reporting original and significant research results that advance the field of photovoltaics (PV). The PV field is diverse in its science base ranging from semiconductor and PV device physics to optics and the materials sciences. The journal publishes articles that connect this science base to PV science and technology. The intent is to publish original research results that are of primary interest to the photovoltaic specialist. The scope of the IEEE J. Photovoltaics incorporates: fundamentals and new concepts of PV conversion, including those based on nanostructured materials, low-dimensional physics, multiple charge generation, up/down converters, thermophotovoltaics, hot-carrier effects, plasmonics, metamorphic materials, luminescent concentrators, and rectennas; Si-based PV, including new cell designs, crystalline and non-crystalline Si, passivation, characterization and Si crystal growth; polycrystalline, amorphous and crystalline thin-film solar cell materials, including PV structures and solar cells based on II-VI, chalcopyrite, Si and other thin film absorbers; III-V PV materials, heterostructures, multijunction devices and concentrator PV; optics for light trapping, reflection control and concentration; organic PV including polymer, hybrid and dye sensitized solar cells; space PV including cell materials and PV devices, defects and reliability, environmental effects and protective materials; PV modeling and characterization methods; and other aspects of PV, including modules, power conditioning, inverters, balance-of-systems components, monitoring, analyses and simulations, and supporting PV module standards and measurements. Tutorial and review papers on these subjects are also published and occasionally special issues are published to treat particular areas in more depth and breadth.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Frequency6
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,475
Publisher OrgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle and/or double anonymous
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
IEEE Electron Devices Society
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2156-3381 / 2156-3403
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
single and/or double anonymous
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsMaterials Science, MultidisciplinaryPhysics, Applied

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Silicon and Solar Cell Technologiessolar cell performance optimizationPhotovoltaic System Optimization TechniquesThin-Film Transistor TechnologiesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsSemiconductor materials and interfacesQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesSolar Radiation and PhotovoltaicsIntegrated Circuits and Semiconductor Failure AnalysisSilicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref