What is the Impact Factor of ACS Energy Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of ACS Energy Letters is 17.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is ACS Energy Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, ACS Energy Letters is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 5.783 (Q1) and an H-index of 252.

Who publishes ACS Energy Letters and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

ACS Energy Letters is published by American Chemical Society. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,766 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of ACS Energy Letters?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of ACS Energy Letters is "ACS ENERGY LETT". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #228Top JournalHybrid

ACS Energy Letters

Abbreviation (ISO):ACS ENERGY LETT

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Identifier (ISSN):2380-8195(Print)

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Publisher:American Chemical Society

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Clarivate IF (2026)

17.5↓ -0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ACS Energy Letters

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):17.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

5.783

#228

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

252

252 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

493articles/year

19.75% Gold OA•93.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACS Energy Letters publishes papers that report new scientific advances in all aspects of energy research. Topics related to capture, conversion and storage of energy are listed below. Energy Materials, Light Harvesting Assemblies Energy Conversion Processes (Catalysis and photocatalysis) Solar Fuels (Hydrogen production, CO2 reduction) Inorganic, organic and hybrid photovoltaics Photosynthesis and Biofuels Fuel cells, Storage Batteries and Supercapacitors Plasmonics, OLEDs and Light Display Systems Tandem devices, piezoelectric and thermoelectric processes

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science93.8%Chemistry88.9%Physics88.6%Engineering81.2%Organic chemistry77.8%Quantum mechanics74.1%Chemical engineering55.5%Nanotechnology54.2%Biology49.4%Physical chemistry40.7%Metallurgy33.8%Inorganic chemistry33.4%Composite material31%Electrode30.6%Optoelectronics30.6%Crystallography27.3%Electrical engineering27.3%Engineering physics26.5%Biochemistry26.2%Thermodynamics25.1%Perovskite (structure)22.5%Computer science20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Rank11/148

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCRSCIE	13/191	Q1
ELECTROCHEMISTRY	JCRSCIE	3/44	Q1
ENERGY & FUELS	JCRSCIE	12/191	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	29/472	Q1
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	12/148	Q1
CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL	JCISCIE	14/191	Q1
ELECTROCHEMISTRY	JCISCIE	3/44	Q1
ENERGY & FUELS	JCISCIE	10/191	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	28/473	Q1
NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	11/148	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

11 year

2026Latest

IF17.5

Articles / Year607

Total Citations1,384

2025

IF18.2

Articles / Year756

Total Citations10,261

2024

IF19.3

Articles / Year716

Total Citations24,692

2023

IF22

Articles / Year583

Total Citations29,442

2022

IF23.991

Articles / Year579

Total Citations40,908

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	17.5	607	1,384
2025	18.2	756	10,261
2024	19.3	716	24,692
2023	22	583	29,442
2022	23.991	579	40,908
2021	23.101	539	56,358
2020	19.003	477	58,864
2019	16.331	439	54,079
2018	12.277	455	70,414
2017	—	433	62,998
2016	—	255	35,204

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #228Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:ChemistryEnergyMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

5.783

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

16.74

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,766 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations30,627

3-Year Documents1,772

Citable Documents1,713

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1

Fuel TechnologyQ1

Materials ChemistryQ1

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Materials Science

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ACS Energy Letters (abbr: ACS ENERGY LETT, ISSN: 2380-8195) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Energy, published by American Chemical Society in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 17.5, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.783 (Q1), an H-index of 252.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 493 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,766 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.