What is the Impact Factor of Electrochemistry Communications?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Electrochemistry Communications is 4.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Electrochemistry Communications indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Electrochemistry Communications is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.766 (Q2) and an H-index of 224.

Who publishes Electrochemistry Communications and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Electrochemistry Communications is published by Elsevier Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,341 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Electrochemistry Communications?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Electrochemistry Communications is "ELECTROCHEM. COMMUN" with common acronym "elecom". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #7,341Gold OA

Electrochemistry Communications

Acronym:elecom

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Abbreviation (ISO):ELECTROCHEM. COMMUN

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Identifier (ISSN):1388-2481(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Electrochemistry Communications

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.766

#7,341

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

224

224 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

203articles/year

100% Gold OA•96.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Electrochemistry Communications is an open access journal providing fast dissemination of short communications, full communications and mini reviews covering the whole field of electrochemistry which merit urgent publication. Short communications are limited to a maximum of 20,000 characters (including spaces) while full communications and mini reviews are limited to 25,000 characters (including spaces). Supplementary information is permitted for full communications and mini reviews but not for short communications. We aim to be the fastest journal in electrochemistry for these types of papers.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

ChemistryMaterials SciencePhysicsQuantum MechanicsOrganic ChemistryPhysical ChemistryEngineeringElectrochemistryBiologyChemical EngineeringComposite MaterialsBiochemistryNanotechnologyInorganic ChemistryMetallurgyCatalysisChromatographyComputer ScienceEnvironmental ChemistryMathematicsThermodynamics

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Electrochemistry

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 6 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

6 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Rank20/44

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ELECTROCHEMISTRY

Rank16/44

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ELECTROCHEMISTRY	JCRSCIE	20/44	Q2
ELECTROCHEMISTRY	JCISCIE	16/44	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.2

Articles / Year98

Total Citations123

2025

IF4.2

Articles / Year183

Total Citations875

2024

IF4.7

Articles / Year143

Total Citations994

2023

IF5.4

Articles / Year164

Total Citations2,006

2022

IF5.443

Articles / Year167

Total Citations2,710

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.2	98	123
2025	4.2	183	875
2024	4.7	143	994
2023	5.4	164	2,006
2022	5.443	167	2,710
2021	4.724	210	5,619
2020	4.333	198	5,641
2019	4.197	241	6,955
2018	4.66	258	8,627
2017	—	357	9,331
2016	—	293	8,568
2015	—	278	14,241

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,341Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Chemistry

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.766

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,341 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,829

3-Year Documents428

Citable Documents426

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ElectrochemistryQ2

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: 2.1%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Chemistry

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ELECTROCHEMISTRY

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

Electrochemistry Communications (acronym: elecom, abbr: ELECTROCHEM. COMMUN, ISSN: 1388-2481) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.766 (Q2), an H-index of 224.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 1.3周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 203 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,341 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.