What is the Impact Factor of Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems is 13.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 3.964 (Q1) and an H-index of 66.

Who publishes Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems is published by SpringerOpen. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #441Top JournalDiamond OAHybrid

Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems

Identifier (ISSN):2367-2617(Print)/2367-0983(Online)

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Publisher:SpringerOpen

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Clarivate IF (2026)

13.8↑ +1.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):13.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

3.964

#441

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

42articles/year

32.31% Gold OA•90.2% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems (ISSN: 2367-2617) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SpringerOpen in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 13.8, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 3.964 (Q1), an H-index of 66.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering96.3%Computer science95.5%Physics91.4%Quantum mechanics89.4%Thermodynamics82.9%Electrical engineering81.6%Power (physics)80%Biology71.4%Economics68.2%Artificial intelligence66.9%Mathematics66.5%Management60%Control (management)55.1%Control theory (sociology)49.4%Geology48.6%Ecology44.5%Voltage44.1%Electric power system36.3%Geometry31.4%Programming language28.6%Geography28.2%Operating system27.8%Telecommunications26.5%Geodesy24.5%Mechanical engineering24.5%Chemistry24.1%Paleontology24.1%Machine learning24.1%Grid23.7%Control engineering23.7%Renewable energy22.4%Statistics22%Seismology20.8%Fault (geology)20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Rank17/191

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank9/369

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Rank15/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Rank19/371

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENERGY & FUELS	JCRSCIE	17/191	Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCRSCIE	9/369	Q1
ENERGY & FUELS	JCISCIE	15/191	Q1
ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC	JCISCIE	19/371	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

11 year

2026Latest

IF13.8

Articles / Year28

Total Citations16

2025

IF11.9

Articles / Year69

Total Citations397

2024

IF8.7

Articles / Year85

Total Citations1,979

2023

IF11

Articles / Year64

Total Citations2,659

2022

IF10.5

Articles / Year52

Total Citations2,230

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	13.8	28	16
2025	11.9	69	397
2024	8.7	85	1,979
2023	11	64	2,659
2022	10.5	52	2,230
2021	—	43	2,065
2020	—	32	2,034
2019	—	30	2,348
2018	—	39	2,221
2017	—	39	1,637
2016	—	19	782

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #441Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

3.964

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

15.69

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,446

3-Year Documents163

Citable Documents161

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 Rate26.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

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: 8%

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)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区ENERGY & FUELS

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 42 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.