ACS Energy Letters Journal Citation Rate 2026

ISSN 2380-8195 American Chemical Society US

Q1 Quartile Top Tier

About ACS Energy Letters

ACS Energy Letters (AEL) is a peer-reviewed academic journal, published by American Chemical Society in US. It is catalogued under ISSN 2380-8195.

Authors typically receive a first decision in around 112 days.

ACS Energy Letters Citation Rate 2026 — In Context

ACS Energy Letters has a 2023 2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) of 12.45, placing it in the Q1 quartile. This is the average number of citations the journal's recent articles received over a two-year window, computed from OpenAlex open citation data — not a OpenAlex Journal Impact Factor.

ACS Energy Letters operates a subscription-based publishing model — readers access articles through institutional subscriptions or pay-per-view. Average submission-to-decision turnaround is approximately 112 days.

Researchers looking to publish in ACS Energy Letters should review the journal's submission tips and verify the latest indexing status against Scopus, DOAJ, and Web of Science using our indexing tracker. To compare ACS Energy Letters against similar journals in the field, use our journal comparison tool.

Submission Tips for ACS Energy Letters
  • Be prepared for a longer review cycle — decisions typically take around 112 days.
ISSN (Print) 2380-8195
Publisher American Chemical Society
Country United States
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Review Speed ~112 days to first decision
h-index 279
Total Works 5,726
Total Citations 429,624
2-yr Mean Citedness 15.87 (OpenAlex)
In-depth profile & metrics

ACS Energy Letters is published by American Chemical Society and based in United States.

Editorially, ACS Energy Letters concentrates on Perovskite Materials and Applications, Advancements in Battery Materials and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, within the broader field of Engineering.

ACS Energy Letters is indexed in OpenAlex. OpenAlex tracking provides an open, citable record of its output even where commercial indexing is absent.

For prospective authors, ACS Energy Letters returns a first decision in about 112 days (longer for its field).

OpenAlex records 5,726 works that have together drawn 429,624 citations, giving the journal an h-index of 279; its most recent citation rate stands at 12.453; OpenAlex puts its two-year mean citedness at 15.87.

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Frequently Asked Questions about ACS Energy Letters

The current impact factor of ACS Energy Letters is 12.453.

No, ACS Energy Letters is not an open access journal.

The average time from submission to first decision at ACS Energy Letters is approximately 112 days.

ACS Energy Letters is published by American Chemical Society.

ACS Energy Letters is not currently listed in the major indexes we track (Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science). This is not evidence of predatory practice — many legitimate new or regional journals are not yet indexed — but you should verify its peer-review process, editorial board, and indexing directly with the publisher before submitting.

The ISSN of ACS Energy Letters is 2380-8195.

ACS Energy Letters sits in the Q1 quartile based on its latest impact factor of 12.45, ranked across all journals in our database.
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Citation Rate
12.453
2-Year Citation Rate (OpenAlex) · 2023
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Citation Rate by Year
Year Value Source
2023 12.453 2-Year Mean Citedness (OpenAlex)

Metrics are sourced from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Scopus and reflect the latest data we hold. The headline figure is a 2-year citation rate (OpenAlex), not a Clarivate Impact Factor. Always verify against the journal's official site before relying on it. See our Methodology or report a correction.


Works Published per Year (2012–2025)

Annual publication volume sourced from OpenAlex. Current year omitted (partial data).

Publication & citation history by year
YearWorks publishedCitations received
2025 754 8,194
2024 715 22,300
2023 582 27,845
2022 579 39,305
2021 539 54,604
2020 478 57,582
2019 439 52,998
2018 455 69,369
2017 433 62,077
2016 255 34,691
2013 2 0
2012 1 1
Journal at a Glance
5,726
Total Works
429,624
Total Citations
279
h-index
15.87
2-Yr Mean Citedness

Source: OpenAlex — refreshed daily.

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