World Electric Vehicle Journal—Aims and Scope Update

The World Electric Vehicle Journal was started in 2007 with the aim of providing a platform for scientific communications within the field of electric vehicles. It is time to review the original aims and scope, as we have not done so for many years. The current scope has not expanded that much compared to the original scope, and there have been no substantial changes. The only new topic is “Manufacturing”. All other topics were already part of other topics. They have been reshuffled and some of them have been made more explicit. Manufacturing is a new topic of focus as the electric vehicle market is now much more mature than 10 years ago and mass market production requires adequate manufacturing approaches.

1. New Aims

The World Electric Vehicle Journal (ISSN 2032-6653) is the first peer-reviewed international scientific journal that comprehensively covers all studies related to battery, hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicles.

Responding to demands from academia, this journal is intended to complement the International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS). Since its inception in 1969, the International Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exhibition (EVS) series has been at the forefront of e-mobility and has grown to become the largest and most prominent global event in the electric vehicle industry, academia and research, showcasing current and emerging technologies both in the market and under development.

The EVS is hosted by the World Electric Vehicle Association (WEVA), which consists of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) in North America, the European Association for Electromobility (AVERE) in Europe and the Electric Vehicle Association of the Asia Pacific (EVAAP) in Asia Pacific, organizing the EVS in their region in turn.

The World Electric Vehicle Journal is the primary scientific journal serving the interests of the scientific international electric vehicle community.

2. New Scope and Topics

The main topics of this journal include, but are not limited to:

• Vehicle and Transportation Systems

  A-1.

  Electric Vehicles

  A-2.

  Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

  A-3.

  Hybrid Electric Vehicles

  A-4.

  Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

  A-5.

  Heavy Duty Electric Vehicles and Buses

  A-6.

  Light Electric Vehicles and Personal Mobility

  A-7.

  Electric Two- and Three-Wheelers

  A-8.

  Welfare and Senior Electric Vehicles

  A-9.

  Off-Road and Industrial Electric Vehicles

  A-10.

  Railway Vehicles

  A-11.

  Electric Ships and Airplanes

• Electric Autonomous and Connected Vehicles

  B-1.

  AI—Artificial Intelligence for EVs

  B-2.

  Intelligent Transportation System for EVs

  B-3.

  Autonomous xEV

  B-4.

  V2V, V2I (Infrastructure), and V2P (Persons) Communication

  B-5.

  Electric Autonomous Vehicle Traffic Management

  B-6.

  Electric Autonomous Vehicle Safety and Security

  B-7.

  Shared Transportation

  B-8.

  Cybersecurity

• Charging Infrastructure and Grid Integration

  C-1.

  AC and DC Charging Technology

  C-2.

  Smart Charging

  C-3.

  V2H and V2G

  C-4.

  Smart Grid Integration and Grid Management

  C-5.

  Fast Charging Infrastructure

  C-6.

  Inductive/Wireless Power Transfer

  C-7.

  Optimal Charging Locations

• Marketing and Promotion

  D-1.

  Public Policy and Promotion

  D-2.

  Consumer Behaviour

  D-3.

  Consumer Demand

  D-4.

  Trends and Forecasting of E-mobility

  D-5.

  Business Models for Vehicle Sales

  D-6.

  Supply and Value Chain

  D-7.

  Charging Business Models

  D-8.

  Retrofitting EVs

  D-9.

  International Networking

  D-10.

  Standardization

  D-11.

  Education

• Storage Systems

  E-1.

  Batteries

  E-2.

  Battery Management Systems

  E-3.

  Super Capacitors

  E-4.

  Energy Storage Systems

  E-5.

  Fuel Cell Systems

• Propulsion Systems and Components

  F-1.

  Drive and Propulsion Systems

  F-2.

  Electric Motor Drive

  F-3.

  Electric Machine

  F-4.

  Auxiliary Components and Sensors

  F-5.

  Vehicle Motion and Stability Control

  F-6.

  Chassis Systems for EVs

• Power Electronics Components

  G-1.

  Power Electronics Systems

  G-2.

  Power Semiconductor Devices and Highly Integrated Modules

  G-3.

  Wide Band Gap Devices and Related Issues

  G-4.

  Packaging, Cooling, and Heat Transfer

  G-5.

  Magnetics, Capacitors, Bus Bars, and 3D Integrations

  G-6.

  Sensors for Motors and Converters

  G-7.

  Harnesses, Connectors, and Protection/Distribution Devices

  G-8.

  Electromagnetic Compatibility

• Electric Vehicle management

  H-1.

  Modelling and Simulation

  H-2.

  Measuring Methods and Equipment

  H-3.

  Energy Management

  H-4.

  Thermal Management

  H-5.

  Advanced Control of EVs

  H-6.

  Human–Machine/Computer Interactions

  H-7.

  Vehicle Cloud and Digital Twin

• Energy Supply and Sustainability

  I-1.

  Environmental Impact

  I-2.

  Climate Change

  I-3.

  Recycling and Re-use

  I-4.

  Life Cycle Analysis

  I-5.

  Sustainable Energy

  I-6.

  Health and Safety Considerations

  I-7.

  Social Equity

• Manufacturing

  J-1.

  Battery Manufacturing

  J-2.

  Vehicle Manufacturing

  J-3.

  Design for Second Life

  J-4.

  Mega Factories

  J-5.

  Mining

  J-6.

  Materials for EVs