10th Anniversary

The year 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Batteries, a peer-reviewed open access journal on battery technology and materials published monthly online by MDPI. With a current Impact Factor of 4.8 and a CiteScore of 6.6, the journal is indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), Inspec, Ei Compendex, CAPlus/SciFinder, and other databases. The journal has published more than 1796 papers from more than 7057 authors. More than 2612 reviewers have reviewed the journal at least once. We equally value the contributions made by our editors, authors, and reviewers.

In honor of the journal’s 10th anniversary, we are reflecting on our past accomplishments and embarking on an exciting new chapter. We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone for our journal and to explore the content we have prepared for you below.

10th Anniversary

Journal History


The inaugural issue was released. Batteries was published as a quarterly journal.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Jossen was appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of Batteries.

Batteries was indexed in Scopus (Elsevier).



Batteries received its first CiteScore (2019) of 4.8.

Batteries was indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics).
Batteries announced the first edition of the Best Paper Award.



Batteries received its first Impact Factor (5.938).
Batteries adopted a monthly publication schedule.
Batteries established the following sections:
Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others
Battery Mechanisms and Fundamental Electrochemistry Aspects
Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling
Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application
Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety.
Batteries announced the first edition of the Young Investigator Award.
Batteries announced the first edition of the Travel Award.

Batteries announced the first edition of the Outstanding Reviewer Award.

Batteries was indexed in Ei Compendex.



Batteries received its 2023 Impact Factor (4.6).
Batteries received its 2023 CiteScore (4.0).



Prof. Dr. Karim Zaghib was appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of Batteries.
Batteries 
established the following sections:
Aqueous Batteries
Supercapacitors.

The year 2025 marks the 10th Anniversary of Batteries.

Batteries received its 2024 Impact Factor (4.8).
Batteries received its CiteScore (2024) of 6.6.

Key Figures

77
Author Distribution
6,776
Authors
6.6
Cite Score
34
Highly Cited Academic Editors
4.8
Impact Factor
8,356,644
Page Views
17,148
Total Citations
3,621,711
Total Downloads

Testimonials

The year 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Batteries, a peer-reviewed open-access journal on battery technology and materials. Starting from scratch, the Batteries has emerged as a dynamic force in the field of batteries and electrical energy storage systems and accepted into Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), Inspec, Ei Compendex, CAPlus/SciFinder, and other databases. The success is inseparable from the contribution of our outstanding editors, reviewers, and authors. To celebrate the anniversary, we are honored to invite some of them to share their experience for collaboration with Batteries. Let’s read more about their stories.

Congratulations with the 10th anniversary of Batteries. I am very proud to be on the editorial board, because we provide a journal service that is open and unbiased to

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As a EBM and also a reviewer for Batteries, I have witnessed its unique and impactful contributions to the field of battery technologies. Unlike conventional scientific journals, Batteries emphasizes

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I am truly honored to share my experience with Batteries, a journal that has consistently exceeded my expectations, both as a researcher and as an editor. I was privileged to

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Top 10 Cited Papers

A Critical Review of Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Processes from a Circular Economy Perspective
by Omar Velázquez-Martínez, Johanna Valio, Annukka Santasalo-Aarnio, Markus Reuter and Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero
Life Cycle Analysis of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Automotive Applications
by Qiang Dai, Jarod C. Kelly, Linda Gaines and Michael Wang
Pre-Lithiation Strategies for Rechargeable Energy Storage Technologies: Concepts, Promises and Challenges
by Florian Holtstiege, Peer Bärmann, Roman Nölle, Martin Winter and Tobias Placke
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Anniversary Special Issues

Batteries: 10th Anniversary
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2375 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium-ion batteries; solid-state batteries; next-generation batteries; sodium-ion batteries; lithium– sulfur batteries; metal– air batteries; supercapacitors; electrode materials; solid electrolytes; battery safety; battery diagnostics and prognostics; battery modeling and simulation; battery degradation mechanisms; battery lifespan optimization; battery management systems; thermal management systems; advanced characterization techniques; AI and machine learning in battery research; high-energy-density batteries; renewable energy integration; electric vehicle batteries; grid-scale energy storage; low-cost battery technologies; fast charging technologies; sustainable battery production; recycling of critical materials; battery recycling and second-life applications
10th Anniversary of Batteries: Second-Life Applications and Recycling of Li-Ion Batteries
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3477 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery management systems; thermal management; aging and degradation; characterization; testing; standards; and certification; cell and pack design; recycling and reuse; digital twin; optimization; circular economy and lifecycle assessment; advanced manufacturing techniques; safety and environmental impacts; economic and regulatory barriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Processing, Manufacturing and Recycling)
Enhancement of Lithium-Ion and Post-lithium Batteries Safety: Fundamentals, Materials and Applications
edited by Hans Jürgen Seifert and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6356 | Submission Open
Keywords: lithium and post-lithium batteries safety; electrochemical and thermal characterization; battery calorimetry and safety testing; ageing studies; gas analysis; thermodynamic modelling; modelling of cell venting; thermal runaway and thermal propagation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
10th Anniversary of Batteries: Battery Diagnostics and Prognostics submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 664 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrochemical– thermal– mechanical coupling for battery state estimation; multi-physics modeling and degradation-aware digital twins; embedded sensing and EIS for real-time diagnostics; AI-driven battery health assessment: interpretable and physics-informed approaches; stochastic modeling and uncertainty quantification in battery prognostics; cloud-integrated and edge computing architectures for predictive BMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
10th Anniversary of Batteries: Interface Science in Batteries submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrified interface; electrode– electrolyte interface; metal– electrolyte interface
10th Anniversary of Batteries—Silicon Anodes for Next-Generation Batteries: Materials, Design Strategies, Performance, and Future Directions
edited by Sheng S. Zhang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: silicon anode; silicon suboxide; silicon– carbon composite; electrode engineering; solid-state battery; next-generation battery
10th Anniversary of Batteries: Battery Health, Aging and Degradation Mechanisms
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery aging; degradation mechanisms; capacity loss; internal resistance; battery lifespan; performance and reliability; state of health (SoH); battery safety; electrochemical degradation; aging prediction models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety)
10th Anniversary of Batteries: Supercapacitors
edited by Kai Wang, Jin Zhou and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitors; electric double-layer capacitors; pseudocapacitors; lithium-ion capacitors; sodium/pottasium-ion capacitors; zinc-ion capacitors; electrode materials; electrolyte
(This special issue belongs to the Section Supercapacitors)

Special Issue Collection

News

Batteries Receives an Increased CiteScore of 6.6 and an Improved Category Ranking

We are pleased to announce that Batteries received an increased CiteScore of 6.6 in June 2025, ranking Q1 in the “Electrical and Electronic Engineering” category.

https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/12082

2023 Batteries Best Paper Award—Winners Announced

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Batteries 2023 Best Paper Award. All papers published from 1 January to 31 December 2023, in Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105) were considered for the award. After a thorough evaluation by the Award Committee of the Editorial Board, based on the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, five winners were selected.

https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/11888

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