Batteries | Call for Special Issue Proposal

We are now recruiting Special Issue Guest Editors (GEs) for Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105). If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about publishing cutting-edge research, please do not hesitate to contact the Batteries Editorial Office (batteries@mdpi.com).

Batteries is an international, peer-reviewed, and open access journal of battery technology and materials, published quarterly, online, by MDPI. In October 2021, Batteries was accepted for coverage in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) in the Web of Science, as it was identified as a high performer based on its ranking in Q2. It is also indexed within Scopus, Inspect, and many other databases. Its CiteScore in 2020 Scopus data was 5.7, ranked in Q1, in the categories of "Energy Engineering and Power Technology" and "Electrical and Electronic Engineering". Its website can be accessed here. Alternatively, you may wish to submit your work directly here.

Batteries covers all topics related to batteries and battery systems. All electrochemical systems, such as lithium-ion, lead–acid, nickel–metal hydride, metal–air, and post-lithium-ion systems, are of interest. Papers can be related to applications, including portable, electric vehicle, stationary, or photovoltaic uses. Alternatively, they can be independent of an application.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Battery electrochemistry;
Active and passive materials and components;
Cell design and stack technology;
Processing and manufacturing;
Battery systems and applications;
Modeling and control;
Battery performance and testing;
Charging technologies;
Battery monitoring, management, and diagnostics;
Thermal management;
Hybrid battery systems;
Safety and reliability;
Lifetime and degradation;
Costs and market.

Please feel free to contact the Batteries Editorial Office (batteries@mdpi.com) if you are interested in this proposal. We will send further details upon hearing from you.

Please make sure that your proposal contains:

A 200-word summary to rationally explain the significance, novelty, technical advancement, and adherence to the scope of the journal of the proposed topic;
A few keywords on the topic;
A list of planned papers or potential authors in the field;
A brief resume of the Guest Editor.

Guest Editor’s role:

Circulating the call for papers for the Special Issue and soliciting quality papers;
Checking the suitability of abstracts/manuscripts submitted to the Special Issue and recommending suitable reviewers as appropriate;
Making the final decision regarding whether to accept or reject a paper;
Promoting the Special Issue and increasing its visibility at related academic conferences;

Regarding the editorial process, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/editorial_process.

Guest Editor’s benefits:

A recognition certificate as a Guest Editor of Batteries;
If more than five papers are published in the Special Issue, the entire issue could be published as a book (you would receive a complimentary hard copy for your collection);
You would receive flyers designed by the Editorial Office, allowing you to promote the Special Issue by distributing them when participating in academic activities.

Editorial Office’s role:

The Editorial Office will take care of setting up the Special Issue website, arrange promotional material, assist with invitations to contribute papers, and take care of administrative tasks associated with peer review, including inviting reviewers, collating reports, contacting authors, and professional production before publication.

If you are interested in becoming a Guest Editor of Batteries, please send your application and proposal to the Batteries Editorial Office (batteries@mdpi.com), or you can submit your proposal here.

We look forward to working with you.