Announcements

In order to acknowledge our reviewers, who so generously dedicate their time to reviewing papers and demonstrate diligence, professionalism, and timeliness when reviewing manuscripts, MDPI journals regularly offer outstanding reviewer awards to scholars who participate in the peer-review process.

We are proud to recognize the winners for the year 2021 in the “Engineering” category for their outstanding contributions among extensive competition by presenting them with an Outstanding Reviewer Award.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the winners on their achievement. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Actuators:

• Ryszard Dindorf, Kielce University of Technology, Poland.

Applied Sciences:

• Khaled Giasin, University of Portsmouth, UK;
• Jakub Krzysztof Grabski, University of Technology, Poland;
• Marcos Tostado-Véliz, University of Jaén, Spain;
• Luigi Pugliese, University of Calabria, Italy;
• Francesco Bennardo, University of Catanzaro, Italy;
• Heriberto Perez-Acebo, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Spain.

Biosensors:

• Amir Hatamie, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Buildings:

• Francesco Fiorito, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy;
• Paul G. O’Brien, York University, Canada.

Chemosensors:

• Verónica Montes García, University of Strasbourg, France.

Machines:

• Piotr Gierlak, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland;
• Sebastian A. Nugroho, University of Michigan, USA;
• Viorel Paleu, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Romania.

Processes:

• Marcin Dębowski, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland;
• Bartłomiej Zieniuk, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland;
• Zbigniew Nadolny, Poznan University of Technology, Poland;
• Attila Egedy, University of Pannonia, Hungary;
• Seok-Ho Rhi, Chungbuk National University, Korea.

Sensors:

• Hojong Choi, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Korea;
• Li Fu, Hangzhou Dianzi University, China;
• Leonardo De Mello Honorio, Federal University of Juiz De Fora Juiz De Fora, Brazil;
• Mario Versaci, Mediterranea University, Italy;
• Robertas Damasevicius, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.

We are pleased to inform you that Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105) has received its first Impact Factor (IF) of 5.938 and now ranks 10/30 (Q2) in the “Electrochemistry” category, 49/119 (Q2) in the “Energy & Fuels” category, and 104/345 (Q2) in the “Materials Science, Multidisciplinary” category.

We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to our authors, readers, reviewers, and board members. Your efforts are indispensable to the continued success of the journal, which we greatly appreciate and value!

The 2021 citation metrics have been released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and we’re pleased to announce the following results for MDPI journals:

For more information on Impact Factors and what it means to index academic journals, please visit our related blog posts.

* Journals given their first Impact Factor in 2022

Source: 2021 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ^TM (Clarivate, 2022)

The following are the Editor’s Choice Articles published in 2020 in Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105):

1. “Mathematical Heat Transfer Modeling and Experimental Validation of Lithium-Ion Battery Considering: Tab and Surface Temperature, Separator, Electrolyte Resistance, Anode-Cathode Irreversible and Reversible Heat”
by Anosh Mevawalla et al.
Batteries 2020, 6(4), 61
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/4/61

2. “Lightweight Polymer-Carbon Composite Current Collector for Lithium-Ion Batteries”
by Marco Fritsch et al.
Batteries 2020, 6(4), 60
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/4/60

3. “Optimal Siting and Sizing of Battery Energy Storage Systems for Distribution Network of Distribution System Operators”
by Panyawoot Boonluk et al.
Batteries 2020, 6(4), 56
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/4/56

4. “Comprehensive Hazard Analysis of Failing Automotive Lithium-Ion Batteries in Overtemperature Experiments”
by Christiane Essl et al.
Batteries 2020, 6(2), 30
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/2/30

5. “SEI Growth Impacts of Lamination, Formation and Cycling in Lithium Ion Batteries”
by Martin Frankenberger et al.
Batteries 2020, 6(2), 21
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/2/21

6. “Inhomogeneous Temperature Distribution Affecting the Cyclic Aging of Li-Ion Cells. Part II: Analysis and Correlation”
by Daniel Werner et al.
Batteries 2020, 6(1), 12
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/1/12

7. “Accelerated Aging Characterization of Lithium-ion Cells: Using Sensitivity Analysis to Identify the Stress Factors Relevant to Cyclic Aging”
by Tanja Gewald et al.
Batteries 2020, 6(1), 6
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/1/6

8. “The Impact of Environmental Factors on the Thermal Characteristic of a Lithium–ion Battery”
by Gerd Liebig et al.
Batteries 2020, 6(1), 3
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/1/3

9. “A Review on Temperature-Dependent Electrochemical Properties, Aging, and Performance of Lithium-Ion Cells”
by Mohammad Alipour et al.
Batteries 2020, 6(3), 35
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/3/35

10. “Degradation and Aging Routes of Ni-Rich Cathode Based Li-Ion Batteries”
by Philipp Teichert et al.
Batteries 2020, 6(1), 8
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/6/1/8

We are pleased to report that the CiteScore of Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105) has increased to 7.9 (from 5.7, 37/235 (Q1) in "Energy Engineering and Power Technology", 100/708 (Q1) in "Electrical and Electronic Engineering", 10/45 (Q1) in "Electrochemistry"). For full details of the current CiteScore release, please refer to the journal’s Source profile: (https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100905390). 

Batteries Editorial Office

The 2021 citation metrics have been officially released in Scopus!

We are pleased to announce that 182 MDPI journals are included, of which:

● 21 journals received their first CiteScore.
● 85% of journals increased their CiteScore from 2020.
● 155 journals (85%) ranked above average, in at least one category.

The following 65 MDPI journals (36%) ranked among the top 25% of journals, in at least one category:

Source: 2021 CiteScores™ (Elsevier)

We warmly welcome Prof. Dr. Dongliang Chao (Fudan University, China), Dr. Chunmei Ban (University of Colorado Boulder, USA), Dr. Xiulin Fan (Zhejiang University, China), Prof. Dr. Bing Li (Harbin Institute of Technology, China), Prof. Dr. Lv Wei (Tsinghua University, China), Prof. Dr. Qiang Zhang (Tsinghua University, China), Prof. Dr. Sylvain Franger (Universite Paris-Saclay, France) and Prof. Dr. Hongwen He (Beijing Institute of Technology, China) to the Editorial Board of Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105), and we look forward to their contributions to the continued success of the journal.

Name: Prof. Dr. Dongliang Chao
Affiliation: Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, China
Interests: charge storage mechanism and application of safe, low-cost, and scalable energy storage devices; high-energy redox couples for aqueous battery; high-power/fast-charging materials and their pseudocapacitive behavior

Name: Dr. Chunmei Ban
Affiliation: Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Interests: electrochemical materials with control of the hierarchical structure; surface modification and interface science of energy storage materials

Name: Dr. Xiulin Fan
Affiliation: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, China
Interests: Li-ion batteries; Na/K-ion batteries; electrolytes; solid-state electrolytes; electrochemistry; solid-state chemistry; hydrogen storage

Name: Prof. Dr. Bing Li
Affiliation: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Interests: nanostructured material for electrocatalysis, energy storage and conversion; metal-air batteries; fuel cells; lithium cells; supramolecular assembly and scanning probe microscopy; nano fabrication and electronic devices

Name: Prof. Dr. Lv Wei
Affiliation: Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, China
Interests: lithium sulfur batteries; lithium metal anode; nanocarbon materials; supercapacitors

Name: Prof. Dr. Qiang Zhang
Affiliation: Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction, Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China
Interests: chemistry of energy materials; lithium metal anode; lithium-sulfur battery; electrocatalysis; energy storage technology and transformation

Name: Prof. Dr. Sylvain Franger
Affiliation: Institut de Chimie Moleculaire et des Materiaux d’Orsay, ICMMO (UMR CNRS 8182), Universite Paris-Saclay, France
Interests: materials chemistry; solid state electrochemistry; impedance spectroscopy; electrochemical modeling; energy storage: Li-based batteries, Na-based batteries, all solid state batteries, microbatteries, supercapacitors; energy conversion: electrocatalysis for hydrogen technologies

Name: Prof. Dr. Hongwen He
Affiliation: National Engineering Laboratory for Electric Vehicles, School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Interests: electric vehicles; energy management; integrated control; modelling and simulation; battery systems

Batteries Editorial Office

To specifically develop different research areas and attract more high-quality papers, we are pleased to announce the addition of the following five Sections to Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105), which aim to cover all disciplines in the field of batteries:

• “Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others”;
• “Battery Mechanisms and Fundamental Electrochemistry Aspects”;
• “Battery Processing and Manufacturing”;
• “Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application”;
• “Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety”.

If you would like to express your interest in being a member of the Editorial Board or the Topic Advisory Panel, or serve as a Special Issue Guest Editor for any Section, please feel free to contact the Batteries Editorial Office (batteries@mdpi.com). For a detailed description of each role, please click on the titles below:

The journal is currently recruiting members for the following positions:

• Editorial Board Member;
• Topical Advisory Panel Member;
• Special Issue Guest Editor.

We thank you for your support, and look forward to the continued success of Batteries.

Batteries Editorial Office

It is our honor to congratulate the authors of the article below, which has been marked as a Hot Paper according to Web of Science data. We would like to congratulate the authors for producing such a high-quality paper. You are all welcome to read the article and forward this news to your colleagues.

“Comparative Study of Equivalent Circuit Models Performance in Four Common Lithium-Ion Batteries: LFP, NMC, LMO, NCA”
by Manh-Kien Tran, Andre DaCosta, Anosh Mevawalla, Satyam Panchal, and Michael Fowler (University of Waterloo)
Batteries 2021, 7(3), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries7030051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/7/3/51

Batteries Editorial Office

Batteries (ISSN: 2313-0105) is currently recruiting Topical Advisory Panel Members for the following five Sections:

• “Battery Materials and Interfaces: Anode, Cathode, Separators and Electrolytes or Others”;
• “Battery Mechanisms and Fundamental Electrochemistry Aspects”;
• “Battery Processing and Manufacturing”;
• “Battery Modelling, Simulation, Management and Application”;
• “Battery Performance, Ageing, Reliability and Safety”. 

Our current Topical Advisory Panel Members can be seen here, and the aim and scope of our journal can be viewed here. If you are interested in applying for this position, or if you could recommend potential candidates, please contact the Batteries Editorial Office (batteries@mdpi.com) for more details. 

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 Science Citation Indexed Expanded (SCIE) in Web of Science as it was identified as a high performer, ranking in Q2. It is also indexed within Scopus, Inspect, and many other databases. The journal is due to receive an impact factor in the June 2022 release of the Journal Citation Reports. 

The CiteScore in 2020 Scopus data was 5.7, and the journal was ranked in Q1 in the categories of “Energy Engineering and Power Technology” and “Electrical and Electronic Engineering”. The website of Batteries can be accessed here. Alternatively, you can directly submit your work here. 

Benefits of Topical Advisory Board Members (TAPs) include the following:

• Publishing one paper with a certain discount per year in Batteries, and potential discounts for additional papers you invite;
• A recognition certificate as a Topical Advisory Board Member of Batteries;
• Batteries will offer additional sponsorships for conferences organized by Topical Advisory Board Members;
• Travel grants of CHF 300–500 per year for conferences that you attend or organize. 

Responsibilities of Topical Advisory Board Members (TAPs) include the following:

• Contributing your work and inviting three papers to Batteries (the Editorial Office will prepare the list of potential authors and the invitation template);
• Choosing to edit a Special Issue on a topic related to your research, or recommending potential topics and Guest Editors;
• Suggesting current topics within your research field;
• Promoting Batteries and published papers among your peers via social media or other venues periodically;
• Promoting Batteries and published papers among your peers or at conferences that you attend or organize (through materials such as flyers or business cards, which can be designed and shipped to your office). 

If you are interested in becoming a Topical Advisory Panel Member of Batteries, please send your application, including a full academic CV, to the Batteries Editorial Office (batteries@mdpi.com). We look forward to working with you. 

Batteries Editorial Office