IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Aims & Scope

The IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics is a peer-reviewed, archival publication reporting original and significant research results that advance the field of photovoltaics (PV).

The PV field is diverse in its science base ranging from semiconductor and PV device physics to optics and the materials sciences.

The journal publishes articles that connect this science base to PV science and technology.

The intent is to publish original research results that are of primary interest to the photovoltaic specialist.

The scope of the IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics incorporates: fundamentals and new concepts of PV conversion, including those based on nanostructured materials, low-dimensional physics, multiple charge generation, up/down converters, thermophotovoltaics, hot-carrier effects, plasmonics, metamorphic materials, luminescent concentrators, and rectennas; Si-based PV, including new cell designs, crystalline and non-crystalline Si, passivation, characterization and Si crystal growth; polycrystalline, amorphous and crystalline thin-film solar cell materials, including PV structures and solar cells based on II-VI, chalcopyrite, Si and other thin film absorbers; III-V PV materials, heterostructures, multijunction devices and concentrator PV; optics for light trapping, reflection control and concentration; organic PV including polymer, hybrid and dye sensitized solar cells; space PV including cell materials and PV devices, defects and reliability, environmental effects and protective materials; PV modeling and characterization methods; and other aspects of PV, including modules, power conditioning, inverters, balance-of-systems components, monitoring, analyses and simulations, and supporting PV module standards and measurements.

Tutorial and review papers on these subjects are also published and occasionally special issues are published to treat particular areas in more depth and breadth.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8152

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1649

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.697

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	98

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Cd-Free Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)₂ Thin-Film Solar Cell With Record Efficiency of 23.35%

  Citation: 1164

  Authors: Motoshi, Koji, Yoshinori, Yusuke, Takuya, Hiroki

• Achievement of More Than 25% Conversion Efficiency With Crystalline Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell

  Citation: 1118

  Authors: Keiichiro, Masato, Taiki, Daisuke, Motohide, Naoki, Tsutomu, Yoshinari, Takahiro, Naoteru, Tsutomu, Tsuyoshi, Mikio, Eiji, Shingo

• 24.7% Record Efficiency HIT Solar Cell on Thin Silicon Wafer

  Citation: 989

  Authors: Mikio, Ayumu, Satoshi, Kenta, Yuya, Takeshi, Kazunori, Eiji

• Reassessment of the Limiting Efficiency for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

  Citation: 909

  Authors: Armin, Martin, Stefan W.

• Strong Internal and External Luminescence as Solar Cells Approach the Shockley–Queisser Limit

  Citation: 868

  Authors: Owen D., Eli, Sarah R.

• On the Perturb-and-Observe and Incremental Conductance MPPT Methods for PV Systems

  Citation: 665

  Authors: Dezso, Laszlo, Tamas, Sergiu Viorel, Remus

• Current Losses at the Front of Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

  Citation: 520

  Authors: Zachary C., Antoine, Loris, Fernando Zicarelli, Johannes P., Stefaan, Christophe

• Local Reactive Power Control Methods for Overvoltage Prevention of Distributed Solar Inverters in Low-Voltage Grids

  Citation: 446

  Authors: Erhan, Pablo Casado, Kenn H. B., Dezso, Pedro, Remus

• Control and Circuit Techniques to Mitigate Partial Shading Effects in Photovoltaic Arrays

  Citation: 422

  Authors: Ali, Ali, Robert S.

• A Comprehensive Review of Catastrophic Faults in PV Arrays: Types, Detection, and Mitigation Techniques

  Citation: 385

  Authors: Mohammed Khorshed, Faisal, Jay, Jack

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