Open Journal – PEL

The organizers of the 2024 IEEE International Conference on DC Microgrids are pleased to announce an Open Journal sponsored by the Power Electronics Society (OJ-PEL) which will allow authors to submit papers first published at the ICDCM 2024. This special issue of the Open Journal provides an excellent avenue to continue the work presented for the conference and there are many benefits to the OJ-PEL. By submitting to the OJ-PEL, authors can benefit from high-quality reviews and short  review times (approximately four weeks from submission to first decision on average). Papers presented at IEEE ICDCM 2024 are eligible for submission to IEEE OJ-PEL.

The Special Compendium description can be found here:  OJPEL Compendium ICDCM 2024

The submitted contribution shall differ from the conference paper by adding new material, such as additional technical analysis and insights, literature research, and comparison of state-of-the-art, simulation results and experimental validations (at least 30% dissimilarity is expected from the conference version). The evolutionary process from the conference to the journal article should be fully referenced. The OJPEL is characterized by low time between submission and first revision, while keeping the highest standards of review selection.

Additional benefits of the OJ-PEL include the following: 

  • No over-length paper charges.
  • Prompt review process.
  • Articles are 100% open access, so the content is freely available to anyone.
  • Articles are published under a CCBY 4.0 or CCBY-NC-ND license, so the author(s) retain copyright.
  • Authors from low-income countries are eligible for waived/reduced APCs.
  • Publishing discounts (5% for IEEE members, 15% for PELS members).
  • Required article processing charges (APCs) are often financed by institutions or other funders. Also note: Several institutions hold “IEEE Open Access Agreements” (e.g., publishing fees already paid by the institution, so affiliated authors do not have additional charges): https://open.ieee.org/for-institutions/institutional-partners/

Please contact the conference organizers with any questions regarding the OJ-PEL.