Electric Power Construction (EPC) was founded in 1958, governed by State Grid Corporation of China, jointly sponsored by State Grid Economic and Technological Research Institute Co., Ltd., China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co., Ltd., and China Electric Power Research Institute , is a distinguished academic journal in the field of electrical engineering in China. The editorial office is permanently located at the State Grid Economic and Technological Research Institute Co., Ltd.

This journal is a monthly publication, released on the 1st of each month, with 12 issues per year. It is publicly distributed both domestically and internationally, and the average publication cycle is six months.

China Standard Serial Number: CN 11-2583/TM , ISSN 1000-7229;

Postal Distribution Code: 82-679 (Domestic), C8004 (International);

International Standard Title Code (CODEN): DJIIAQ.

History and Honor:

As one of China’s earliest electric power science and technology journals, Electric Power Construction (EPC) has, for over six decades, been committed to reporting on technological R&D and engineering applications across the entire field of power construction in China. It introduces the construction technology and operation experience of major power projects in China, particularly ultra-high voltage transmission and transformation projects, publicizes the outstanding achievements in China’s power construction sector, and has contributed significantly to the advancement of power construction technology and the rapid development of the electricity industry.

The journal has been honored with titles such as “National Outstanding Sci-Tech Journal” by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the State Science and Technological Commission, and the General Administration of Press and Publication, as well as “National Outstanding Electric Power Sci-Tech Journal” by the Ministry of Electric Power.

Aims:

Adhering to the editorial principle of “Focusing on Frontiers, Oriented Toward Engineering, Promoting Innovation, and Facilitating Application”, Electric Power Construction (EPC) has been dedicated to reporting the latest research achievements and innovative practices in power construction, aiming to establish a high-end exchange platform that integrates industry, academia, research, and application in the power sector. With a focus on emerging fields and interdisciplinary technologies, including power system planning, dispatching operations, power economics, as well as renewable energy and energy storage, the journal emphasizes the integration of theoretical innovation with engineering practice. It serves to facilitate the clean, low-carbon transformation and green development of energy.

Scope:

The journal covers professional domains including but not limited to: Modern Power System and Clean Energy, as well as the latest technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Power Electronics, and Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) applied in power systems. The journal focuses on the planning and operation of modern power system, and is characterized by the innovative integration of electricity and economy.

Power System Planning: modern power system planning, design, modeling & analysis, AC/DC transmission technologies, and related research directions.

Power System Operation: modern power system operation, control & protection technologies, intelligent distribution/consumption systems, demand-side management solutions, and related fields;

Clean Energy Technologies: renewable energy, clean power generation, energy storage systems, pumped hydro storage, and other solutions;

Electric Power Economics: electricity markets, techno-economics, policy mechanisms, electricity-carbon synergy, carbon emission management, and energy transition pathways;

Engineering Practices: large-scale (demonstration) power project construction and operational technologies.

Key Sections:

Planning & Construction; Dispatch & Operation; Clean Energy & Energy Storage; Power Economics; Engineering Practice; Special issues and columns on technological development and hot topics in the power sector.

Target Readership:

Professional technicians, faculty and students, as well as electricity consumers in power sectors and universities engaged in R&D, planning, design, construction, operation, testing, manufacturing, management, and marketing; enterprise executives and government regulators in the power and energy sectors.

Academic Metrics:

Electric Power Construction (EPC) has been indexed by multiple internationally renowned databases such as Scopus, INSPEC, and DOAJ.

The journal has been selected as the core journal of Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD), the core journal in “Electrical Engineering Technology” category of Chinese Core Journal Overview, the “Electrical Engineering” category journal in China’s Core Scientific & Technical Journals, the High-Quality Scientific Journal in Energy & Power Field (Graded Catalog), the High-Quality Scientific Journal in Electrical Engineering Field (Graded Catalog), the RCCSE China Core Academic Journal (Grade A), and ranked in Q2 Zone of World Journal Clout Index（WJCI）Report for Power & Energy Discipline.

Indexing:

Electric Power Construction (EPC) is indexed in numerous domestic and international databases, including Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD, China), Scopus (Netherlands), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ, Sweden), INSPEC (UK), Abstract Journal (AJ, Russia), ProQuest (USA), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST, JP), CNKI and Wanfang Data (China).