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Explore open access research in smart grids, driving efficient, resilient and adaptive power systems for modern energy needs.

Frontiers in Smart Grids is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the development and integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and distributed energy resources (DER) in modern and future power systems. The...

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Junhua Zhao

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Grid Efficiency

Mohan Kolhe

University of Agder

Norway

Specialty Chief Editor

Smart Grid Technologies

Tarlochan S Sidhu

Ontario Tech University

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

Smart Grid Electronics

Wei Yao

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Smart Grid Control

Ali Bidram

University of New Mexico

United States

Associate Editor

Smart Grid Control

Alireza Rezvani

Islamic Azad University Saveh

Iran

Associate Editor

Smart Grid Technologies

Antonio Bracale

Department of Engineering, University of Naples Parthenope

Italy

Associate Editor

Grid Efficiency

60 editors · 0 reviewers

  • Smart Grids

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    Frontiers in Smart Grids

    Nikos Hatziargyriou

    Frontiers in Smart Grids

    doi 10.3389/frsgr.2022.986178

About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Smart Grids is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the development and integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and distributed energy resources (DER) in modern and future power systems. The complexity of these systems requires the wide employment of ICT technologies and the application of advanced control techniques to deal with the high intermittency and variability of volatile RES. The exploitation and coordination of flexibility resources at all system levels becomes of primary importance. Led by Field Chief Editor Nikos Hatziargyriou from National Technical University of Athens, Frontiers in Smart Grids welcomes research contributions in the various domains of smart grid technologies, which combine the employment of ICT solutions and advanced control techniques to achieve sustainable, cost-efficient, and secure operation of energy systems. Topics include, but are not limited to: power system control and operation of systems with high penetration of RES, both centralized plants and distributed energy resources power system planning considering stochastic sources power system flexibility at all system levels considering distributed energy sources, flexible demand, cross-sector coupling, storage, electromobility and transmission-distribution network coordination power system resilience against natural and man-made disasters, including cybersecurity power system operation with large number of power electronics components integration of active prosumers, energy communities, virtual power plants, local markets, and peer-to-peer energy exchanges smart grids applications of data analytics, internet of things, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital twins, etc. The journal welcomes submissions that support and advance SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. By promoting research and innovation in smart grid technologies, the journal contributes to the global effort of increasing access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. Furthermore, the journal's focus on power system resilience, intelligent distribution networks, and secure power system operation aligns with the targets of SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, and SDG 13: Climate Action. Manuscripts on topics focusing solely on individual component technologies without considering system integration, and long-term socio-economic and policy studies, are outside the scope of Frontiers in Smart Grids. Frontiers in Smart Grids is committed to advancing developments in the field of smart grid technologies by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Aims

Frontiers in Smart Grids is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the development and integration of renewable energy sources (RES) and distributed energy resources (DER) in modern and future power systems. The complexity of these systems requires the wide employment of ICT technologies and the application of advanced control techniques to deal with the high intermittency and variability of volatile RES. The exploitation and coordination of flexibility resources at all system levels becomes of primary importance.

Led by Field Chief Editor Nikos Hatziargyriou from National Technical University of Athens, Frontiers in Smart Grids welcomes research contributions in the various domains of smart grid technologies, which combine the employment of ICT solutions and advanced control techniques to achieve sustainable, cost-efficient, and secure operation of energy systems. Topics include, but are not limited to:

power system control and operation of systems with high penetration of RES, both centralized plants and distributed energy resources

power system planning considering stochastic sources

power system flexibility at all system levels considering distributed energy sources, flexible demand, cross-sector coupling, storage, electromobility and transmission-distribution network coordination

power system resilience against natural and man-made disasters, including cybersecurity

power system operation with large number of power electronics components

integration of active prosumers, energy communities, virtual power plants, local markets, and peer-to-peer energy exchanges

smart grids applications of data analytics, internet of things, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, digital twins, etc.

The journal welcomes submissions that support and advance SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy. By promoting research and innovation in smart grid technologies, the journal contributes to the global effort of increasing access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. Furthermore, the journal's focus on power system resilience, intelligent distribution networks, and secure power system operation aligns with the targets of SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, and SDG 13: Climate Action.

Manuscripts on topics focusing solely on individual component technologies without considering system integration, and long-term socio-economic and policy studies, are outside the scope of Frontiers in Smart Grids.

Frontiers in Smart Grids is committed to advancing developments in the field of smart grid technologies by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, to enable the scientific breakthroughs of the future.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/smart-grids/about

ISSN
2813-4311
Editor-in-Chief
Nikos Hatziargyriou (National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Grid Efficiency

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/smart-grids/sections/grid-efficiency

  • Smart Grid Control

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/smart-grids/sections/smart-grid-control

  • Smart Grid Electronics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/smart-grids/sections/smart-grid-electronics

  • Smart Grid Technologies

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/smart-grids/sections/smart-grid-technologies

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Community Case Study
  • Conceptual Analysis
  • Data Report
  • Brief Research Report
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Technology and Code
  • FAIR² Data

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  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 2,195 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Hypothesis and Theory, Technology and Code
  • - Category B: CHF 1,750 — Mini Review, Perspective, Community Case Study, Conceptual Analysis, Data Report, Brief Research Report, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

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Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/smart-grids/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Community Case Study (fee category B)
  • Conceptual Analysis (fee category B)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/smart-grids/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

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Journal metrics

Articles
25
Total views
70,600
Downloads
25,100
Citations
111

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Official bibliometric indicators

Citations
111
Time to decision
35
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-23.