Ranking & Metrics
Impact Score is a novel metric devised to rank conferences based on the number of contributing the best scientists in addition to the h-index estimated from the scientific papers published by the best scientists. See more details on our methodology page.
Research Impact Score:3.30
Contributing Best Scientists:176
H5-index:
Papers published by Best Scientists794
Research Ranking (Electronics and Electrical Engineering)26
Research Ranking (Materials Science)104
Research Ranking (Electronics and Electrical Engineering)21
Research Ranking (Materials Science)106
Research Ranking (Engineering and Technology)45
Conference Call for Papers
The Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) focuses on the practical and applied aspects of the power electronics business. This is not just a designer’s conference; APEC has something of interest for anyone involved in power electronics:
Equipment OEMs that use power supplies and dc-dc converters in their equipment
Designers of power supplies, dc-dc converters, motor drives, uninterruptable power supplies, inverters and any other power electronic circuits, equipment and systems
Manufacturers and suppliers of components and assemblies used in power electronics
Manufacturing, quality and test engineers involved with power electronics equipment
Marketing, sales and anyone involved in the business of power electronics
Compliance engineers testing and qualifying power electronics equipment or equipment that uses power electronics
Are you a member of the press or a financial analyst covering the power electronics industry? APEC offers complimentary full registration.
Professional Education Seminars
In-depth discussion of important and complex power electronics topics are perfect for working professional in power electronics or related fields. Seminars are 3.5-hours in length (including breaks), range in the scope of topic, and can vary from introductory to advanced in technical level.
Plenary Sessions
APEC Plenary Sessions are a long-standing tradition of addressing issues of immediate and long-term interest to the practicing power electronic engineer. Presentations typically feature invited distinguished professionals.
Technical Sessions
The technical program includes peer-reviewed papers that cover all areas of technical interest for the practicing power electronics professional. The rigorous review process highlights the most innovative technical solutions, and provides the highest quality possible.
Industry Sessions
Industry Sessions present information on current topics in power electronics from industry sources. In addition to the practicing power electronics professional, these sessions are of interest to system engineers/architects and business-oriented people such as purchasing agents, regulatory agencies, along with other people who support the power electronics industry.
Exhibitor Seminars
Exhibitor Seminars highlight new products or initiatives that companies in the power electronics industry are developing, along with opportunities for attendees to interact with other companies in the industry.
RAP Sessions
RAP Sessions allow for exciting dialogue amongst attendees and presenters. Admission to all Rap Sessions is free with an Exhibits Only Registration.
Exposition
The APEC Conference hosts a three-day exposition featuring hundreds of companies serving the power electronics industry in a variety of capacities. Top manufacturers and service providers are on hand to help you explore the latest in technology and solutions.
Social Event
Every year, APEC hosts an evening reception that allows attendees to network and relax in an inviting location and celebrate the year’s accomplishments. The reception is included in Full Conference and Technical Session registration, or with an additional fee for all other conference registrants.
Spouse Activities
APEC welcomes the spouses and guests of APEC registrants to participate in conference activities as well as a variety of daytime and evening social activities. Additionally, a spouse and guest breakfast is provided one day of the conference.
Overview
Top Research Topics at Applied Power Electronics Conference?
Electronic engineering (51.56%)
Electrical engineering (36.89%)
Control theory (33.78%)
The conference investigates studies in Electronic engineering, Electrical engineering, Control theory, Voltage and Power (physics).
While it focused on Electronic engineering, it was also able to explore topics like Power factor, Converters, Inductor, Pulse-width modulation and Boost converter.
The conference addresses concerns in Power factor which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Total harmonic distortion, Switched-mode power supply, AC power and Rectifier.
The in-depth study on Converters also explores topics in the intersecting field of Digital control.
The studies in Inductor featured incorporate elements of Inductance and Electromagnetic coil.
Capacitor, Transformer, Topology (electrical circuits), Power semiconductor device and Power electronics are Electrical engineering topics of special interest in the conference.
The study of Inverter and how it intertwines with concepts under Photovoltaic system were explored in the presented Control theory research.
Diode and Electronic circuit are some topics wherein Voltage research discussed in it have an impact.
The research on Forward converter featured in the conference combines topics in other fields like Charge pump and Flyback converter.
What are the most cited papers published at the conference?
LLC resonant converter for front end DC/DC conversion (777 citations)
Optimal design methodology for LLC resonant converter (527 citations)
Research areas of the most cited articles at Applied Power Electronics Conference:
The published articles primarily tackle Electronic engineering, Electrical engineering, Control theory, Voltage and Converters.
The conference articles address concerns in Electronic engineering which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Power factor, Pulse-width modulation, Power (physics), Inductor and Capacitor.
The study of Control theory in the most cited articles encompasses disciplines such as Inverter, as well as fields such as Photovoltaic system, all of which overlap with one another.
Papers citation over time
A key indicator for each conference is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.
The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.
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Top authors and change over time
The top authors publishing at Applied Power Electronics Conference (based on the number of publications) are:
Frede Blaabjerg (109 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 10 less than at the previous edition,
Fred C. Lee (90 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
Dushan Boroyevich (69 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
Fred Wang (67 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
Leon M. Tolbert (65 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.
The overall trend for top authors publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top authors.
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Top affiliations and change over time
Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered
The top affiliations publishing at Applied Power Electronics Conference (based on the number of publications) are:
Virginia Tech (197 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
Zhejiang University (184 papers) published 11 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
Aalborg University (175 papers) published 34 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
Xi'an Jiaotong University (126 papers) published 20 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
North Carolina State University (112 papers) published 21 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition.
The overall trend for top affiliations publishing at this conference is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the conference for top affiliations.
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Publication chance based on affiliation
The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions at the conference edition to all articles published within that conference. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the conference.
The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.
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During the most recent 2018 edition, 3.23% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.13% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing at the conference. Another 10.02% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 18.37% of all publications and 42.49% were from other institutions.
Returning Authors Index
A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of conferences they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same conference from year to year.
The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the conference in relation to all participants in a given year.
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Returning Institution Index
The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.
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The experience to innovation index
Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing at a conference. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a conference, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).
The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:
Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).
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The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.
