Electrothermal impedance spectroscopy (ETIS), is introduced as a new measurement method and thermal parameters derived from a pouch-type lithium-ion cell are presented. ETIS is a valuable tool for (i) the determination of the thermal impedance and (ii) the validation of thermal models. The excitation signal applied to the cell during measurement does not cause a change in entropy, thus facilitating the parameter identification of a thermal model for heat conduction and thermal capacity. ETIS can be applied to measurements in time domain and in frequency domain. Both approaches are presented and a combination further improves measurement time and accuracy. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.