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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,269CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Applied Thermal Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):APPL. THERM. ENG
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.556•SCImago Rank: #2,269•Identifier (ISSN):1359-4311(Print)•Articles / Year: 1,629•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,611 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
7.5
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
129

129 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate18%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,629articles/year
13.11% Gold OA•97.74% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.5)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.1)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.465)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.295)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.725)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.026)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.771)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Applied Thermal Engineering disseminates novel research related to the design, development and demonstration of components, devices, equipment, technologies and systems involving thermal processes for the production, storage, utilization and conservation of energy, with a focus on engineering application. The journal publishes high-quality and high-impact Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Short Communications and Letters to the Editor on cutting-edge innovations in research, and recent advances or issues of interest to the thermal engineering community.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering96%Physics87.4%Thermodynamics80.5%Materials science74.7%Mechanical engineering66.3%Quantum mechanics59.8%Mechanics47.8%Geography44.6%Chemistry42.9%Environmental science42.8%Aerospace engineering40.7%Meteorology38.6%Organic chemistry37.6%Composite material32.3%Biology30.9%Mathematics29.2%Waste management29.1%Heat transfer28.4%Computer science27.2%Heat exchanger26.8%Electrical engineering22.9%Geology22.6%Process engineering21.9%Thermal21.8%Nuclear engineering20.3%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,269Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringEnergyEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.556

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
238

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.07

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,611 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations49,231
3-Year Documents6,118
Citable Documents6,099

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ1
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区THERMODYNAMICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
12周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
5.9周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENERGY & FUELS
JCRSCIE
54/191Q2
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCRSCIE
11/184Q1
MECHANICS
JCRSCIE
10/172Q1
THERMODYNAMICS
JCRSCIE
5/78Q1
ENERGY & FUELS
JCISCIE
34/191Q1
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCISCIE
15/184Q1
MECHANICS
JCISCIE
12/172Q1
THERMODYNAMICS
JCISCIE
6/78Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—3,3023,035
20256.93,88924,607
20246.12,82143,581
20236.42,15848,987
20226.4651,71850,659
20215.2951,28045,119
20204.7251,50359,047
20194.0261,61469,769
20183.7711,54072,003
2017—2,97891,881
2016—2,927111,176
2015—1,23161,889
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Applied Thermal Engineering

WoS Q2
2468201820192020202120222023202420256.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 5660b6dd-4f31-49e3-9fb9-3e1f26d12a7f
Database Updated: 2026-10-01