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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,594CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Combustion and Flame

Abbreviation (ISO):COMBUST. FLAME
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.899•SCImago Rank: #1,594•Identifier (ISSN):0010-2180(Print)/1556-2921(Online)•Articles / Year: 667•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,642 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
5.9
↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
154

154 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate20.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
667articles/year
26.33% Gold OA•100% 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: 5.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.9)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.8)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.767)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.185)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.57)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.12)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.494)
🔵 Computed

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

The mission of the journal is to publish high quality work from experimental, theoretical, and computational investigations on the fundamentals of combustion phenomena and closely allied matters. While submissions in all pertinent areas are welcomed, past and recent focus of the journal has been on: Development and validation of reaction kinetics, reduction of reaction mechanisms and modeling of combustion systems, including: Conventional, alternative and surrogate fuels; Pollutants; Particulate and aerosol formation and abatement; Heterogeneous processes. Experimental, theoretical, and computational studies of laminar and turbulent combustion phenomena, including: Premixed and non-premixed flames; Ignition and extinction phenomena; Flame propagation; Flame structure; Instabilities and swirl; Flame spread; Multi-phase reactants. Advances in diagnostic and computational methods in combustion, including: Measurement and simulation of scalar and vector properties; Novel techniques; State-of-the art applications. Fundamental investigations of combustion technologies and systems, including: Internal combustion engines; Gas turbines; Small- and large-scale stationary combustion and power generation; Catalytic combustion; Combustion synthesis; Combustion under extreme conditions; New concepts.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry93%Physics85.2%Organic chemistry81.8%Thermodynamics69.8%Engineering66%Physical chemistry64.9%Materials science61%Combustion59.6%Quantum mechanics56.1%Mechanics51%Aerospace engineering41.3%Biology39.8%Geography36.2%Combustor27.9%Meteorology25.9%Mathematics23.8%Chromatography23.4%Environmental chemistry23.2%Composite material22.6%Biochemistry20.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,594Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1957-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryEnergyPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.899

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
235

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.89

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,642 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,176
3-Year Documents1,688
Citable Documents1,685

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate24.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1
Fuel TechnologyQ1
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Q1

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):
2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
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
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 Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1957
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENERGY & FUELS
JCRSCIE
77/191Q2
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
JCRSCIE
48/183Q2
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCRSCIE
23/184Q1
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
20/178Q1
THERMODYNAMICS
JCRSCIE
12/78Q1
ENERGY & FUELS
JCISCIE
46/191Q1
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
JCISCIE
20/183Q1
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCISCIE
25/184Q1
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
32/179Q1
THERMODYNAMICS
JCISCIE
12/78Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—500482
20256.27093,840
20245.85576,540
20234.456310,223
20225.76752613,914
20214.18559718,983
20204.5751516,866
20194.1249720,877
20184.49444317,078
2017—53819,939
2016—38220,098
2015—34120,826
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Combustion and Flame

WoS Q2
2468201820192020202120222023202420256.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 20.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01