SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,506CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Fuel

Abbreviation (ISO):FUEL
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.477•SCImago Rank: #2,506•Identifier (ISSN):0016-2361(Print)/1873-7153(Online)•Articles / Year: 3,307•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,582 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
7.8
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
181

181 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
3,307articles/year
14.36% Gold OA•96.08% 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: 7.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.8)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.5)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.7)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.4)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.035)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.609)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.578)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.128)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.908)
🔵 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

Research into energy sources remains a key issue. Over the last 80 years, Fuel has been the leading source of primary research work in fuel science. The scope is broad and includes many topics of increasing interest such as environmental aspects and pollution.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry92.9%Organic chemistry86.5%Engineering84.4%Physics70.8%Materials science66.8%Biology65.8%Waste management58.3%Thermodynamics45%Physical chemistry44.5%Chemical engineering44.1%Quantum mechanics44%Biochemistry42.1%Geography38.3%Geology36.9%Composite material35.3%Environmental science34.8%History31.7%Archaeology31.6%Catalysis31.1%Ecology29.8%Combustion28.1%Coal27.8%Metallurgy25.7%Computer science22.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,506Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1922, 1970-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringChemistryEnergy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.477

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
289

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,582 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations86,657
3-Year Documents10,259
Citable Documents10,245

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate31.1%

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
Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1
Fuel TechnologyQ1
Organic ChemistryQ1

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ENERGY & FUELS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
In warning list

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 BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1948
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, 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
51/191Q2
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
JCRSCIE
31/183Q1
ENERGY & FUELS
JCISCIE
61/191Q2
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
JCISCIE
31/183Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2027—10
2026—3,0852,907
20257.53,70023,802
20246.73,22149,665
20237.43,25280,987
20228.0353,946122,292
20216.6092,776100,885
20205.5782,894126,385
20195.1282,096104,014
20184.9082,061105,867
2017—1,97276,549
2016—2,15582,717
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Fuel

WoS Q2
35810201820192020202120222023202420257.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.9%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01