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International Journal of Refrigeration

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0140-7007eISSN1879-2081

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.816

H-Indexi

163

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.502

Total Worksi

9,378

Total Citationsi

244,652

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.59

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Refrigeration aims to foster the development of research in Thermodynamics, Refrigerant, Mechanics, Refrigeration, and Heat transfer. It covers the theory and practice of refrigeration, including heat pumps, air conditioning, and food storage and transport.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyEight Issues A Year, <2003->

StatusActive

Total Publications9,378

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0140-7007 / 1879-2081

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

414

11k

2019

405

9.2k

2020

406

7.3k

2021

373

5.1k

2022

346

3.6k

2023

358

2.8k

2024

420

1.1k

2025

208

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Building and ConstructionQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalThermodynamics

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesHeat Transfer and OptimizationHeat Transfer and Boiling StudiesAdsorption and Cooling SystemsAdvanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Refrigeration

Is International Journal of Refrigeration a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Refrigeration: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Refrigeration?

International Journal of Refrigeration is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.59.

Is International Journal of Refrigeration indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Refrigeration is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.