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Journal of Refrigeration

Journal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd. Β· China

ISSN0253-4339
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
58
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† DOAJ-listed52
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total58
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
40
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—

Aims & Scope

Journal of Refrigeration (Bimonthly), founded in 1979, is a national first-class academic journal supervised by China Association for Science and Technology and sponsored by Chinese Association of Refrigeration. It is publicly distributed at home and abroad. Journal of Refrigeration aims to promote the progress of refrigeration science and technology, cultivate refrigeration scientific and technological talents and serve refrigeration and related fields. Over the years, it has maintained a rigorous and realistic tradition of running journals and strictly controlled the quality of manuscripts. The published papers aim to reflect the new scientific and technological achievements, new technologies and new methods in refrigeration and related fields in China. The publications covers many disciplines related to refrigeration technology, such as engineering thermophysics, power mechanical engineering, energy and power, thermal engineering, refrigeration and cryogenic engineering, ventilation and air conditioning engineering, food packaging and storage, and cryogenic biology. The readers and authors are scientists, experts, teachers and students from nearly 700 scientific research institutes, universities, enterprises and institutions engaged in refrigeration related research. In addition, Journal of Refrigeration also serves more than 650 unit members and nearly 30000 individual members of Chinese Association of Refrigeration. Since its inception more than 40 years ago, with the support of readers and authors, and the joint efforts of all previous editorial committees and editorial departments, Journal of Refrigeration has been developing continuously, and its social impact has become increasingly significant, ranks first among Chinese refrigeration and low-temperature journals, and is included in the databases of major Chinese core journals and other international databases, such as American Chemical Abstracts (CAS), Japan Science and Technology Promotion Agency Database

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageChinese
1st Year Publishedβ€”
StatusActive
Total Publicationsβ€”
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~40 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Journal of Refrigeration Magazines Agency Co., Ltd.
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0253-4339
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
Chinese

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ4
Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ4
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ4
Mechanical EngineeringQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Civil and Structural EngineeringFluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesMechanical EngineeringEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Refrigeration

Is Journal of Refrigeration a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Refrigeration: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Refrigeration?

Journal of Refrigeration is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.196.

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

Journal of Refrigeration is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Refrigeration?

Journal of Refrigeration (Bimonthly), founded in 1979, is a national first-class academic journal supervised by China Association for Science and Technology and sponsored by Chinese Association of Refrigeration. It is publicly distributed at home and abroad. Journal of Refrigeration aims to promote the progress of refrigeration science and technology, cultivate refrigeration scientific and technological talents and serve refrigeration and related fields. Over the years, it has maintained a rigorous and realistic tradition of running journals and strictly controlled the quality of manuscripts.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref