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International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Elsevier Masson s.r.l. · France · Est. 1999

ISSN1290-0729eISSN1778-4166

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.903

H-Indexi

166

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.802

Total Worksi

9,101

Total Citationsi

257,366

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Thermal Sciences publishes original research papers on fundamental studies of heat transfer physics and its coupling with mass transfer and/or fluid flow. It welcomes papers that enhance understanding of the interaction between local mechanisms and larger scale systems, including research on thermal conductivity and thermal conduction.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionFrance

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

FrequencyMonthly, 2002-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,101

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Masson s.r.l.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1290-0729 / 1778-4166

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

449

13k

2019

459

12k

2020

533

14k

2021

577

12k

2022

646

2023

699

6.3k

2024

877

3.2k

2025

441

166

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalThermodynamics

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsEngineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Heat Transfer and OptimizationHeat Transfer MechanismsNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferHeat Transfer and Boiling StudiesFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsHeat and Mass Transfer in Porous MediaCombustion and flame dynamicsRadiative Heat Transfer StudiesThermal properties of materialsPhase Change Materials Research

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Is International Journal of Thermal Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Thermal Sciences: 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 Thermal Sciences?

International Journal of Thermal Sciences 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 4.25.

Is International Journal of Thermal Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Thermal Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.