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Applied Thermal Engineering

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1359-4311eISSN1873-5606

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.579

H-Index

247

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.99

Total Works

31,751

Total Citations

985,122

2yr Mean Citedness

5.91

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Applied Thermal Engineering disseminates novel research related to thermal processes and the design, development, and demonstration of components, devices, equipment, technologies, systems, and solutions involving thermal management. The journal covers research in mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, and mechanical engineering, including applications in electrical and electronic components, buildings, and wider energy systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1996

Frequency18 No. Per Year, 2000-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications31,751

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

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?

1359-4311 / 1873-5606

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ1

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Energy & FuelsEngineering, MechanicalMechanicsThermodynamics

Scopus Categories

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanical EngineeringEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Heat Transfer and OptimizationRefrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesHeat Transfer and Boiling StudiesAdsorption and Cooling SystemsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsHeat Transfer MechanismsThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsPhase Change Materials ResearchBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationCombustion and flame dynamics