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Applied Thermal Engineering

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1359-4311eISSN1873-5606

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.556

H-Indexi

247

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.99

Total Worksi

31,751

Total Citationsi

985,122

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.91

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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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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

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

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

1.6k

68k

2019

1.5k

57k

2020

1.3k

43k

2021

1.7k

48k

2022

2.2k

45k

2023

2.8k

38k

2024

3.9k

19k

2025

2.3k

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Applied Thermal Engineering

Is Applied Thermal Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Applied Thermal Engineering: 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 Applied Thermal Engineering?

Applied Thermal Engineering 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 5.91.

Is Applied Thermal Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Applied Thermal Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.