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Applied Thermal Engineering

Elsevier Ltd Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1996

ISSN1359-4311eISSN1873-5606
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.556
H-Indexi
247
SNIPi
1.99
Total Worksi
31,751
Total Citationsi
985,122
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.91
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
15
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.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Published1996
Frequency18 No. Per Year, 2000-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications31,751
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/11 Β· 45%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ 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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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
69k
2019
1.5k
58k
2020
1.3k
45k
2021
1.7k
50k
2022
2.2k
48k
2023
2.8k
42k
2024
3.9k
23k
2025
3k
2.2k
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” 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. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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.

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