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SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants

SAE International · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN1946-3960

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.284

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SNIP

0.376

Total Works

1,147

Total Citations

23,394

2yr Mean Citedness

0.96

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The SAE International Journal of Fuels and Lubricants focuses on research concerning fuels, lubricants, additives, and catalysts. Recent articles investigate the performance, combustion, and emissions characteristics of various fuel blends, including diesel-ammonia-natural gas, biodiesel, and oxymethylene ethers in internal combustion engines. The journal also covers topics such as fuel adulteration detection, lubrication performance optimization through surface texturing, and the development of specialized lubricants for electric vehicles.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,147

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Submission Info

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAE International

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1946-3960

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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.

Fuel TechnologyQ3

PollutionQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Transportation Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Fuel TechnologyPollution

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsVehicle emissions and performanceCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCombustion and flame dynamicsLubricants and Their AdditivesHeat transfer and supercritical fluidsCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsTribology and Lubrication EngineeringCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies