Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Combustion Science and Technology
ISSN 0010-2202 · eISSN 1563-521X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Monthly
Combustion Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.58; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 88 days to acceptance (121 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 292 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Combustion Science and Technology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Combustion and flame dynamics, Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies and Combustion and Detonation Processes, together about 49.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Combustion Science and Technology is an international journal which provides for open discussion and prompt publication of new results, discoveries and developments in the various disciplines which constitute the field of combustion. The editors invite original contributions dealing with flame and fire research, flame radiation, chemical fuels and propellants, reacting flows, thermochemistry, material synthesis, atmospheric chemistry and combustion phenomena related to aircraft gas turbines, chemical rockets, ramjets, automotive engines, furnaces and environmental studies. In so doing, the editors hope to establish a central vehicle for the rapid exchange of ideas and results emanating from the many diverse areas associated with combustion. Accordingly, both full-length papers on comprehensive studies, and communications of significant, but not fully explored, theoretical or experimental developments are included in the journal together with unsolicited and solicited comments on published matter and yearly, cumulative indices. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Richard A. YetterPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 50%); most named Mainland China 2, Japan 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Combustion and flame dynamicsEngineering23.7%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering14.9%
- Combustion and Detonation ProcessesEngineering10.8%
- Fire dynamics and safety researchEngineering9.8%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering4.6%
- Energetic Materials and CombustionEngineering4.1%
- Radiative Heat Transfer StudiesEngineering3.2%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: OCLC, CSA Aerospace & High Technology Database, CSA Aluminum Industry Abstracts, CSA ANTE: Abstracts in New Technology and Engineering, CSA ASCE Civil Engineering, CSA Ceramic Abstracts/World Ceramic Abstracts, CSA Computer & Information Systems Abstracts, CSA Copper Data Center Database, CSA Corrosion Abstracts, CSA Electronics and Communications, CSA Engineered Materials Abstracts, CSA Engineering Research Database, CSA Materials Business File, CSA Materials Research Database, CSA Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts, CSA Metadex, CSA Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts, CSA Technology Research Database, Earthquake Engineering Abstracts® (NISEE), EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, OCLC ArticleFirst, OCLC Electronic Collections Online
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,841OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 288LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 188,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 188,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,089 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 263 | 26 | 43 |
| 2025 | 292 | 31 | 298 |
| 2024 | 254 | 24 | 711 |
| 2023 | 239 | 34 | 1,242 |
| 2022 | 217 | 27 | 1,648 |
| 2021 | 159 | 10 | 1,446 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 115 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 7 days (122 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 96 days
- Sample
- 121 articles with submission and acceptance dates (613 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 41%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 41%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- editorialEditor-in-Chief Richard A. Yetter Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Email: rayetter@psu.edu Editor-in-Chief Emeritus Irvin Glassman Princeton U…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Combustion Science and Technology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0010-2202
- Electronic ISSN
- 1563-521X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 198, Issue 14 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Combustion Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Combustion Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Combustion Science and Technology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Engineering, Chemical / Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Thermodynamics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Combustion Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.58; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 141.
How long does peer review take at Combustion Science and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 121 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 70–115 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 41% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Combustion Science and Technology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 50%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2), Japan (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Combustion Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Combustion Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Combustion Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Combustion Science and Technology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .