Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Combustion Theory and Modelling
ISSN 1364-7830 · eISSN 1741-3559 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Combustion Theory and Modelling: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 180 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Combustion Theory and Modelling 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 59.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Combustion Theory and Modelling is a leading international journal devoted to the application of mathematical modelling, numerical simulation and experimental techniques to the study of combustion. Articles can cover a wide range of topics, such as: premixed laminar flames, laminar diffusion flames, turbulent combustion, fires, chemical kinetics, pollutant formation, microgravity, materials synthesis, chemical vapour deposition, catalysis, droplet and spray combustion, detonation dynamics, thermal explosions, ignition, energetic materials and propellants, burners and engine combustion. A diverse spectrum of mathematical methods may also be used, including large scale numerical simulation, hybrid computational schemes, front tracking, adaptive mesh refinement, optimized parallel computation, asymptotic methods and singular perturbation techniques, bifurcation theory, optimization methods, dynamical systems theory, cellular automata and discrete methods and probabilistic and statistical methods. Experimental studies that employ intrusive or nonintrusive diagnostics and are published in the Journal should be closely related to theoretical issues, by highlighting fundamental theoretical questions or by providing a sound basis for comparison with theory. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Moshe MatalonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Combustion and flame dynamicsEngineering28.8%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering20.1%
- Combustion and Detonation ProcessesEngineering11%
- Fire dynamics and safety researchEngineering9%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering4%
- Energetic Materials and CombustionEngineering3.4%
- Radiative Heat Transfer StudiesEngineering2.5%
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosolsEarth and Planetary Sciences2.5%
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 | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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, Chemical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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 | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | 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
INSPECMathSciNetzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Astrophysics Data System, OCLC, Applied Mechanics Reviews, British Library Inside, Current Mathematical Publications, FLUIDEX, ISI CompuMath Citation Index®, Electronic Collections Online, ISI SciSearch®, Metals Abstracts/METADEX, New Jour, OCLC ArticleFirst, Zetoc
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 748OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 48,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 12 | 8 |
| 2025 | 38 | 5 | 53 |
| 2024 | 26 | 8 | 81 |
| 2023 | 46 | 11 | 235 |
| 2022 | 50 | 14 | 327 |
| 2021 | 62 | 17 | 585 |
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
180 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 141 days – 274 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 28 days (71 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 225 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (78 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)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 93 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 27 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Combustion Theory and Modelling 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 discoverabi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and single-anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees. Model summary
All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.
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
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1364-7830
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-3559
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Combustion Theory and Modelling
What CAS zone is Combustion Theory and Modelling in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Combustion Theory and Modelling is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Chemical / Thermodynamics / Energy & Fuels / Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications. 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 Theory and Modelling?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.6; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at Combustion Theory and Modelling?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 180 days (interquartile range 141–274 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 27%. 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.
Which databases index Combustion Theory and Modelling?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Combustion Theory and Modelling is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, MathSciNet, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Combustion Theory and Modelling open access, and what is the APC?
Combustion Theory and Modelling is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .