Journal profile · Engineering, Chemical
Fuel
ISSN 0016-2361 · eISSN 1873-7153 · Elsevier BV · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1922
Fuel: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,330; review about 86 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: 83%; 3,700 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fuel is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes, Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, together about 29.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Science and Technology of Fuel and EnergyResearch into energy sources remains a key issue. Over the last 100 years, Fuel has been the leading source of primary research work in fuel science. The scope is broad and includes many topics of increasing interest such as environmental aspects and pollution.A wide variety of fuels are covered:Fuel cellsCokeHydrogen generation and useOils and gasesSynthetic fuels (including Dimethyl ether (DME), Methanol etc)BiofuelsAdvances in catalysis in sustainable fuelsNatural gasAdvances in materials for energyPetroleumSustainable new fuels - road, aviation and marineControl of emissions from new fuelsWaste-derived fuels (WDF)Refuse-derived fuels (RDF)Carbon with applications to fuel energyCarbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage - Science and TechnologiesAuthors are also welcome to submit to Fuel 's gold open access companion title, Fuel Communications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Chemical
Editor-in-chief Bill NimmoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 12 in mainland China (about 17%); most named United Kingdom 18, Mainland China 12, United States 9, Italy 3, Australia 3 (69 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering12.3%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering9.6%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science7.4%
- Combustion and flame dynamicsEngineering6.8%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering6.5%
- Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisEngineering5.9%
- Coal Properties and UtilizationEngineering5.3%
- Petroleum Processing and AnalysisChemistry4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Chemical | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2024 edition (citation manipulation); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
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
- 7.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 16.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 181LetPub ·
- h-index
- 313OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 32,111OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3,477LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 47,593 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3,143 | 831 | 3,022 |
| 2025 | 3,700 | 667 | 24,167 |
| 2024 | 3,221 | 642 | 49,985 |
| 2023 | 3,252 | 621 | 81,311 |
| 2022 | 3,946 | 596 | 122,712 |
| 2021 | 2,776 | 515 | 101,166 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
86 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 5.5 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 83%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 86 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,330 / EUR 4,050 / GBP 3,470 / JPY 537,050 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,430 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers5, by deadline
- 15th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and BoilersDeadline
- Advances in Durability study of Electrochemical Energy Devices (including papers from NANOENERGY 2026 conference)Deadline
- Joint Meeting of the Italian and Spanish Sections of The Combustion InstituteDeadline
- 2nd International Sustainable Aviation Research ConferenceDeadline
- Advanced Propulsion, Sustainable Fuels and Future Power Systems — In Memory of Professor Mirosław Wyszyński (1947–2022)Deadline
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 1,000 words
Article types accepted12
- book reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- book reviewsBook reviews.Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- letterContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- lettersLetters. No more than 1000 words and two illustrations/tables.Length not stated
- original high-quality research papersOriginal high-quality research papers. Preferably no more than 20 double line spaced manuscript pages, including tables and illustrations. Figures and tables ca…Length not stated
- research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- review articleContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles. Before preparing a review article for Fuel, authors are encouraged to discuss any proposed review with the Editor In Chief. There are no specif…Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication and should be submitted via Editorial Manager:• Original high-quality res…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort communications. No more than 10 double line spaced manuscript pages including tables and figures.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data statement required at submission Model summary
To foster transparency, you are required to state the availability of any data at submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1922
- ISSN
- 0016-2361
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-7153
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fuel
What CAS zone is Fuel in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fuel is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Engineering, Chemical; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Fuel?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.74; CiteScore 16.4, h-index 313.
How long does peer review take at Fuel?
The publisher reports about 86 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 5.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “83%”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Fuel?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 1,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Fuel based?
Of the 69 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 12 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (18), Mainland China (12) and United States (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fuel?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fuel is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Fuel open access, and what is the APC?
Fuel is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,330.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .