Journal profile · THERMODYNAMICS
International Journal of Heat and Technology
ISSN 0392-8764 · Edizioni ETS
International Journal of Heat and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; median 77 days to acceptance (129 articles, last 24 months); 235 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Heat and Technology is published by Edizioni ETS 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 Heat Transfer and Optimization, Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer and Heat Transfer Mechanisms, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): THERMODYNAMICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering13.4%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering11.6%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering9.6%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy7.6%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering6.5%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering5%
- Heat Transfer and Boiling StudiesEngineering4.6%
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesEngineering4.3%
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 | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for editorial reasons on 16 March 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 395OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 228LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,346 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 152 | 111 | 181 |
| 2025 | 235 | 223 | 150 |
| 2024 | 233 | 226 | 518 |
| 2023 | 187 | 180 | 582 |
| 2022 | 197 | 186 | 836 |
| 2021 | 235 | 205 | 1,364 |
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
77 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 121 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (129 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 105 days
- Sample
- 129 articles with submission and acceptance dates (418 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".
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Edizioni ETS
- ISSN
- 0392-8764
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Heat and Technology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Heat and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Heat and Technology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Thermodynamics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Heat and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 129 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 77 days (interquartile range 65–121 days). 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 International Journal of Heat and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Heat and Technology is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Heat and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Heat and Technology is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .