Journal profile · THERMODYNAMICS
International Journal of Thermodynamics
ISSN 1301-9724 · eISSN 2146-1511 · International Centre for Applied Thermodynamics
International Journal of Thermodynamics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Thermodynamics is published by International Centre for Applied Thermodynamics 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 Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems, Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics and Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, together about 32.2% 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
- Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsEngineering12.9%
- Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering9.6%
- Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical MechanicsPhysics and Astronomy9.6%
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesEngineering8.6%
- Thermodynamic properties of mixturesChemical Engineering5.1%
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering5.1%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering4.9%
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry4.8%
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 504 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 66 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | 123 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 208 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 192 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- International Centre for Applied Thermodynamics
- ISSN
- 1301-9724
- Electronic ISSN
- 2146-1511
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Thermodynamics
What CAS zone is International Journal of Thermodynamics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Thermodynamics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Thermodynamics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Thermodynamics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Thermodynamics open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Thermodynamics is a fully open-access 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: .