Journal profile · CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-ENERGY & FUELS
International Journal of Ventilation
ISSN 1473-3315 · eISSN 2044-4044 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND
International Journal of Ventilation: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.15; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 159 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Ventilation 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 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Wind and Air Flow Studies and Infection Control and Ventilation, together about 55.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ventilation is at the nexus of health, energy and climate. Adequate ventilation in buildings and cities is essential for human health, comfort and performance, and the approach to achieving this can have an enormous impact on building energy consumption, carbon emissions and climate change. The field of ventilation intersects with many closely related fields including indoor air quality, HVAC systems design and operation, public health, building materials and envelope systems, architectural design and urban planning, and environmental control in transportation vehicles, industrial and agricultural production facilities. International Journal of Ventilation (IJV) is a peer reviewed journal dedicated to serving the international scientific community of ventilation. IJV publishes high quality original research works that have potentially long-lasting value and significant impact on the advancement of ventilation theory and/or practice. Both the fundamental theory and practice are emphasized here. Theory enables us to establish generalizable principles for broader applications. Practice validates theory and inspires new research and development. We welcome submissions in, but not limited to, the following areas: New concepts, theories and approaches concerned with the development or application of ventilation Validated case studies demonstrating the performance of ventilation strategies, systems or devices Modeling and developments in numerical methods Measurement and monitoring techniques and procedures Environmental and occupant sensors for ventilation system controls Air infiltration and ventilation Personal ventilation Demand-based ventilation Energy recovery ventilation Air filtration or purification to supplement ventilation for pollution control Intelligent IOT-based ventilation system controls Building façade and enclosure-integrated ventilation Ventilation of cities Driving forces for ventilation – natural, mechanical or hybrid ventilations Impacts of ventilation on air quality, health, comfort, productivity and creativity Impacts of ventilation on energy consumptions and costs IJV covers ventilation research and applications in a wide range of built environments including, but not limited to: commercial buildings, such as offices, hotels, shopping malls; residential buildings; schools; transportation environments, such as cars, buses, trains, submarines and spaceships; industrial buildings and facilities; agricultural buildings; IT facilities, such a
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-ENERGY & FUELS
Editor-in-chief Jianshun “Jensen” ZhangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 1, United States 1, Sweden 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering24.2%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science21.7%
- Infection Control and VentilationMedicine10%
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchEngineering5.6%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial ExposureEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Fire dynamics and safety researchEngineering4.2%
- Evacuation and Crowd DynamicsEngineering3%
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 | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | 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 | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | 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
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
- 1.15LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 246OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 25,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 737 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 8 | 19 |
| 2024 | 28 | 7 | 46 |
| 2023 | 21 | 10 | 100 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 50 |
| 2021 | 19 | 3 | 125 |
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
159 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 110 days – 225 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (62 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 189 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (66 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher 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
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select); open access publishing optional, no APC if not publishing open access. Model summary
International Journal of Ventilation 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 discov…
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
- ISSN
- 1473-3315
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-4044
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Ventilation
What CAS zone is International Journal of Ventilation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Ventilation is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Construction & Building Technology / Energy & Fuels. 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 International Journal of Ventilation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.15; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Ventilation?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 159 days (interquartile range 110–225 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32%. 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 International Journal of Ventilation based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), United States (1) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Ventilation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Ventilation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Ventilation open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Ventilation 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .