Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology
ISSN 1300-3615 · TIBTD · TURKEY · Semiannual
ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7; fully open access; APC about USD 2,417; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology is published by TIBTD 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, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies and Heat Transfer and Optimization, together about 24.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The “Journal of Thermal Sciences and Technology”, which started its publication in 1977 with the aim of encouraging the development of heat science and technology and enabling the publication of original, theoretical, numerical and experimental papers in its field, is published twice a year in April and October. Original and compilation articles on the subject of heat science and technology are included and each article is evaluated by at least two referees who are experts in their field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering8.7%
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesEngineering8.1%
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering7.8%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy7.3%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering5.6%
- Heat Transfer and Boiling StudiesEngineering5.6%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering5%
- Adsorption and Cooling SystemsEngineering4.5%
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, Mechanical | 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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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 | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.17Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 274 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 12 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 38 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 42 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 48 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 2,417 | — | — |
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review: each article is evaluated by at least two referees who are experts in their field Model summary
each article is evaluated by at least two referees who are experts in their field
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
- TIBTD
- Country or region
- TURKEY
- Language
- Turkish
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1300-3615
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology
What CAS zone is ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical / 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.
What is the impact factor of ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.7; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 8.
How long does peer review take at ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
ISI Bilimi ve Teknigi Dergisi-Journal of Thermal Science and Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,417.
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: .