Journal profile · Thermodynamics

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS

ISSN 0021-9614 · eISSN 1096-3626 · Academic Press Inc. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1969

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.46; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,630; review about 1.7 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy (Elsevier website: 43%); 109 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor2.46Latest value listed by LetPub

CAS zoneZone 3 · Engineering2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Engineering

Review timeabout 1.7 monthsCommunity average

APCUSD 3,630Hybrid journal: charged only for open-access articles

AcceptanceFairly easy (Elsevier website: 43%)Community average

Articles per year1092025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS is published by Academic Press Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure, Thermodynamic properties of mixtures and Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics, together about 55.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

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From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Thermodynamics

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry19.8%
Thermodynamic properties of mixturesChemical Engineering19.2%
Phase Equilibria and ThermodynamicsEngineering16.8%
Chemical and Physical Properties in Aqueous SolutionsChemical Engineering11.5%
Ionic liquids properties and applicationsChemical Engineering5.5%
Thermal and Kinetic AnalysisMaterials Science4.9%
Crystallization and Solubility StudiesMaterials Science4.1%
Analytical Chemistry and ChromatographyChemistry2.6%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3

Level	Category	Zone
Major	Engineering	Zone 3
Minor	Chemistry, Physical	Zone 3
Minor	Thermodynamics	Zone 3

Top journal: noReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4

Level	Category	Zone
Major	Engineering	Zone 4
Minor	Thermodynamics	Zone 3
Minor	Chemistry, Physical	Zone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3

Level	Category	Zone
Major	Engineering	Zone 3
Minor	Thermodynamics	Zone 2
Minor	Chemistry, Physical	Zone 3

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: 2.46LetPub · 2026-09-13
CiteScore 2026-06: 5.3LetPub · 2026-09-13
SJR 2026-06: 0.53LetPub · 2026-09-13
SNIP 2026-06: 0.94LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 77LetPub · 2026-09-13
h-index: 139OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
i10-index: 6,999OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
2-year mean citedness: 2.73OpenAlex · 2026-10-01
Self-citation rate: 12%LetPub · 2026-09-13
Share of gold OA articles: 7.84%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year: 89LetPub · 2026-09-13

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,083 in total · the current year is incomplete

Year	Articles	Open access	Citations
2026	92	25	54
2025	109	14	207
2024	128	22	637
2023	165	16	1,162
2022	203	24	1,724
2021	250	30	2,695

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): about 1.7 monthsLetPub · 2026-09-13
Average acceptance (community reports): 43%LetPub · 2026-09-13

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 3,630 / EUR 3,400 / GBP 2,910 / JPY 450,230	—	—	2026-10-01

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: Academic Press Inc.
Country or region: ENGLAND
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
Founded: 1969
ISSN: 0021-9614
Electronic ISSN: 1096-3626
Official links: Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
Submission system ↗LetPub

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS

What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Physical / 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 JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.46; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 139.

How long does peer review take at JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS?

Authors report an average review time of about 1.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy (Elsevier website: 43%)”. 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 JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Is JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS open access, and what is the APC?

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,630.

Sources and updates

The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: 2026-10-01.