Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
ISSN 1226-0959 · eISSN 2466-2089
Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion 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 Combustion and flame dynamics, Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, together about 61.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Combustion and flame dynamicsEngineering28.8%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering25.5%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering7%
- Coal Combustion and Slurry ProcessingEngineering6.4%
- Combustion and Detonation ProcessesEngineering5.9%
- Advanced Power Generation TechnologiesEngineering4.3%
- Fire dynamics and safety researchEngineering4%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering2.5%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.66OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 967 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 65 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 93 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 109 |
| 2023 | 23 | 0 | 37 |
| 2022 | 22 | 0 | 28 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 | 28 |
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
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
- ISSN
- 1226-0959
- Electronic ISSN
- 2466-2089
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
What CAS zone is Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical. 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 Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion 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: .