Journal profile · Chemistry, Analytical
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
ISSN 1388-6150 · eISSN 1588-2926 · Springer International Publishing · HUNGARY · Monthly · Founded 1969
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.02; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 132 days to acceptance (186 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 1,263 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Thermal and Kinetic Analysis, Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure and Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer, together about 38.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry is a fully peer reviewed journal publishing high quality papers covering all aspects of thermal analysis, calorimetry, thermodynamics, heat and energy. The journal publishes regular and special issues in twenty four issues every year. The following types of papers are published: Original Research Papers, Reviews, Letters to Editor, Editoral Notes. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry is published by Springer Science & Business Media in cooperation with Akadémiai Kiadó.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Chemistry, Analytical
Editor-in-chief Imre M. SzilaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 10%); most named Hungary 10, Mainland China 8, Japan 6, Italy 6, United States 5 (84 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thermal and Kinetic AnalysisMaterials Science20.9%
- Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular StructureChemistry10.1%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering7.6%
- Energetic Materials and CombustionEngineering5.4%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering4.5%
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering4.3%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science3.9%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science3.6%
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, Analytical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 3 |
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 | Chemistry, Analytical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Physical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 4.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12,761OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 1,235LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,200,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 26,497 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,133 | 265 | 467 |
| 2025 | 1,263 | 205 | 4,899 |
| 2024 | 1,097 | 248 | 9,885 |
| 2023 | 906 | 154 | 10,376 |
| 2022 | 713 | 135 | 8,695 |
| 2021 | 729 | 89 | 12,587 |
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
132 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 87 days – 229 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (186 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 186 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,638 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)
- about 2.9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,790 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- For color in the print version, authors will be expected to make a contribution towards the extra costs.
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 5
Article types accepted1
- editorialSingle-blind peer review This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Additional Information for Peer Review Process This journal is guided by the S…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Additional Information for Peer Review Process
This journal is guided by the Springer Portfolio editorial peer review policy. The following types of contribution to this journal are peer-reviewed: Original Research Papers, Reviews, Letters to Editor Editorial Notes and all forms of published correction are not usually peer-reviewed. Nevertheless, articles published in these sections, particularly if they present technical information, may be p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- HUNGARY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1969
- ISSN
- 1388-6150
- Electronic ISSN
- 1588-2926
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 151, Issue 18 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
What CAS zone is Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Analytical / Thermodynamics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.02; CiteScore 6.2, h-index 151.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry?
Based on the dates recorded on 186 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 132 days (interquartile range 87–229 days); authors report an average review time of about 2.9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Required, 5. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry based?
Of the 84 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 10%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hungary (10), Mainland China (8) and Japan (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .