Journal profile · THERMODYNAMICSENGINEERING, MECHANICAL -ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications
ISSN 1948-5085 · eISSN 1948-5093 · American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) · UNITED STATES
Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.07; subscription journal; 166 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications is published by American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME) 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 Heat Transfer and Optimization, Heat Transfer Mechanisms and Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Applications in: Aerospace systems; Gas turbines; Biotechnology; Defense systems; Electronic and photonic equipment; Energy systems; Manufacturing; Refrigeration and air conditioning; Homeland security systems; Micro- and nanoscale devices; Petrochemical processing; Medical systems; Energy efficiency; Sustainability; Solar systems; Combustion systems
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): THERMODYNAMICSENGINEERING, MECHANICAL -ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering16%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering14.5%
- Heat Transfer and Boiling StudiesEngineering8.5%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering7.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering6.7%
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesEngineering5.4%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy4.3%
- Turbomachinery Performance and OptimizationEngineering4.3%
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
- 2.07LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 572OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 132LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,919 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 20 | 31 |
| 2025 | 166 | 20 | 340 |
| 2024 | 145 | 9 | 704 |
| 2023 | 130 | 10 | 772 |
| 2022 | 130 | 8 | 835 |
| 2021 | 186 | 17 | 1,589 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1948-5085
- Electronic ISSN
- 1948-5093
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications
What CAS zone is Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications 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 Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.07; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 46.
Which databases index Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .