Journal profile · Mechanics
Journal of Thermal Stresses
ISSN 0149-5739 · eISSN 1521-074X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Monthly
Journal of Thermal Stresses: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.36; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 146 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 119 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Thermal Stresses is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Thermoelastic and Magnetoelastic Phenomena, Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization and Numerical methods in engineering, together about 46.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The first international journal devoted exclusively to the subject, Journal of Thermal Stresses publishes refereed articles on the theoretical and industrial applications of thermal stresses. Intended as a forum for those engaged in analytic as well as experimental research, this monthly journal includes papers on mathematical and practical applications. Emphasis is placed on new developments in thermoelasticity, thermoplasticity, and theory and applications of thermal stresses. Papers on experimental methods and on numerical methods, including finite element methods, are also published. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by an independent, anonymous expert referee or referees. All peer review is single anonymized. Readership: Physicists, engineers, and mathematicians at universities, research institutions, and in industry.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mechanics
Editor-in-chief MARTIN OSTOJA-STARZEWSKIPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thermoelastic and Magnetoelastic PhenomenaEngineering18.2%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering15%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering13.1%
- Elasticity and Wave PropagationEngineering7.3%
- Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structuresMaterials Science5.3%
- Composite Material MechanicsEngineering4.6%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering3.6%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering3%
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 | Mechanics | 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 | Mechanics | 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 | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 3 |
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 CompendexCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: CSA Aluminum Industry Abstracts, CSA Engineered Materials Abstracts, CSA Mechanical Engineering Abstracts, CSA Metals Abstracts/METADEX, CSA Solid State & Superconductivity Abstracts, CSA – Technology Research Database, Engineering Information, Inc.
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
- 2.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.88Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 50LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,340OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 113LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 40,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,913 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 4 | 42 |
| 2025 | 119 | 10 | 314 |
| 2024 | 70 | 3 | 347 |
| 2023 | 77 | 5 | 532 |
| 2022 | 65 | 6 | 648 |
| 2021 | 63 | 4 | 731 |
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
146 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 210 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 29 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (191 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 34%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 59 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Thermal Stresses is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts undergo initial editor appraisal followed by peer review by independent anonymous referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by an independent, anonymous expert referee or referees.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0149-5739
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-074X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Thermal Stresses
What CAS zone is Journal of Thermal Stresses in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Thermal Stresses is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Mechanics / 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 Stresses?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.36; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 86.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Thermal Stresses?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 146 days (interquartile range 85–210 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 34%. 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 Thermal Stresses?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Thermal Stresses is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Thermal Stresses open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Thermal Stresses is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .