Journal profile · Mechanics
Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications
ISSN 1040-7782 · eISSN 1521-0634 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Semimonthly
Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.53; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 115 days to acceptance (34 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 72 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications 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 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer Mechanisms and Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, together about 45.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications covers numerically-based, results-oriented papers highlighting problems in heat transfer, mass transfer, and fluid flow. Underlying numerical solutions may be based either on available methodologies or on adaptations of moderate extensions of available methods. Experimental results which support the numerical solutions are also acceptable. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized. The Editor reserves the right to reject without peer review any papers deemed unsuitable. Readership: Researchers in heat transfer whose work focuses on applications and specialists in all areas of thermal and fluid sciences employing numerical and computational methods.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mechanics
Editor-in-chief Sandra BoetcherPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering17.9%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering14.4%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering13.2%
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering10.3%
- Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous MediaEngineering4.6%
- Radiative Heat Transfer StudiesEngineering3.9%
- Heat Transfer and Boiling StudiesEngineering3.6%
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesEngineering3.5%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: CAS Early Warning Journal List: listed in the 2025 edition (paper mill); not listed in the other 5 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: CSA Aluminum Industry Abstracts, CSA Computer Information Systems Abstracts, CSA Corrosion Abstracts, CSA Engineered Materials Abstracts, CSA Environmental Sciences & Pollution Management Database, CSA Metals Abstracts/METADEX, CSA – Technology Research Database, Engineering Information Inc., Information Service in Mechanical Engineering (ISMEC), Nova Information Services Co.
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
- 3.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.06Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,553OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 121,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,285 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | 1 | 124 |
| 2024 | 436 | 12 | 3,679 |
| 2023 | 415 | 15 | 5,042 |
| 2022 | 140 | 11 | 1,425 |
| 2021 | 50 | 2 | 636 |
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
115 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 96 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 285 days (34 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 392 days
- Sample
- 34 articles with submission and acceptance dates (75 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 100%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 399 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
Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications 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 t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
The Editor reserves the right to reject without peer review any papers deemed unsuitable. Model summary
The Editor reserves the right to reject without peer review any papers deemed unsuitable.
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
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- ISSN
- 1040-7782
- Electronic ISSN
- 1521-0634
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 87, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications
What CAS zone is Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications 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 Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.53; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 92.
How long does peer review take at Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications?
Based on the dates recorded on 34 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 115 days (interquartile range 96–136 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 100%. 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 JCR quartile is Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Engineering.
Where are the editorial board members of Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .