Journal profile · Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Transactions of Tianjin University
ISSN 1006-4982 · eISSN 1995-8196 · Tianjin Daxue/Tianjin University · 6 issues per year
Transactions of Tianjin University: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 50 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transactions of Tianjin University is published by Tianjin Daxue/Tianjin University 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 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, together about 22.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transactions of Tianjin University is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal that publishes frontier achievements in the research fields of energy generation, storage and application that concerned by nations and society. Transactions of Tianjin University publishes a full mix of research article types, including Letters, Articles, Perspectives, Reviews, and Viewpoints. The scope of the journal is broad, topics published include but not limits to: • Solar energy utilization • Hydrogen production and storage • CO2 capture and conversion • Fuel cells • Batteries and supercapacitors • Catalysis • Clean utilization of coal and oil • Biofuels • Energy policy
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Jinlong GongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 52 in mainland China (about 85%); most named Mainland China 52, United States 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Germany 1, Spain 1 (61 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy9.2%
- Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionEnergy6.9%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science6.6%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering6.2%
- Advanced battery technologies researchEngineering6%
- Advancements in Battery MaterialsEngineering5.3%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering5.1%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science4.7%
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 | Energy & Fuels | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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 | Energy & Fuels | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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 (publisher) 2025
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 13LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 319OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 265,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 19 | 46 |
| 2025 | 34 | 23 | 302 |
| 2024 | 44 | 19 | 658 |
| 2023 | 24 | 13 | 575 |
| 2022 | 45 | 27 | 1,192 |
| 2021 | 32 | 24 | 1,218 |
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
50 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 31 days – 70 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 55 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 106 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (88 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".
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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Transactions of Tianjin University, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Tianjin Daxue/Tianjin University
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1006-4982
- Electronic ISSN
- 1995-8196
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transactions of Tianjin University
What CAS zone is Transactions of Tianjin University in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transactions of Tianjin University is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Energy & Fuels / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Transactions of Tianjin University?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 7.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 13, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Transactions of Tianjin University?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 50 days (interquartile range 31–70 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Transactions of Tianjin University based?
Of the 61 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 52 (about 85%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (52), United States (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transactions of Tianjin University?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transactions of Tianjin University is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Transactions of Tianjin University open access, and what is the APC?
Transactions of Tianjin University is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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: .