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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,741Top JournalHybrid

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Acronym:ichmt
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT. COMMUN. HEAT MASS TRANSFER
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Identifier (ISSN):0735-1933(Print)/1879-0178(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.2↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

WoS Q1
24794.4620184.1320193.9720205.6820216.782022720236.420246.420256.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.023
#4,741

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
160

160 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
699articles/year
10.62% Gold OA•99.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer serves as a world forum for the rapid dissemination of new ideas, new measurement techniques, preliminary findings of ongoing investigations, discussions, and criticisms in the field of heat and mass transfer. Two types of manuscript will be considered for publication: communications (short reports of new work or discussions of work which has already been published) and summaries (abstracts of reports, theses or manuscripts which are too long for publication in full). Together with its companion publication, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, with which it shares the same Board of Editors, this journal is read by research workers and engineers throughout the world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsMaterials ScienceThermodynamicsMechanical EngineeringQuantum MechanicsEngineeringGeographyMeteorologyMathematicsComposite MaterialsChemistryComputer ScienceOrganic ChemistryGeometryAerospace EngineeringGeologyBiology
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MECHANICS

Q1
Rank14/172
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

THERMODYNAMICS

Q1
Rank11/78
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MECHANICS

Q1
Rank18/172
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

THERMODYNAMICS

Q1
Rank7/78
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.2
Articles / Year2,053
Total Citations1,966
2025
IF6.4
Articles / Year1,730
Total Citations9,767
2024
IF6.4
Articles / Year1,221
Total Citations15,557
2023
IF7
Articles / Year539
Total Citations9,942
2022
IF6.782
Articles / Year666
Total Citations17,616

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,741Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1983-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringPhysics and Astronomy
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.023

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.26

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,357 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14,821
3-Year Documents2,294
Citable Documents2,286

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsQ1
Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 4.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区THERMODYNAMICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer (acronym: ichmt, abbr: INT. COMMUN. HEAT MASS TRANSFER, ISSN: 0735-1933) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Ltd in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.023 (Q1), an H-index of 160.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 699 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,357 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX5 1GB

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16