What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow is 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.732 (Q1) and an H-index of 137.

Who publishes International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,181 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow is "INT. J. HEAT FLUID FLOW" with common acronym "hff". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,796Hybrid

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Acronym:hff

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Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. HEAT FLUID FLOW

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Identifier (ISSN):0142-727X(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.8↑ +1.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.732

#7,796

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

137

137 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

94articles/year

20.02% Gold OA•99.16% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow welcomes high-quality original contributions on experimental, computational, and physical aspects of convective heat transfer and fluid dynamics relevant to engineering or the environment, including multiphase and microscale flows. Papers reporting the application of these disciplines to design and development, with emphasis on new technological fields, are also welcomed. Some of these new fields include microscale electronic and mechanical systems; medical and biological systems; and thermal and flow control in both the internal and external environment.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Physics88.6%Mechanics86.2%Thermodynamics83.9%Materials science67.8%Geography67.1%Engineering66.4%Meteorology65.9%Quantum mechanics57.5%Turbulence53.6%Mathematics53.2%Aerospace engineering47.5%Geometry45.3%Flow (mathematics)34.5%Computer science33.2%Reynolds number33%Heat transfer29.2%Mechanical engineering28.3%Composite material24.5%Geology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Mechanical

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Rank34/184

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MECHANICS

Rank27/172

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

THERMODYNAMICS

Rank17/78

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Rank37/184

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MECHANICS

Rank39/172

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

THERMODYNAMICS

Rank17/78

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	JCRSCIE	34/184	Q1
MECHANICS	JCRSCIE	27/172	Q1
THERMODYNAMICS	JCRSCIE	17/78	Q1
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL	JCISCIE	37/184	Q1
MECHANICS	JCISCIE	39/172	Q1
THERMODYNAMICS	JCISCIE	17/78	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.8

Articles / Year439

Total Citations259

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year443

Total Citations1,979

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year418

Total Citations4,576

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year128

Total Citations1,356

2022

IF2.643

Articles / Year126

Total Citations1,727

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.8	439	259
2025	3.1	443	1,979
2024	2.6	418	4,576
2023	2.6	128	1,356
2022	2.643	126	1,727
2021	2.789	114	1,637
2020	2.073	184	2,693
2019	2	154	3,420
2018	2.103	163	3,958
2017	—	168	3,351
2016	—	173	4,580
2015	—	121	3,902

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,796Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1979-1980, 1982-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringEngineeringPhysics and Astronomy

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.732

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.51

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,181 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,606

3-Year Documents605

Citable Documents604

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate23.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

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: 3.8%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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 Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow (acronym: hff, abbr: INT. J. HEAT FLUID FLOW, ISSN: 0142-727X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.732 (Q1), an H-index of 137.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 94 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,181 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.