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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,218Hybrid

International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow

Abbreviation (ISO):INT J NUMER METHOD H
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Identifier (ISSN):0961-5539(Print)
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Publisher:Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.3↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
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 Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow

WoS Q1
13572.4520181.9620192.8720204.1720215.1820224.22023420245.120255.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.775
#7,218

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
82

82 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate15%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
199articles/year
3.27% Gold OA•99.17% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The main objective of this international journal is to provide applied mathematicians, engineers and scientists engaged in computer-aided design and research in computational heat transfer and fluid dynamics, whether in academic institutions of industry, with timely and accessible information on the development, refinement and application of computer-based numerical techniques for solving problems in heat and fluid flow. - See more at: http://emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=hff#sthash.Kf80GRt8.dpuf

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PhysicsThermodynamicsQuantum MechanicsMechanical EngineeringEngineeringMathematicsGeographyMaterials ScienceMeteorologyGeometryAerospace EngineeringComputer ScienceMathematical AnalysisComposite MaterialsChemistryGeologyOrganic ChemistryMathematics, Applied
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q1
Rank8/137
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MECHANICS

Q1
Rank23/172
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

THERMODYNAMICS

Q1
Rank15/78
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Q1
Rank15/137
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MECHANICS

Q1
Rank22/172
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

THERMODYNAMICS

Q1
Rank9/78
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.3
Articles / Year142
Total Citations66
2025
IF5.1
Articles / Year191
Total Citations960
2024
IF4
Articles / Year179
Total Citations1,768
2023
IF4.2
Articles / Year159
Total Citations2,340
2022
IF5.181
Articles / Year120
Total Citations1,985

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,218Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.775

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.97

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,138 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,668
3-Year Documents529
Citable Documents517

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

Aerospace EngineeringQ1
Computational MechanicsQ1
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
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: 15%

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):
2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 Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow (abbr: INT J NUMER METHOD H, ISSN: 0961-5539) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. in Wales. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.775 (Q1), an H-index of 82.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 199 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,138 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
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED, HOWARD HOUSE, WAGON LANE, BINGLEY, ENGLAND, W YORKSHIRE, BD16 1WA

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28