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Best Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Journals for Thermal Engineering

The scientific journal ranking presented on this page provides a curated list of leading journals within the field of Thermal Engineering. This ranking has been developed by Research.com, a trusted authority since 2014 in providing reliable data and analysis on scientific contributions across all major disciplines, including Thermal Engineering. The methodology behind this ranking combines depth of research with sophisticated analytics to deliver an authoritative assessment of journal impact in the field.

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1 Rank Energy Conversion and Management Best Scientists 1701 2820 D-Index 115
2 Rank Applied Thermal Engineering

Applied Thermal Engineering

1359-4311, Semi-monthly
Best Scientists 1591 3374 D-Index 90
3 Rank International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer Best Scientists 1274 2601 D-Index 75
4 Rank International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer Best Scientists 642 1299 D-Index 75
5 Rank Case Studies in Thermal Engineering Best Scientists 652 1585 D-Index 72
6 Rank International Journal of Thermal Sciences Best Scientists 557 815 D-Index 46
7 Rank Thermal Science and Engineering Progress Best Scientists 479 688 D-Index 48
8 Rank International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow Best Scientists 172 381 D-Index 41
9 Rank International Journal of Refrigeration Best Scientists 296 577 D-Index 38
10 Rank Heat Transfer Research Best Scientists 214 469 D-Index 36
11 Rank Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science Best Scientists 235 299 D-Index 28
12 Rank International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow Best Scientists 232 322 D-Index 22
13 Rank Heat Transfer Engineering

Heat Transfer Engineering

0145-7632, Semi-monthly
Best Scientists 178 260 D-Index 21
14 Rank Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics Best Scientists 92 176 D-Index 23
15 Rank Numerical Heat Transfer; Part A: Applications Best Scientists 186 366 D-Index 22
16 Rank ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer Best Scientists 167 256 D-Index 18
17 Rank Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung Best Scientists 140 138 D-Index 18
18 Rank Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications Best Scientists 153 173 D-Index 19
19 Rank Propulsion and Power Research Best Scientists 52 47 D-Index 18
20 Rank Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics Best Scientists 47 70 D-Index 20
21 Rank Thermal Science

Thermal Science

0354-9836
Best Scientists 241 398 D-Index 21
22 Rank Journal of Thermal Science Best Scientists 205 285 D-Index 22
23 Rank Journal of Porous Media Best Scientists 84 107 D-Index 14
24 Rank Journal of Thermal Stresses Best Scientists 64 83 D-Index 15
25 Rank International Journal of Thermophysics Best Scientists 131 219 D-Index 20
26 Rank Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences Best Scientists 81 230 D-Index 14
27 Rank Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals Best Scientists 88 114 D-Index 14
28 Rank Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer Best Scientists 80 90 D-Index 11
29 Rank Experimental Heat Transfer Best Scientists 57 62 D-Index 16
30 Rank Computational Thermal Sciences Best Scientists 60 47 D-Index 10
31 Rank Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME Best Scientists 76 88 D-Index 12
32 Rank Journal of Heat Transfer Best Scientists 42 50 D-Index 9
33 Rank Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer Best Scientists 52 63 D-Index 8
34 Rank Journal of Thermal Engineering

Journal of Thermal Engineering

2148-7847, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 58 64 D-Index 9
35 Rank International Journal of Exergy Best Scientists 54 111 D-Index 8
36 Rank International Journal of Heat and Technology Best Scientists 59 69 D-Index 9
37 Rank Thermochimica Acta

Thermochimica Acta

0040-6031
Best Scientists 220 251 D-Index 25
38 Rank Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer Best Scientists 45 52 D-Index 9
39 Rank Annual Review of Heat Transfer Best Scientists 25 25 D-Index 5
40 Rank Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermophysics Best Scientists 11 27 D-Index 5
41 Rank Journal of Thermal Science and Technology Best Scientists 17 23 D-Index 6
42 Rank Journal of Engineering Thermophysics Best Scientists 17 33 D-Index 6
43 Rank Nanoscale and Microscale Thermophysical Engineering Best Scientists 27 14 D-Index 6
44 Rank Interfacial Phenomena and Heat Transfer Best Scientists 15 29 D-Index 5
45 Rank Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics Best Scientists 17 20 D-Index 2
46 Rank Journal of Advanced Research in Numerical Heat Transfer Best Scientists 10 21 D-Index 3
47 Rank Thermophysics and Aeromechanics Best Scientists 10 10 D-Index 3

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