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| International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer | |
|---|---|
| Title | International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer |
| Discipline | Heat transfer; mass transfer |
| Abbreviation | Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| History | 1958–present |
| Frequency | 18/year |
| Issn | 0017-9310 |
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer is a peer-reviewed scientific periodical covering experimental, theoretical, and numerical research in thermal and mass transport phenomena. The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, and rapid communications that address problems relevant to engineering applications and fundamental science. Contributions connect advances in Reynolds number-scale modeling, Prandtl number-sensitive flows, and multi-physics coupling used in industrial contexts such as Boeing, General Electric, Siemens, and Toyota research programs.
The journal was established in the late 1950s during a period of rapid development in applied thermodynamics associated with institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, California Institute of Technology, and Stanford University. Early editorial leadership drew contributors from laboratories affiliated with National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Argonne National Laboratory, and Sandia National Laboratories. Throughout the Cold War era, papers often referenced collaborative work with Royal Aeronautical Society, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and projects sponsored by Department of Defense agencies. In subsequent decades the journal intersected with computational milestones at CERN, algorithmic advances from Los Alamos National Laboratory, and materials science breakthroughs reported at Bell Labs and IBM Research.
The journal publishes research on convective heat transfer, conduction, radiation, phase change, and coupled mass transport relevant to industries such as Rolls-Royce plc, Airbus, Shell plc, and ExxonMobil. Topics include turbulence modeling linked to Prandtl number variations, porous media flow studied at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, micro- and nano-scale transport investigated by researchers from Harvard University and University of Cambridge, and boiling/condensation phenomena of interest to Chevron Corporation and TotalEnergies. Work often references numerical methods developed at Argonne National Laboratory, finite element approaches tied to Daimler AG collaborations, and experimental techniques used at National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The editorial board comprises academics and practitioners affiliated with institutions such as University of Oxford, ETH Zurich, Delft University of Technology, Tsinghua University, and Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Editors have previously held roles at societies including American Institute of Physics, Royal Society, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Indian Institute of Science. The journal employs single- or double-blind peer review processes similar to those used by Nature, Science, and Proceedings of the Royal Society to assess submissions, drawing referees from networks associated with European Space Agency, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and multinational research centers like Fraunhofer Society.
The journal is abstracted and indexed in bibliographic services such as Scopus, Web of Science, INSPEC, Engineering Village, and Chemical Abstracts Service. Databases maintained by organizations like Clarivate and Elsevier provide citation data and indexing. Institutional access is common at universities including University of California, University of Toronto, National University of Singapore, and Peking University through consortia with publishers like Elsevier and aggregators tied to JSTOR-style platforms.
Impact metrics reported by third-party organizations such as Clarivate Analytics and Scopus influence submission patterns from groups at Princeton University, Yale University, Columbia University, University of Michigan, and industrial labs like GE Research. Citation classics published in the journal have been cited across literature from NASA Glenn Research Center, European Organization for Nuclear Research, Toyota Central R&D Labs, and standards bodies including ISO. The journal’s impact factor, h-index, and article-level metrics inform hiring and funding decisions at institutions like National Science Foundation, European Research Council, and Australian Research Council.
Published work has advanced understanding of turbulent heat flux models used in projects at NASA Langley Research Center and thermophysical property measurements cited by NIST. Landmark papers on phase-change heat transfer have influenced refrigeration research at Carrier Global Corporation and cryogenics programs at CERN. Seminal numerical-method studies have been applied in industrial design at ABB Group and energy systems modeling for E.ON. Cross-disciplinary contributions intersect with materials research from Corning Incorporated and battery thermal management studies relevant to Tesla, Inc. and Panasonic Corporation.
The journal is published by Elsevier and offers subscription-based access with options for open-access publication under hybrid models used by many publishers including Wiley, Springer Nature, and Taylor & Francis. Authors often fund open-access charges through grants from agencies such as National Institutes of Health, European Commission, UK Research and Innovation, and institutional agreements with publishers. Submission and production workflows integrate manuscript systems and editorial platforms used across publishing houses like Elsevier and John Wiley & Sons.
Category:Engineering journals