Journal of Heat Transfer

Aims & Scope

Topical areas including, but not limited to: Biological heat and mass transfer; Combustion and reactive flows; Conduction; Electronic and photonic cooling; Evaporation, boiling, and condensation; Experimental techniques; Forced convection; Heat exchanger fundamentals; Heat transfer enhancement; Combined heat and mass transfer; Heat transfer in manufacturing; Jets, wakes, and impingement cooling; Melting and solidification; Microscale and nanoscale heat and mass transfer; Natural and mixed convection; Porous media; Radiative heat transfer; Thermal systems; Two-phase flow and heat transfer.

Such topical areas may be seen in: Aerospace; The environment; Gas turbines; Biotechnology; Electronic and photonic processes and equipment; Energy systems, Fire and combustion, heat pipes, manufacturing and materials processing, low temperature and arctic region heat transfer; Refrigeration and air conditioning; Homeland security systems; Multi-phase processes; Microscale and nanoscale devices and processes.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, Materials Science and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Convective Transport in Nanofluids

  Citation: 5771

  Authors: J.

• Measuring Thermal Conductivity of Fluids Containing Oxide Nanoparticles

  Citation: 2479

  Authors: S., S. U.-S., S., J. A.

• Temperature Dependence of Thermal Conductivity Enhancement for Nanofluids

  Citation: 1964

  Authors: Sarit Kumar, Nandy, Peter, Wilfried

• Average Volumetric Concentration in Two-Phase Flow Systems

  Citation: 1929

  Authors: N., J. A.

• A Unified Field Approach for Heat Conduction From Macro- to Micro-Scales

  Citation: 1703

  Authors: D. Y.

• Investigation on Convective Heat Transfer and Flow Features of Nanofluids

  Citation: 1672

  Authors: Yimin, Qiang

• A Study of Entropy Generation in Fundamental Convective Heat Transfer

  Citation: 1357

  Authors: A.

• Forced Convection in High Porosity Metal Foams

  Citation: 943

  Authors: V. V., R. L.

• Evaluation of Coefficients for the Weighted Sum of Gray Gases Model

  Citation: 875

  Authors: T. F., Z. F., J. N.

• A General Correlation for Saturated Two-Phase Flow Boiling Heat Transfer Inside Horizontal and Vertical Tubes

  Citation: 871

  Authors: S. G.