Fuel (journal)
Fuel is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering research on fuel science and technology. It is published by Elsevier.
Scope:
The journal's scope encompasses a broad range of topics related to the science and engineering of fuels, including:
- Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas): Formation, properties, combustion, gasification, liquefaction, refining, upgrading, environmental impact, carbon capture and storage.
- Biofuels: Production, properties, combustion, sustainability, environmental impact.
- Synthetic fuels: Production, properties, combustion, environmental impact.
- Hydrogen: Production, storage, utilization.
- Fuel cells: Materials, performance, applications.
- Combustion science: Fundamental aspects of combustion, flame propagation, pollutant formation.
- Fuel additives: Effects on combustion, emissions, and engine performance.
- Fuel characterization: Analytical techniques for determining fuel properties.
- Energy storage: Batteries, supercapacitors, thermal energy storage.
- Thermodynamics and kinetics of fuel-related processes.
- Life cycle assessment of fuels.
Impact Factor:
Fuel has a significant impact factor within the energy and fuels field. The specific impact factor changes yearly, and can be found on the journal's website or through scientific databases such as Web of Science.
Abstracting and Indexing:
The journal is abstracted and indexed in numerous databases, including:
- Science Citation Index Expanded
- Scopus
- Engineering Index
- Chemical Abstracts Service
- Inspec
Editorial Board:
Fuel is overseen by an international editorial board of leading researchers in the field of fuel science and technology. The editorial board is responsible for ensuring the quality and integrity of the journal's publications.