Fuel

Fuel is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, established in 1922 as Fuel in Science and Practice and carrying its present title since 1948, covering the science and technology of fuels and energy, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 7.8 and a first quartile rank of 31 of 183 in chemical engineering.《燃料》（Fuel）是（Elsevier）出版的同行评审期刊，1922 年以（Fuel in Science and Practice）创刊，1948 年改用现名，刊载燃料与能源的科学与技术研究，2025 年影响因子为 7.8，在 183 种化学工程类期刊中列第 31 位，居第一四分位。

Scope

• Fuel cells and coke form two of the traditional subject areas, alongside hydrogen generation and use.燃料电池与焦炭是两大传统主题，与氢的制备和利用并列。
• Oils and gases, natural gas and petroleum remain core coverage, with refining and conversion chemistry.油与气、天然气与石油仍是核心内容，涉及炼制与转化化学。
• Synthetic fuels such as dimethyl ether and methanol are treated as a distinct category.二甲醚、甲醇等合成燃料作为独立类别处理。
• Biofuels and waste-derived or refuse-derived fuels are covered, including their upgrading and combustion behaviour.生物燃料以及废弃物衍生燃料与垃圾衍生燃料均在范围内，包括其改质与燃烧特性。
• Catalysis for sustainable fuels, materials for energy and emission control from new fuels are explicit priorities.可持续燃料催化、能源材料以及新燃料的排放控制是明确的优先方向。
• Carbon capture, utilisation and storage science and technologies are part of the scope.碳捕集、利用与封存的科学与技术属于收稿范围。
• Carbon materials with applications to fuel energy complete the coverage, together with environmental aspects and pollution.面向燃料能源应用的碳材料构成另一板块，环境与污染问题亦在其中。

History

• The journal was founded in 1922 by Butterworths Scientific Publications as Fuel in Science and Practice and took its present name in 1948.该刊于 1922 年由（Butterworths Scientific Publications）以（Fuel in Science and Practice）之名创办，1948 年改为现名。
• It is now published by Elsevier and appears fortnightly.该刊现由（Elsevier）出版，每两周发行一期。
• The journal has published continuously for more than a century and describes itself as the leading source of primary research in fuel science over the last 100 years.该刊连续出版逾百年，并自述为过去一百年间燃料科学原始研究的主要来源。
• A gold open access companion title, Fuel Communications, carries shorter papers that fit its format.该刊另设金色开放获取姊妹刊（Fuel Communications），接收篇幅较短的论文。
• Journal Impact Factor values were 6.609 in 2021, 8.035 in 2022, 7.5 in 2024 and 7.8 in 2025.该刊影响因子 2021 年为 6.609，2022 年为 8.035，2024 年为 7.5，2025 年为 7.8。
• It is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, Ei Compendex, Scopus and Chemical Abstracts.该刊被（Science Citation Index Expanded）、（Ei Compendex）、（Scopus）与（Chemical Abstracts）收录。

Editors

• Bill Nimmo of the University of Sheffield is editor-in-chief, working on fuels, emissions control, carbon capture and gasification.主编（Bill Nimmo）任职于（University of Sheffield），研究燃料、排放控制、碳捕集与气化。
• Six deputy editors cover combustion kinetics, fuel cells and hydrogen, high-temperature ash chemistry, sustainable aviation fuel, carbon capture and catalysis.六位副主编分别负责燃烧动力学、燃料电池与氢能、高温灰化学、可持续航空燃料、碳捕集与催化。
• Deputy editors include Maria U. Alzueta of the University of Zaragoza, Mohammed Ismail of the University of Hull and Hao Liu of the University of Nottingham.副主编包括（University of Zaragoza）的（Maria U. Alzueta）、（University of Hull）的（Mohammed Ismail）与（University of Nottingham）的（Hao Liu）。
• The international editorial board has 62 members from 21 countries, led by the United Kingdom with 15, China with 11 and the United States with 6.国际编委会由 21 个国家的 62 位成员组成，其中英国 15 位、中国 11 位、美国 6 位。
• Regional editors handle enquiries from Africa, Australia, Bangladesh, Europe, India, the Middle East, New Zealand and Pakistan.区域编辑负责非洲、澳大利亚、孟加拉国、欧洲、印度、中东、新西兰与巴基斯坦的联络。
• Authors planning a review article are asked to discuss the proposal with the relevant editor before writing, while research papers, short communications and letters go directly through the online system.计划撰写综述的作者须先与相关编辑沟通选题，研究论文、短通讯与快报则直接经在线系统投稿。