Journal of Thermal Biology

The Journal of Thermal Biology is a journal published by Elsevier that advances knowledge of how temperature influences humans and animals, established in 1975, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.2（Journal of Thermal Biology）是由 Elsevier 出版的期刊，致力于增进对温度如何影响人类与动物的认识，1975 年创办，2025 年影响因子为 3.2。

Scope

• The journal examines the mechanisms and adaptations of organisms related to their thermal biology, from the cellular to the organismal level该刊考察生物体与热生物学相关的机制与适应，从细胞到个体层面。
• Its themes include thermal limitation, heat and cold injury, and resistance to extremes of temperature其主题包括热限制、热与冷损伤，以及对极端温度的耐受。
• It also covers acclimation, acclimatization and evolutionary adaptation to temperature该刊还涵盖对温度的驯化、习服与演化适应。
• It addresses the mechanisms underlying hibernation, torpor, dormancy and aestivation该刊关注冬眠、蛰伏、休眠与夏眠背后的机制。
• Studies on behavioural and physiological thermoregulation and their ecological consequences are included关于行为与生理体温调节及其生态后果的研究亦在其列。

History

• The Journal of Thermal Biology was established in 1975（Journal of Thermal Biology）于 1975 年创办。
• It was launched by Pergamon Press and is now published by Elsevier该刊由（Pergamon Press）创办，现由 Elsevier 出版。
• It appears in eight issues a year该刊每年出版八期。
• It had a 2025 impact factor of 3.2 and is indexed in the Science Citation Index该刊 2025 年影响因子为 3.2，被科学引文索引收录。

Editors

• The editor-in-chief is Dominic J. McCafferty of the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom现任主编为（University of Glasgow）的 Dominic J. McCafferty。
• His research covers cold adaptation, thermoregulation, temperature stress responses and thermal imaging他的研究涵盖冷适应、体温调节、温度应激响应与热成像。
• The associate editors include Juan Gaitan-Espitia of the University of Hong Kong and Vanessa Kellermann of La Trobe University副编辑包括（University of Hong Kong）的 Juan Gaitan-Espitia 与（La Trobe University）的 Vanessa Kellermann。
• Manuscripts are peer reviewed, and the journal welcomes work from the cellular to the whole-organism level稿件经同行评审，该刊欢迎从细胞到整体生物层面的研究。