The Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 scientific journal

Scientific journal

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 published by Springer Science+Business Media

Springer Science+Business Media

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 in cooperation with Akadémiai Kiadó. Formerly this journal was known as Journal of Thermal Analysis. It publishes papers covering all aspects of calorimetry

Calorimetry

Calorimetry is the science of measuring the heat of chemical reactions or physical changes. Calorimetry is performed with a calorimeter. The word calorimetry is derived from the Latin word calor, meaning heat...

, thermal analysis

Thermal analysis

Thermal analysis is a branch of materials science where the properties of materials are studied as they change with temperature. Several methods are commonly used - these are distinguished from one another by the property which is measured:...

, and experimental thermodynamics. Some of the subjects covered are thermogravimetry

Thermogravimetry

Thermogravimetry is a branch of physical chemistry, materials research, and thermal analysis...

, differential scanning calorimetry of all types, derivative thermogravimetry, thermal conductivity

Thermal conductivity

In physics, thermal conductivity, k, is the property of a material's ability to conduct heat. It appears primarily in Fourier's Law for heat conduction....

, thermomechanical analysis

Thermomechanical analysis

Thermomechanical analysis is a technique used in thermal analysis, a branch of materials science which studies the properties of materials as they change with temperature....

, and the theory and instrumentation for thermal analysis and calorimetry.

Impact factor

The Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry had a 2008 impact factor

Impact factor

The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...

 of 1.630, ranking it 38th out of 70 in the subject category 'Analytical Chemistry' and 65th out of 113 in 'Physical Chemistry'.

Editor

The editor in chief

Editor in chief

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 of this journal is Judit Simon (Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

The Budapest University of Technology and Economics , in hungarian abbreviated as BME, English official abbreviation BUTE, is the most significant University of Technology in Hungary and is also one of the oldest Institutes of Technology in the world, having been founded in 1782.-History:BME is...

).