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Frontiers in Fuels is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the development, processing, and utilization of conventional and next-generation fuels.

To accelerate the global transition toward cleaner and sustainable energy systems by providing an openaccess platform for chemical engineers, energy scientists, and combustion researchers.

About the journal

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  • Publishing fees

    Article processing charges apply to articles accepted for publication by our external editors after rigorous peer review.

Editors

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Animesh Dutta

University of Guelph

Canada

Specialty Chief Editor

Biofuels

Liqun Ye

China Three Gorges University

China

Specialty Chief Editor

Solar Fuels

Maria Goula

University of Western Macedonia

Greece

Specialty Chief Editor

Non-Carbon-Based Fuels

Oliver Kröcher

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Switzerland

Specialty Chief Editor

Synfuels

Ahmad Nawaz

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Saudi Arabia

Associate Editor

Biofuels

47 editors · 0 reviewers

Articles

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Research topics

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About the journal

Scope

The scope encompasses biofuel engineering, biomass conversion, synthetic fuel synthesis, e-fuel processing, hydrogen production and storage, combustion kinetics, catalysis for fuel processing, life-cycle carbon assessment, and clean transport fuel applications.

Aims

To accelerate the global transition toward cleaner and sustainable energy systems by providing an open-access platform for chemical engineers, energy scientists, and combustion researchers.

Editor-in-Chief
Michael D. Guiver
Established
2023
Subject area
Energy & Fuel Technology

Sections

  • Biofuels

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fuels/sections/biofuels

  • Non-Carbon-Based Fuels

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fuels/sections/non-carbon-based-fuels

  • Solar Fuels

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fuels/sections/solar-fuels

  • Synfuels

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/fuels/sections/synfuels

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Brief Research Report
  • Perspective
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Data Report
  • Technology and Code
  • Opinion
  • Editorial

Fees and currencies

  • Article Processing Charges (APCs) apply to support open-access publishing. Frontiers provides waivers and institutional support for eligible authors.

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Journal Policies

  • Open Access: Published under the Creative Commons CC-BY license, enabling free access and unrestricted distribution with proper attribution.
  • Peer Review: Collaborative, transparent, and rigorous peer review conducted by experts in fuel technology, chemical engineering, and combustion science.
  • Publication Ethics: Adheres strictly to international ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Instructions for authors

Author Guidelines

  • Manuscripts must be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.
  • References and citations must conform to Frontiers standard format (author-date or numerical depending on the section).
  • Reaction schemes, catalyst formulations, experimental thermodynamic data, fuel composition measurements, and efficiency metrics must be explicitly detailed to ensure full reproducibility.
  • Mandatory disclosure of data availability and conflict of interest statements.

Journal metrics

Citation score
6.1
Impact indicator
3.7
Articles
30
Total views
113,200
Downloads
32,000
Citations
230

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
2.2
CiteScore
4.8
Citations
230
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-21.