The Journal of Hefei University of Technology (Natural Science) is a comprehensive academic journal in the field of natural sciences, supervised by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and sponsored by Hefei University of Technology. The journal is dedicated to serving education and scientific research, disseminating science and technology, promoting China’s excellent scientific and technological culture, facilitating international academic exchange, and supporting the socialist modernization of the country.
The journal primarily publishes research papers, scientific achievements, academic discussions, thematic reviews, and trend reports in various fields, including mechanical and automotive engineering, computer and information engineering, electronic science and engineering, civil and hydraulic engineering, resources and environmental engineering, transportation engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering, biological and food engineering, management science and engineering, mathematical and physical sciences, materials science and engineering, electrical engineering and automation, as well as emerging science and technology.
Closely aligned with the strategy for invigorating China through science and education, the strategy on developing a quality work force, and the innovation-driven development strategy, the journal has established two featured columns: “Robotics and Artificial Intelligence” and “Environmental Pollution and Control". Manuscripts accepted for these columns are granted prioritized publication.
The journal is included in Core Journal List of Chinese Science and Technology Papers(Chinese Core Science and Technology Journal) and A Guide to the Core Journal of China( Peking University Core List). It is also indexed by several international retrieval systems, including Chemical Abstracts(CA), Mathematical Reviews (MSN), Abstracts Journal(AJ), and Zentralblatt MATH(Zbl MATH).
Journal Honors
Second Prize, National Outstanding Natural Science Journal of Higher Education Institutions and Outstanding Science and Technology Journal of the Ministry of Education(1999)
First Prize, Outstanding Journals in the Evaluation of University Journals in Anhui Province(1999, 2009)
National Award for Outstanding Editorial Quality of University Science and Technology Journals(2009)
Outstanding Journal Award of East China (1997, 2013)
Outstanding Journal in the Quality Assessment of University Journals in Anhui Province (2013, 2018)
First Place, Anhui Provincial Science and Technology Journal Editing and Proofreading Quality Award (2016)
Outstanding Journal Award of Anhui Province (2017–2018, 2019–2020)
Outstanding Science and Technology Journal Award for Chinese Universities(2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2020)
Outstanding Science and Technology Journal in the China University Science and Technology Journal Construction Demonstration Case Library(2022, 2024)