應用熱工程傳播有關生產、儲存、利用和節能的熱過程的組件、設備、技術和系統的開發和演示的應用新研究。示例主題包括：部件和設備，如熱交換器、熱泵和制冷設備、熱管、熱電聯產和先進的替代循環、多聯產、應用于熱系統的燃燒過程、應用于上述的強化傳熱以及涉及熱工程過程的其他機組操作。可再生和清潔能源技術，如太陽能熱電廠、可再生能源與傳統工藝的整合、燃料電池和電池的熱管理以及其他提高資源效率和減少排放的替代解決方案。組件到系統設計，包括工藝和電力行業以及建筑中的能源使用，包括被動熱設計技術。熱工程項目的經濟評估，以及組件、設備、技術和系統設計的財務影響。該雜志發表高質量的原始研究論文和來自知名研究人員的評論文章。此外，期刊還出版以下僅限邀請的論文（允許兩頁，最多10篇參考文獻）：前沿或最新研究創新關于熱工程界最近的進展或感興趣的問題的新聞和看法關于最近科學出版物、一般科學問題或廣泛關注的政策的評論

Applied Thermal Engineering disseminates applied novel research about the development and demonstration of components, equipment, technologies and systems involving thermal processes for the production, storage, utilization, and conservation of energy. Example topics include:Components and equipment such as heat exchangers, heat pumps and refrigeration plants, heat pipes, combined heat and power and advanced alternative cycles, polygeneration, combustion processes applied in thermal systems, heat transfer enhancement as applied to the above, and other unit operations involving thermal engineering processes.Renewable and clean energy technologies such as solar thermal power plants, the integration of renewable energy with conventional processes, thermal management of fuel cells and batteries, and other alternative solutions for improving resource efficiency and reducing emissions.Component through to system design covering energy use in both the process and power industries, and in buildings, including passive thermal design techniques.Economic assessments of thermal engineering projects, and the financial implications of component, equipment, technological and system design.The Journal publishes high-quality original research papers and review articles from established researchers. In addition, the Journal also publishes the following invitation-only essays (with a two-page limit and a maximum of 10 references allowed):Cutting-edge or recent innovations in researchNews and views about recent advances or issues of interest to the thermal engineering communityCommentaries about a recent scientific publication, a general scientific issue, or a policy of broad interest