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International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0020-7403eISSN1879-2162

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

2.188

H-Index

182

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.204

Total Works

13,696

Total Citations

412,377

2yr Mean Citedness

8.77

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Mechanical Sciences publishes original work in mechanical sciences and materials engineering. It aims to provide insight into analytical and computational modeling methods applied to various engineering disciplines. Papers focused on mathematical or computational techniques without specific engineering applications, or purely descriptive/empirical content, are not requested.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year, 1964-

StatusActive

Total Publications13,696

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0020-7403 / 1879-2162

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Aerospace EngineeringQ1

Applied MathematicsQ1

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Ocean EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalMechanics

Scopus Categories

Applied MathematicsCondensed Matter PhysicsOcean EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsAerospace EngineeringMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationMetal Forming Simulation TechniquesMetallurgy and Material FormingVibration and Dynamic AnalysisStructural Analysis and Optimization