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International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0020-7403eISSN1879-2162

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.101

H-Indexi

182

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.204

Total Worksi

13,696

Total Citationsi

412,377

2yr Mean Citednessi

8.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

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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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

Citations received

670

28k

2019

669

28k

2020

593

21k

2021

836

29k

2022

687

21k

2023

814

16k

2024

1.1k

8.5k

2025

631

749

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Is International Journal of Mechanical Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Mechanical Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Mechanical Sciences?

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 8.77.

Is International Journal of Mechanical Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.