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Journal of Applied Mechanics

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) · United States

ISSN0021-8936eISSN1528-9036

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.807

H-Index

319

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.918

Total Works

15,880

Total Citations

676,577

2yr Mean Citedness

2.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the mechanics of materials and structures, including topics such as elasticity, fracture mechanics, wave propagation, and deformation analysis. Articles explore both theoretical and computational approaches, often involving finite element analysis and experimental validation, to understand the behavior of materials under various loading conditions and geometric configurations.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 2001-

StatusActive

Total Publications15,880

Publisher OrgASM International

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-8936 / 1528-9036

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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

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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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Mechanics

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationVibration and Dynamic AnalysisStructural Analysis and OptimizationNumerical methods in engineeringDynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems