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Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-5096eISSN1873-4782

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.766

H-Indexi

290

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.769

Total Worksi

7,581

Total Citationsi

551,902

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.81

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids aims to publish research of the highest quality and lasting significance on the mechanics of solids. Its scope is broad, covering analyses from fundamental concepts of mechanics.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 349 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications7,581

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?

0022-5096 / 1873-4782

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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

295

11k

2019

300

11k

2020

277

7.4k

2021

292

6.5k

2022

263

4.7k

2023

407

4.7k

2024

376

1.6k

2025

198

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryMechanicsPhysics, Condensed Matter

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Composite Material MechanicsNumerical methods in engineeringMicrostructure and mechanical propertiesElasticity and Material ModelingHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Is Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids: 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 Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids?

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 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 5.81.

Is Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.