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Mechanics of Materials

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0167-6636eISSN1872-7743

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.922

H-Indexi

155

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.205

Total Worksi

5,414

Total Citationsi

165,872

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.70

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Mechanics of Materials is a journal in the field of solid mechanics and materials. It aims to disseminate research work in the broad spectrum of engineering and natural materials, including Composite material, Mechanics, Finite element method, Structural engineering and Constitutive equation.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications5,414

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 B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0167-6636 / 1872-7743

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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

304

6.8k

2019

324

7.5k

2020

326

5.4k

2021

243

3.7k

2022

257

2023

283

1.6k

2024

278

649

2025

193

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.

InstrumentationQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryMechanics

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Instrumentation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Composite Material MechanicsNumerical methods in engineeringHigh-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorMechanical Behavior of CompositesMicrostructure and mechanical properties

Frequently asked questions about Mechanics of Materials

Is Mechanics of Materials a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Mechanics of Materials: 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 Mechanics of Materials?

Mechanics of Materials 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 2.70.

Is Mechanics of Materials indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Mechanics of Materials is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.