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Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences

Springer India · India

ISSN0973-7677
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Removed from DOAJ (2017-07-07). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.326
H-Indexi
71
SNIPi
0.727
Total Worksi
4,178
Total Citationsi
46,971
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.35
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Sādhanā is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal covering major branches of engineering science. Published by the Indian Academy of Sciences. Covers key areas including Computer and Data Sciences, Electrical Sciences, and Mechanical Sciences. Focuses on papers that have relevance to multiple professional groups. Offers critical reviews, with a special emphasis on subjects of interest in India. Publishes summaries of special projects of interest to engineering scientists. All content is published in English.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 312 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications4,178
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer India
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0973-7677
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
258
3k
2019
285
3.1k
2020
261
2.6k
2021
277
1.9k
2022
293
1.6k
2023
296
944
2024
347
477
2025
262
27
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.

MultidisciplinaryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Multidisciplinary

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsAdvanced machining processes and optimizationAdvanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesAdvanced Surface Polishing TechniquesNanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer

Frequently asked questions about Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences

Is Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences a predatory journal?

Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-07-07). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences?

Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering 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 1.35.

Is Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences?

Sādhanā is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal covering major branches of engineering science. Published by the Indian Academy of Sciences. Covers key areas including Computer and Data Sciences, Electrical Sciences, and Mechanical Sciences. Focuses on papers that have relevance to multiple professional groups. Offers critical reviews, with a special emphasis on subjects of interest in India. Publishes summaries of special projects of interest to engineering scientists. All content is published in English.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref