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Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao

Springer Verlag · Germany · Est. 1957

ISSN1614-3116

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?

291

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 30d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.759

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.387

Total Worksi

3,830

Total Citationsi

46,403

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.18

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Acta Mechanica Sinica is a journal promoting scientific exchanges in all aspects of mechanics and mechanical sciences. Features high-quality, original papers. Explores both classical and emerging areas of mechanics, such as interdisciplinary mechanics and data-driven mechanics. Encourages research in interdisciplinary subjects, bridging mechanics with other engineering and scientific disciplines. Not just limited to theoretical aspects, it also delves into analytical, computational, and experimental progress. Publish reviews, articles, rapid communications, comments, experimental techniques, scientific events, and special topics of interest.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1957

FrequencyBimonthly, <2002-Feb. 2009>

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,830

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1614-3116

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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

101

1.8k

2019

1.7k

2020

142

4.3k

2021

202

2.6k

2022

173

1.9k

2023

251

1.7k

2024

177

509

2025

271

143

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.

Computational MechanicsQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalMechanics

Scopus Categories

Mechanical EngineeringComputational Mechanics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsNumerical methods in engineeringComposite Structure Analysis and OptimizationComputational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsFluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisVibration and Dynamic AnalysisWind and Air Flow StudiesComposite Material MechanicsFluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior

Frequently asked questions about Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao

Is Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao: 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 Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao?

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao 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 3.18.

Is Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.