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Advances in Mechanical Engineering

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 2008

ISSN1687-8132eISSN1687-8140

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.402

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.879

Total Worksi

6,829

Total Citationsi

83,373

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.38

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Mechanical engineering and machinery. Topics: mechanical engineering

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyMonthly, 2015-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,829

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1687-8132 / 1687-8140

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

729

9.6k

2019

1.3k

2020

381

4.5k

2021

408

3.4k

2022

290

2.1k

2023

361

1.6k

2024

263

441

2025

103

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.

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalThermodynamics

Scopus Categories

Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsAdvanced machining processes and optimizationGear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferTribology and Lubrication EngineeringFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsHeat Transfer MechanismsMechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchAdvanced Surface Polishing TechniquesCavitation Phenomena in Pumps

Frequently asked questions about Advances in Mechanical Engineering

Is Advances in Mechanical Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Advances in Mechanical Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Advances in Mechanical Engineering?

Advances in Mechanical Engineering 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 2.38.

Is Advances in Mechanical Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Advances in Mechanical Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Advances in Mechanical Engineering?