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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1748-0078

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.516

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.921

Total Works

1,277

Total Citations

13,211

2yr Mean Citedness

1.02

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the quantitative assessment of reliability and risk in engineered systems. It addresses methodologies for predicting system failures, analyzing degradation processes, and optimizing maintenance strategies. The scope includes the development of models for reliability prediction, fault diagnosis, and risk assessment across various applications.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,277

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

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Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1748-0078

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, IndustrialEngineering, MultidisciplinaryOperations Research & Management Science

Scopus Categories

Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reliability and Maintenance OptimizationRisk and Safety AnalysisSoftware Reliability and Analysis ResearchProbabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignStatistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMachine Fault Diagnosis TechniquesOccupational Health and Safety ResearchFault Detection and Control SystemsFatigue and fracture mechanicsPower System Reliability and Maintenance