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Physical Mesomechanics

Pleiades Publishing · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN1990-5424

SJR Q2✓ 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?

383

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 64d

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.439

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.057

Total Worksi

959

Total Citationsi

10,221

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.82

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Physical Mesomechanics is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to the mechanical behavior of materials at the mesoscale. Publishes full-length articles and reviews discussing the relationship between structure, physical-mechanical properties, deformation, and fracture of structural and functional materials. Covers various topics, including fatigue and creep behavior, mechanical testing techniques, material design and optimization, geomechanics and geodynamics, and many more. Welcomes manuscripts in English from all countries.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 59 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications959

Publisher OrgPleiades Publishing

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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?

Pleiades Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1990-5424

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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

669

2019

676

2020

614

2021

494

2022

388

2023

227

2024

2025

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.

Condensed Matter PhysicsQ2

Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Surfaces and InterfacesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Characterization, TestingMechanics

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanics of MaterialsSurfaces and InterfacesMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Microstructure and mechanical propertiesHigh-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorMaterial Properties and Failure MechanismsGeotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringFatigue and fracture mechanicsMetal and Thin Film MechanicsAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsElasticity and Wave PropagationAdvanced materials and compositesNumerical methods in engineering

Frequently asked questions about Physical Mesomechanics

Is Physical Mesomechanics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Physical Mesomechanics: 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 Physical Mesomechanics?

Physical Mesomechanics 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 1.82.

Is Physical Mesomechanics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Physical Mesomechanics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.