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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1990

ISSN2041-2967

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.37

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SNIP

0.752

Total Works

2,763

Total Citations

40,492

2yr Mean Citedness

0.87

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the performance, optimization, and control of energy systems and power generation technologies. Articles cover topics such as renewable energy sources (solar, wind, hydro), energy efficiency in mechanical systems (turbines, compressors, pumps, motors), and advanced energy management strategies. The research often involves numerical simulations, experimental evaluations, and the application of machine learning and optimization algorithms to improve system performance and reliability.

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SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 96 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,763

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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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6/12 · 50%

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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?

2041-2967

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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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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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ3

Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalThermodynamics

Scopus Categories

Mechanical EngineeringEnergy Engineering and Power Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Turbomachinery Performance and OptimizationFluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsCombustion and flame dynamicsHeat Transfer MechanismsCavitation Phenomena in PumpsRefrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsHydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsAdvanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesComputational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics