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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN2041-3068
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 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?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.41
H-Indexi
43
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.786
Total Worksi
963
Total Citationsi
11,816
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.99
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Mechanical; Mechanics; Mechanical Engineering; Condensed Matter Physics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications963
Publisher OrgSAGE 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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2041-3068
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
51
746
2019
39
407
2020
40
290
2021
45
290
2022
38
180
2023
26
77
2024
42
35
2025
26
4
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
Condensed Matter PhysicsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalMechanics

Scopus Categories

Condensed Matter PhysicsMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisMechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchTribology and Lubrication EngineeringDynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsVehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsVibration and Dynamic AnalysisHydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsSoil Mechanics and Vehicle DynamicsRobotic Mechanisms and DynamicsVibration Control and Rheological Fluids

Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics

Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics: 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 Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics 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 0.99.

Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics?

Subject areas: Engineering, Mechanical; Mechanics; Mechanical Engineering; Condensed Matter Physics.

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