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Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

SAGE Publications Ltd Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 1999

ISSN2041-3076
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ 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 β€” we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.457
H-Indexi
51
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.049
Total Worksi
2,239
Total Citationsi
22,073
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.99
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Materials Science (miscellaneous); Mechanical Engineering.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
Annual Volume~ 171 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,239
Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
SAGE Publications Ltd
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2041-3076
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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?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
65
1.2k
2019
152
1.6k
2020
226
2.4k
2021
196
1.5k
2022
163
835
2023
207
762
2024
143
241
2025
143
13
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mechanical Behavior of CompositesAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesAdvanced Welding Techniques AnalysisAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesMetal Forming Simulation TechniquesWelding Techniques and Residual StressesCellular and Composite StructuresNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesAluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesComposite Structure Analysis and Optimization

Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications: 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 β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.99.

Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications?

Subject areas: Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; Materials Science (miscellaneous); Mechanical Engineering.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref