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International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering

The Automotive Engineering Centre (AEC), Universiti Malaysia Pahang · Malaysia · Est. 2010

ISSN2229-8649eISSN2180-1606

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total47

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Removed from DOAJ (2024-04-07). DOAJ's stated reason: Problems with website. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ 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

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.265

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.627

Total Worksi

1,026

Total Citationsi

10,221

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.99

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering publishes original research articles, review articles, and case reports focusing on automotive and mechanical engineering. Its scope is multi-disciplinary, bringing together automotive and mechanical engineering aspects and addressing all aspects of original experimental information based on theory and their applications.

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General Information

Country / RegionMalaysia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 71 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,026

Publisher OrgUniversiti Malaysia Pahang

Region🌍 Global South

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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?

The Automotive Engineering Centre (AEC), Universiti Malaysia Pahang

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2229-8649 / 2180-1606

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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

698

2019

656

2020

551

2021

383

2022

207

2023

166

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.

Automotive EngineeringQ3

Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Mechanical

Scopus Categories

Automotive EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesBiodiesel Production and ApplicationsAdvanced machining processes and optimizationVehicle emissions and performanceVehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsMechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchAdvanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesHeat Transfer and OptimizationAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering

Is International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering a predatory journal?

International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Problems with website" (2024-04-07). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering?

International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering 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 International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.