Home›Search›Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2015

ISSN2297-3079eISSN2297-3079

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total43

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

0.514

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.977

Total Works

951

Total Citations

10,394

2yr Mean Citedness

2.11

Free JIF alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on advancements in mechanical engineering, particularly in areas such as advanced materials for energy storage, robotics and automation in manufacturing and repair, structural optimization and seismic resilience, and machining technologies for complex structures. It also covers intelligent chassis systems for electric vehicles and non-contact monitoring of mechanical systems.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 128 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications951

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2014

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost$295Below median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

2297-3079 / 2297-3079

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

✅

APC fees clearly disclosed?

$295

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Computer Science ApplicationsQ2

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MechanicalMechanics

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringComputer Science ApplicationsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesAdhesion, Friction, and Surface InteractionsCombustion and flame dynamicsGear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisTribology and Lubrication EngineeringLubricants and Their AdditivesForce Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesVehicle emissions and performanceAdvanced machining processes and optimization