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Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2015

ISSN2297-3079eISSN2297-3079

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

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total84

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.52

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.977

Total Worksi

951

Total Citationsi

10,394

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.11

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Mechanical; Mechanics; Computer Science Applications; Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Materials Science (miscellaneous); Mechanical Engineering.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 128 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications951

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2014

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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%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2297-3079 / 2297-3079

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$295

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

1.6k

2019

107

2.3k

2020

121

1.5k

2021

128

1.5k

2022

1.2k

2023

140

730

2024

149

256

2025

140

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

Is Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering?

Frontiers in 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 2.11.

Is Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering?