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Forces in Mechanics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2020

ISSN2666-3597eISSN2666-3597

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

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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

0.693

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.311

Total Works

328

Total Citations

3,352

2yr Mean Citedness

3.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the mechanics of materials and structures, investigating phenomena such as composite material behavior, structural integrity, damage evolution, and dynamic responses. Research includes the analysis of mechanical properties, failure mechanisms, and the development of predictive models for various engineering applications. Topics also cover the application of computational methods like finite element analysis and neural networks to solve complex mechanical problems.

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⚡ 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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications328

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-3597 / 2666-3597

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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.

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Mechanics of MaterialsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, MultidisciplinaryMechanics

Scopus Categories

Mechanics of MaterialsMechanical Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationNumerical methods in engineeringFatigue and fracture mechanicsMechanical Behavior of CompositesStructural Load-Bearing AnalysisCellular and Composite StructuresNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferVibration and Dynamic AnalysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHigh-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior