SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,862CAS 3区Hybrid

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

Abbreviation (ISO):P I MECH ENG L-J MAT
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.457•SCImago Rank: #12,862•Identifier (ISSN):1464-4207(Print)/2041-3076(Online)•Articles / Year: 248•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,918 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.2
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
28

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
248articles/year
4.14% Gold OA•93.68% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)
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20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)
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20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.663)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.311)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.014)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.568)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.281)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Materials: Design and Applications covers the usage and design of materials for application in an engineering context. The materials covered include metals, ceramics, and composites, as well as engineering polymers. "The Journal of Materials Design and Applications is dedicated to publishing papers of the highest quality, in a timely fashion, covering a variety of important areas in materials technology. The Journal's publishers have a wealth of publishing expertise and ensure that authors are given exemplary service. Every attention is given to publishing the papers as quickly as possible. The Journal has an excellent international reputation, with a corresponding international Editorial Board from a large number of different materials areas and disciplines advising the Editor." Professor Bill Banks - University of Strathclyde, UK This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science94.3%Composite material91.1%Engineering84.8%Physics82.6%Chemistry69%Metallurgy64.1%Organic chemistry63.6%Thermodynamics61.4%Quantum mechanics52.9%Computer science52.2%Structural engineering51.2%Mathematics46.4%Mechanical engineering40.4%Biology31.6%Geology30.4%Optics28.8%Finite element method25.2%Algorithm25.1%Crystallography24.1%Microstructure22.6%Composite number22.5%Nanotechnology21.2%Geography20.8%Alloy20.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #12,862Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.457

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
55

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.15

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,918 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,629
3-Year Documents540
Citable Documents535

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate17.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Materials Science
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD, 1 BIRDCAGE WALK, WESTMINISTER, ENGLAND, SW1H 9JJ
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
348/472Q3
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
344/473Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—19326
20252.2143279
20242.5207820
20232.4163870
20222.6631961,506
20212.3112262,431
20202.0141521,633
20191.568651,195
20181.281841,298
2017—62936
2016—1111,993
2015—1221,708
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L-Journal of Materials-Design and Applications

WoS Q3
0134201820192020202120222023202420252.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01