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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #14,378CAS 4区Hybrid

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C-Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Abbreviation (ISO):P I MECH ENG C-J MEC
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.393•SCImago Rank: #14,378•Identifier (ISSN):0954-4062(Print)/2041-2983(Online)•Articles / Year: 576•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,843 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.8
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
576articles/year
1.39% Gold OA•97.05% 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: 1.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.758)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.762)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.386)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.359)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.996)
🔵 Computed

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 Mechanical Engineering Science advances the understanding of both the fundamentals of engineering science and its application to the solution of challenges and problems in engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics87.1%Engineering86.7%Computer science68.7%Quantum mechanics66.8%Thermodynamics64.5%Mathematics61%Materials science59.7%Mechanical engineering54.1%Composite material48.2%Structural engineering40.6%Artificial intelligence36.9%Mechanics34.2%Geometry32.2%Chemistry30.2%Geography29.2%Biology29.1%Geology25.6%Economics25.4%Electrical engineering25.2%Aerospace engineering24.8%Metallurgy23.4%Acoustics22.5%Management20.5%Classical mechanics20.4%Organic chemistry20.2%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,378Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1983-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.393

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
81

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.34

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,843 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,877
3-Year Documents2,016
Citable Documents2,006

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 Rate23.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
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
Monthly
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
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCRSCIE
120/184Q3
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCISCIE
111/184Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—52196
20251.7588859
20241.85842,122
202325582,891
20221.7587195,669
20211.7625615,458
20201.3865907,372
20191.3593906,082
20180.9963684,888
2017—2834,073
2016—3314,747
2015—3945,785
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C-Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.6%

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