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Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):CHIN J MECH ENG-EN
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.895•SCImago Rank: #5,826•Identifier (ISSN):1000-9345(Print)/2192-8258(Online)•Articles / Year: 139•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
5.1
↑ +0.6

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate6.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
139articles/year
100% Gold OA•89.12% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.1)
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20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.2)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.964)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.936)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.413)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0)
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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

Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (CJME) was launched in 1988. It is a peer-reviewed journal under the govern of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and sponsored by Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES). The publishing scopes of CJME follow with: Mechanism and Robotics, including but not limited to -- Innovative Mechanism Design -- Mechanical Transmission -- Robot Structure Design and Control -- Applications for Robotics (e.g., Industrial Robot, Medical Robot, Service Robot…) -- Tri-Co Robotics Intelligent Manufacturing Technology, including but not limited to -- Innovative Industrial Design -- Intelligent Machining Process -- Artificial Intelligence -- Micro- and Nano-manufacturing -- Material Increasing Manufacturing -- Intelligent Monitoring Technology -- Machine Fault Diagnostics and Prognostics Advanced Transportation Equipment, including but not limited to -- New Energy Vehicle Technology -- Unmanned Vehicle -- Advanced Rail Transportation -- Intelligent Transport System Ocean Engineering Equipment, including but not limited to --Equipment for Deep-sea Exploration -- Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Smart Material, including but not limited to --Special Metal Functional Materials --Advanced Composite Materials --Material Forming Technology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering84%Computer science77.2%Physics76.5%Quantum mechanics55.7%Mathematics55.4%Materials science52.2%Mechanical engineering51.7%Thermodynamics45.6%Artificial intelligence43.1%Composite material39.4%Economics29.8%Geometry29%Structural engineering28.4%Biology28.3%Chemistry27.2%Metallurgy26.3%Electrical engineering24.5%Management24.2%Operating system21.9%Programming language21.7%Geology21.3%Geography20.6%Control (management)20.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,826Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990, 1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.895

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
64

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.44

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,749
3-Year Documents473
Citable Documents470

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 Rate27.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2012
Editorial Address
EDITORIAL OFFICE CHINESE JOURNAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, 22 BAIWANZHUANG DAJIE, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100037
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCRSCIE
29/184Q1
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCISCIE
34/184Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20254.5195186
20244.6170855
20234.21561,562
20222.9641512,448
20211.9361453,371
2020—912,425
20191.4131082,588
201801122,586
2017—1283,738
2016—1232,020
2015—1512,259
2014—1782,622
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering

WoS Q1
024620182019202120222023202420254.50
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:4.5

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.5%

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