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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,355CAS 4区Hybrid

Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):TRANS. CAN. SOC. MECH. ENG
Country: Canada•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q4•Scopus SJR: 0.27•SCImago Rank: #18,355•Identifier (ISSN):0315-8977(Print)•Articles / Year: 57•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,559 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q4
1.3
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

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

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
57articles/year
16.27% Gold OA•96.92% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.324)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 1.45)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.573)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.243)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.248)
🔵 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

Published since 1972, Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering is a quarterly journal that publishes comprehensive research articles and notes in the broad field of mechanical engineering. New advances in energy systems, biomechanics, engineering analysis and design, environmental engineering, materials technology, advanced manufacturing, mechatronics, MEMS, nanotechnology, thermo-fluids engineering, and transportation systems are featured.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Physics87.7%Engineering83.2%Computer science67.6%Quantum mechanics62.3%Mathematics61.9%Thermodynamics56.1%Materials science51%Mechanical engineering47.8%Artificial intelligence37%Composite material36.2%Structural engineering35.1%Geometry34.2%Mechanics33.7%Economics29.5%Geography28.5%Biology27.6%Aerospace engineering25.2%Management23.9%Chemistry23.8%Classical mechanics23.2%Electrical engineering23.1%Control (management)21.9%Philosophy21.6%Control theory (sociology)21.4%Geology20.9%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,355Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1972-1973, 1975-1976, 1978, 1980-1981, 1983-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.27

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q3
Scopus H-Index (2025)
29

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,559 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations222
3-Year Documents145
Citable Documents143

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 Rate34.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Mechanical EngineeringQ3

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
Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering
Publication Language
Multi-Language
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1972
Editorial Address
CSME TRANS., C/O P J ZSOMBOR-MURRAY, MC GILL UNIV, RM 454 THOMAS WORKMAN ENG BLDG 817 SHERBROOKE ST W, MONTREAL, CANADA, PQ, H3A 2K6
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCRSCIE
143/184Q4
ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
JCISCIE
148/184Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—7935
202514445
20240.858158
20230.952192
20221.32454228
20211.4538166
20200.57356312
20190.24379804
20180.24882564
2017—89255
2016—83340
2015—68371
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Transactions of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering

WoS Q4
0112201820192020202120222023202420251.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 12.5%

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