Journal profile · Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Acta IMEKO
ISSN 0237-028X · eISSN 2221-870X · International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO) · Hungary
Acta IMEKO: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 92 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta IMEKO is published by International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO) and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation, Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems and 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, together about 36.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Francesco LamonacaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 35, Germany 6, Portugal 4, United Kingdom 3, Brazil 3 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty EvaluationDecision Sciences15.6%
- Sensor Technology and Measurement SystemsComputer Science14.1%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences7%
- Advanced Measurement and Metrology TechniquesEngineering6.8%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities5.2%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Advanced Electrical Measurement TechniquesEngineering5.1%
- Advanced Sensor Technologies ResearchEngineering4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Instruments & Instrumentation | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 157OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 82LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 11 |
| 2025 | 92 | 92 | 123 |
| 2024 | 135 | 135 | 357 |
| 2023 | 156 | 156 | 533 |
| 2022 | 93 | 93 | 368 |
| 2021 | 134 | 134 | 844 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- announcementsAnnouncements Notes from member Organizations, Technical Committees, IMEKO Officers, not dealing with technical content, for instance about special meetings and…Length not stated
- commentsComments Comments on earlier published articlesLength not stated
- editorialsEditorials Introduces a special issue or special section.Length not stated
- research papersResearch Papers Journal article reporting about scientific research on the advancement of measurement technology.Length not stated
- technical notesTechnical Notes Notes on metrological infrastructures, key comparisons, etc.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI-generated content must be declared and approved by editors. Model summary
not plagiarized and - not derivative (AI-generated content must be declared by the authors and its use approved by the editor(s)).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under the CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Users are free to share, i.e. copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially; adapt, i.e. remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality requirement. Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO)
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0237-028X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2221-870X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta IMEKO
What CAS zone is Acta IMEKO in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Acta IMEKO?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta IMEKO based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (35), Germany (6) and Portugal (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta IMEKO?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta IMEKO is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta IMEKO open access, and what is the APC?
Acta IMEKO is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .