Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica
ISSN 0894-9166 · eISSN 1860-2134 · Springer Singapore · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly · Founded 2006
Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.44; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; median 86 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 123 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica is published by Springer Singapore and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Numerical methods in engineering, Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization and Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures, together about 25.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica is an international journal focused on solid mechanics, providing original, perspective and even breakthrough theories and methods for the research in the area. The Journal is devoted to the publication of research papers in English in all fields of solid-state mechanics and its related disciplines in science, technology and engineering, with a balanced coverage on analytical, experimental, numerical and applied investigations. Articles, short communications, discussions on previously published papers, and reviews are published bimonthly.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Wei-Qiu ChenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 50 in mainland China (about 63%); most named Mainland China 50, United States 11, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3, Japan 2 (80 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering10%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering9.7%
- Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structuresMaterials Science6%
- Vibration and Dynamic AnalysisEngineering5.5%
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchEngineering4.8%
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationEngineering4.5%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering4.3%
- Composite Material MechanicsEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor
- 2.44LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 605OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 121LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 119,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,635 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 157 | 6 | 64 |
| 2025 | 123 | 3 | 281 |
| 2024 | 110 | 7 | 609 |
| 2023 | 70 | 8 | 612 |
| 2022 | 81 | 13 | 937 |
| 2021 | 86 | 16 | 934 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
86 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 114 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 116 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (309 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
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
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 0894-9166
- Electronic ISSN
- 1860-2134
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica
What CAS zone is Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.44; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 66–114 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica based?
Of the 80 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 50 (about 63%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (50), United States (11) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .