Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Advances in Applied Mechanics
ISSN 0065-2156 · Academic Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Annual
Advances in Applied Mechanics: impact factor 5; subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: hard; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Applied Mechanics is published by Academic Press Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studies and Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, together about 28.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Applied Mechanics draws together recent significant advances in all areas of applied mechanics. Published since 1948, it aims to provide the highest quality, authoritative review articles on topics in the mechanical sciences. It is of primary interest to scientists and engineers working in the various branches of mechanics and is also valuable to those who apply the results of investigations in mechanics to areas such as aerospace, chemical, civil, environmental, mechanical and nuclear engineering.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering9.7%
- Fluid dynamics and aerodynamics studiesEngineering9.7%
- Computational Fluid Dynamics and AerodynamicsEngineering9.5%
- Elasticity and Wave PropagationEngineering9.3%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering8.9%
- Elasticity and Material ModelingEngineering5.3%
- Composite Material MechanicsEngineering3.8%
- Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Science3.6%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Mechanics | Q2 | 38/99 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q2 | 320/740 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 209OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 676 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 1 | 1,510 |
| 2025 | 30 | 10 | 2,033 |
| 2024 | 26 | 5 | 2,082 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 1,951 |
| 2022 | 13 | 5 | 1,998 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 1,976 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- ISSN
- 0065-2156
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Applied Mechanics
What is the impact factor of Advances in Applied Mechanics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 91.
Which databases index Advances in Applied Mechanics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Applied Mechanics is indexed in Scopus.
Is Advances in Applied Mechanics open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Applied Mechanics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .