Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Archive of Mechanical Engineering
ISSN 0004-0738 · eISSN 2300-1895 · Polish Academy of Sciences · Poland
Archive of Mechanical Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archive of Mechanical Engineering is published by Polish Academy of Sciences 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 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems and Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems, together about 19.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Archive of Mechanical Engineering is an international journal publishing works of wide significance, originality and relevance in most branches of mechanical engineering.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering6.7%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering6.5%
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsEngineering6.5%
- Mechanical and Thermal Properties AnalysisEngineering6.5%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering6.4%
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering5.2%
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchEngineering5.2%
- Engineering Technology and MethodologiesEngineering5.1%
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 | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 764 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 5 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 21 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 71 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 55 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 196 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 148 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Anti-ghost writing and guest authorship policy Model summary
the editorial office of Archive of Mechanical Engineering implements anti-ghost writing and guest authorship policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APCs or submission charges Model summary
The journal does not have article processing charges (APCs) nor article submission charges.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
The journal is peer-reviewed with single-blind review
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Crosscheck plagiarism screening Model summary
Each manuscript undergoes crosscheck plagiarism screening.
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
- Polish Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0004-0738
- Electronic ISSN
- 2300-1895
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archive of Mechanical Engineering
What CAS zone is Archive of Mechanical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archive of Mechanical Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical. 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 Archive of Mechanical Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Archive of Mechanical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Archive of Mechanical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archive of Mechanical Engineering is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Archive of Mechanical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Archive of Mechanical Engineering is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .