Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering
ISSN 1448-4846 · eISSN 2204-2253 · Taylor & Francis
Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 171 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Advanced machining processes and optimization, Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques and Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis, together about 23.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering is the peer-reviewed technical journal of Mechanical College of Engineers Australia. The journal is developing into one of the premier sources of research and innovation in the science and practice of mechanical and mechatronic engineering around the world and seeks to disseminate high impact publications that will advance the practice of engineering. The editorial team aims to publish high quality fundamental research and innovation that has the potential to be widely disseminated, taking into consideration the potential economic and social impacts that it could generate. Of note, the journal is keen to disseminate highly disruptive discoveries and technologies, and new and emerging sub-disciplines of mechanical engineering. The journal is specifically solicitating research on the impact of generative AI, machine vision/learning and deep learning on mechanical systems, in addition to research into biomechanical advances, applied robotics, and nano-smart materials. The scope of the journal also covers traditional disciplinary domain of materials and manufacturing, thermos-fluids and heat transfer, dynamics and mechanics, building services and conditioning monitoring, mining technologies and mineral processing, design and machines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 5 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering10.4%
- Advanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesEngineering6.9%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering6.4%
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering5.8%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering5.7%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering4.8%
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchEngineering4.6%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering4.5%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: OCLC, Marine Technology Abstracts, EBSCOhost, Engineering Source, TOC Premier (Table of Contents), Academic OneFile, InfoTrac Custom, International Atomic Energy Agency, ArticleFirst, Ovid
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 229OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 29,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 970 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 | 42 | 2 | 22 |
| 2024 | 32 | 1 | 83 |
| 2023 | 48 | 3 | 232 |
| 2022 | 82 | 3 | 483 |
| 2021 | 74 | 1 | 683 |
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
171 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 115 days – 331 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 183 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (90 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 91 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 131 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving the option to publish open access. Model summary
Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase th…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1448-4846
- Electronic ISSN
- 2204-2253
- Society / sponsor
- Engineers Australia
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering
What CAS zone is Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Journal 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.
What is the impact factor of Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 171 days (interquartile range 115–331 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. 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 Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .