Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering
ISSN 1000-9345 · eISSN 2192-8258 · Springer Singapore · PEOPLES R CHINA · Bimonthly · Founded 2012
Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.88; fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 10.7 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: 66%; 221 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering is published by Springer Singapore and is in Zone 3 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, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems and Manufacturing Process and Optimization, together about 22.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (CJME) was launched in 1988. It is a peer-reviewed journal supervised by China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and sponsored by Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES). The contents of Volumes 11-38 of Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering published with Springer can be found here. (https://cjme.springeropen.com/articles) The contents of Volumes 1-10 of Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering can be found here. (http://www.cjmenet.com/) As the only official journal of CMES for international communication, CJME has been one of the top journals in Mechanical Engineering in China, aiming to become a world-class one. On behalf of CMES, CJME serves for international communication among over 80 international societies/institutions, such as American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), and International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM). CJME welcomes original research articles, reviews, research highlights, letters, perspectives, and editorials. The publishing scopes include but not limited to: Additive Manufacturing Intelligent Maintenance and Health Management Machining Manufacturing Manufacturing Systems and Intelligence Materials Processing Engineering Mechanical Biomimetics and Biomanufacturing Mechanical Design and Structural Strength Mechanical Tribology and Surface Technology Mechanism and Robotics New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicles Rail Transit Vehicle System Transmission and Drive Editorial Board
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Editor-in-chief Jianbin LuoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 79 in mainland China (about 49%); most named Mainland China 79, United Kingdom 28, United States 12, Canada 11, Australia 9 (161 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering8.4%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering7.4%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering7.1%
- Robotic Mechanisms and DynamicsEngineering6.4%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering6.1%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering5.5%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering5%
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 8.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,325OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 208LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,145 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 361 | 361 | 1,137 |
| 2025 | 221 | 221 | 1,023 |
| 2024 | 171 | 171 | 1,954 |
| 2023 | 156 | 156 | 2,416 |
| 2022 | 152 | 152 | 3,269 |
| 2021 | 149 | 149 | 4,200 |
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 10.7 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66%LetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CNY 10,000 / USD 1,500 | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,500 / CNY 10,000 | — | — |
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
- ≤ 350 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- commentaryArticle typeRequirements[Research article][Complete report on original research.][Review article][Substantial overview of original research, usually with a comp…Length not stated
- discussion[Discussion] Argumentative communication, like papers in a discussion, but also perspectives, commentaries, etc. Note. Subsequent discussion papers need a “refe…Length not stated
- editorialArticle typeRequirements[Research article][Complete report on original research.][Review article][Substantial overview of original research, usually with a comp…Length not stated
- letterArticle typeRequirements[Research article][Complete report on original research.][Review article][Substantial overview of original research, usually with a comp…Length not stated
- original researchArticle typeRequirements[Research article][Complete report on original research.][Review article][Substantial overview of original research, usually with a comp…Length not stated
- perspectiveArticle typeRequirements[Research article][Complete report on original research.][Review article][Substantial overview of original research, usually with a comp…Length not stated
- research articleArticle typeRequirements[Research article][Complete report on original research.][Review article][Substantial overview of original research, usually with a comp…Length not stated
- review articleArticle typeRequirements[Research article][Complete report on original research.][Review article][Substantial overview of original research, usually with a comp…Length not stated
- short communicationArticle typeRequirements[Research article][Complete report on original research.][Review article][Substantial overview of original research, usually with a comp…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper. Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use. Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: The conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of dataDrafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content.Final approval of the version to be submitted. All authors are accountable for all aspects of the work, to ensure that questions related…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include: EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)
Publishing agreement completed after acceptance; corresponding author receives link to online agreement by email. Model summary
Allows users to: distribute and copy the article; create extracts, abstracts, and other revised versions, adaptations or derivative works of or from an article (such as a translation); include in a collective work (such as an anthology); and text or data mine the article. These uses are permitted even for commercial purposes, provided the user: gives appropriate credit to the author(s) (with a lin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access KeAi Guide for authors: Open Access
Open access: all articles immediately and permanently free to read and download. Model summary
This is an open access journal: all articles will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. To provide open access, this journal has an open access fee (also known as an article publishing charge APC) which needs to be paid by the authors or on their behalf e.g. by their research funder or institution. Permitted third party (re)use is defined by the following Creative …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review type: single anonymized review process. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors to determine suitability for publication in this journal. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected will…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Submissions automatically screened with iThenticate's CrossCheck; high similarity papers desk rejected. Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Details can be found here. High similarity papers will be desk rejected.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint sharing
Preprint sharing permitted in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy; does not count as prior publication. Model summary
Authors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication. We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- 2012
- ISSN
- 1000-9345
- Electronic ISSN
- 2192-8258
- Society / sponsor
- CMES for international communication
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering
What CAS zone is Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.88; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 10.7 months; the community-reported acceptance is “66%”. 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 Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering based?
Of the 161 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 79 (about 49%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (79), United Kingdom (28) and United States (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .