Journal profile · Mechanics
Computational Mechanics
ISSN 0178-7675 · eISSN 1432-0924 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1986
Computational Mechanics: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.45; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 118 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 157 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computational Mechanics is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 2 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, Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, together about 35.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal reports original research of scholarly value in computational engineering and sciences. It focuses on areas that involve and enrich the application of mechanics, mathematics and numerical methods. It covers new methods and computationally-challenging technologies.Areas covered include method development in solid, fluid mechanics and materials simulations with application to biomechanics and mechanics in medicine, multiphysics, fracture mechanics, multiscale mechanics, particle and meshfree methods. Additionally, manuscripts including simulation and method development of synthesis of material systems are encouraged.Manuscripts reporting results obtained with established methods, unless they involve challenging computations, and manuscripts that report computations using commercial software packages are not encouraged.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mechanics
Editor-in-chief Peter WriggersPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 18, Germany 7, Japan 5, France 5, Italy 5 (67 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering19.1%
- Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational MathematicsEngineering9.3%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering7.3%
- Composite Material MechanicsEngineering6.1%
- Elasticity and Material ModelingEngineering4.9%
- Electromagnetic Simulation and Numerical MethodsEngineering3.9%
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering3.9%
- Contact Mechanics and Variational InequalitiesComputer Science3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
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 | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 2 |
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 CompendexINSPECzbMATHCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, ACM Digital Library, Astrophysics Data System, 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
- 4.45LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90LetPub ·
- h-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,902OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 149LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 778,500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,883 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 126 | 58 | 36 |
| 2025 | 157 | 88 | 430 |
| 2024 | 161 | 107 | 1,494 |
| 2023 | 171 | 101 | 2,732 |
| 2022 | 143 | 81 | 2,277 |
| 2021 | 177 | 94 | 3,823 |
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
118 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 88 days – 165 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 150 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (315 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLM use policy Model summary
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing encouraged Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
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 Computational Mechanics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. 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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0178-7675
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-0924
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 78, Issue 2 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computational Mechanics
What CAS zone is Computational Mechanics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computational Mechanics is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications / Mechanics. 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 Computational Mechanics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.45; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 148.
How long does peer review take at Computational Mechanics?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 118 days (interquartile range 88–165 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Computational Mechanics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; 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 Computational Mechanics based?
Of the 67 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (18), Germany (7) and Japan (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Computational Mechanics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computational Mechanics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, zbMATH and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Computational Mechanics open access, and what is the APC?
Computational Mechanics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .