Journal profile · Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Experimental Mechanics
ISSN 0014-4851 · eISSN 1741-2765 · Springer US · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1961
Experimental Mechanics: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.88; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 145 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 5%; 131 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Experimental Mechanics is published by Springer US 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 Optical measurement and interference techniques, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques and High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Experimental Mechanics is the official journal of the Society for Experimental Mechanics that publishes papers in all areas of experimentation including its theoretical and computational analysis. The journal covers research in design and implementation of novel or improved experiments to characterize materials, structures and systems. Articles extending the frontiers of experimental mechanics at large and small scales are particularly welcome. Coverage extends from research in solid and fluids mechanics to fields at the intersection of disciplines including physics, chemistry and biology. Development of new devices and technologies for metrology applications in a wide range of industrial sectors (e.g., manufacturing, high-performance materials, aerospace, information technology, medicine, energy and environmental technologies) is also covered. Research areas covered in the journal are: Optical and electron microscopy techniques Sensors and actuators Health monitoring of structures and systems Reliability and failure analysis Micro and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) Electronic, optical, magnetic and thermal properties of materials and devices Mechanics of materials Metrology and instrumentation Molecular machines, self-assembly and self-organization Experiments in bio and nanotechnologies Single cell, tissue and biosystem experimentation Characterization of synthesis and processing of materials and devices Smart materials and structures System identification and inverse problems Micro and nanofluidics Multiphysics and multiscale modeling of experiment s In addition to primary research articles, Experimental Mechanics also publishes review articles, brief technical notes, and applications articles on emerging technologies of high societal impact, e.g., nanomaterials for energy applications, microsystems technology applied to medicine. The journal aims to be the voice of the worldwide experimental mechanics community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Editor-in-chief Junlan WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 31, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 2, India 2, Japan 1 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Optical measurement and interference techniquesComputer Science13.8%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering7.9%
- High-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorMaterials Science7.4%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering7.3%
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationEngineering6.5%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering6%
- Advanced Measurement and Metrology TechniquesEngineering4.7%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering3.9%
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 | Materials Science, Characterization & Testing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Characterization & Testing | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Characterization & Testing | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
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 CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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
- 2.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,959OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 114LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,022Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 455,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,060 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 113 | 42 | 56 |
| 2025 | 131 | 67 | 322 |
| 2024 | 107 | 50 | 722 |
| 2023 | 91 | 39 | 714 |
| 2022 | 126 | 50 | 1,211 |
| 2021 | 129 | 51 | 1,569 |
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
145 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 104 days – 187 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 175 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (260 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)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 5%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 2,390 / EUR 3,690 | — | — |
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 papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- brief communicationGENERAL REQUIREMENTS Please submit the full author name, job title, address, phone, fax and email for all authors listed on the paper. Papers should usually be …Length not stated
- full paperGENERAL REQUIREMENTS Please submit the full author name, job title, address, phone, fax and email for all authors listed on the paper. Papers should usually be …Length not stated
- letterGENERAL REQUIREMENTS Please submit the full author name, job title, address, phone, fax and email for all authors listed on the paper. Papers should usually be …Length not stated
- original articleGENERAL REQUIREMENTS Please submit the full author name, job title, address, phone, fax and email for all authors listed on the paper. Papers should usually be …Length not stated
- rapid communicationGENERAL REQUIREMENTS Please submit the full author name, job title, address, phone, fax and email for all authors listed on the paper. Papers should usually be …Length not stated
- research paperGENERAL REQUIREMENTS Please submit the full author name, job title, address, phone, fax and email for all authors listed on the paper. Papers should usually be …Length not stated
- reviewGENERAL REQUIREMENTS Please submit the full author name, job title, address, phone, fax and email for all authors listed on the paper. Papers should usually be …Length not stated
- review articleGENERAL REQUIREMENTS Please submit the full author name, job title, address, phone, fax and email for all authors listed on the paper. Papers should usually be …Length not stated
- technical noteGENERAL REQUIREMENTS Please submit the full author name, job title, address, phone, fax and email for all authors listed on the paper. Papers should usually be …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
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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
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 ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
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 Experimental 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 US
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1961
- ISSN
- 0014-4851
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-2765
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Experimental Mechanics
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 66, Issue 7 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Experimental Mechanics
What CAS zone is Experimental Mechanics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Experimental Mechanics is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Characterization & Testing / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Experimental Mechanics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.88; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 140.
How long does peer review take at Experimental Mechanics?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 145 days (interquartile range 104–187 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 5%”. 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 Experimental Mechanics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; 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 Experimental Mechanics based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (31), Mainland China (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Experimental Mechanics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Experimental Mechanics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Experimental Mechanics open access, and what is the APC?
Experimental Mechanics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,390.
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: .