Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH
ISSN 0015-7899 · eISSN 3091-3306 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1930
FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.74; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,290; median 142 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 195 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg 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 Physics and Engineering Research Articles, Engineering and Materials Science Studies and Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis, together about 40.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Engineering Research provides an interdisciplinary overview of engineering science and actively promotes the exchange of ideas between research and development. All submissions undergo a standard double-blind peer review process conducted by independent experts. The journal welcomes contributions from various fields of engineering, including machine elements, drivetrain technologies, product development, sensor technology and data processing, material flow and technical logistics. Papers addressing mechatronic system integration aspects are of special interest.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Editor-in-chief Georg JacobsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Physics and Engineering Research ArticlesEngineering17.1%
- Engineering and Materials Science StudiesEngineering13.7%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering9.5%
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering9.4%
- Civil and Structural Engineering ResearchEngineering5%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering4.9%
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchEngineering4.1%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering3.6%
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 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | 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, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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 CompendexCASCurrent 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
- 1.74LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 515OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 161LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 351,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,652 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 195 | 149 | 320 |
| 2024 | 47 | 32 | 150 |
| 2023 | 129 | 115 | 601 |
| 2022 | 38 | 27 | 211 |
| 2021 | 163 | 129 | 1,088 |
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
142 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 125 days – 170 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 164 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (174 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 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 2,290 / EUR 3,190 | — | — |
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 papers3, by deadline
- SiME-Kongress 2026Deadline
- CWD 2027Deadline
- DSEC 2027Deadline
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- LLMs as authors
Article types accepted1
- review articleOriginalarbeiten/Originals: limited to 30.000 characters. Übersichtsarbeiten/Review articles: limited to 60.000 characters. Kurzbeitrag/Short contribution: limi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
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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 Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
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 Engineering Research, 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
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1930
- ISSN
- 0015-7899
- Electronic ISSN
- 3091-3306
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH
What CAS zone is FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical / Engineering, Multidisciplinary. 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 FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.74; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 49.
How long does peer review take at FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH?
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 142 days (interquartile range 125–170 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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 FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; 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 FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH open access, and what is the APC?
FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN-ENGINEERING RESEARCH is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,290.
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: .