Journal profile · Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering
ISSN 2095-0233 · eISSN 3091-4965 · Higher Education Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Founded 2006
Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.04; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 86 days to acceptance (37 articles, last 24 months); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering is published by Higher Education Press 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 Advanced machining processes and optimization, Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques and Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics, together about 26.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering is an international peer-reviewed academic journal sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China. The journal seeks to provide a forum for a broad blend of high-quality academic papers in order to promote rapid communication and exchange between researchers, scientists, and engineers in the field of mechanical engineering. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles and feature articles.The journal covers all major branches of mechanical engineering including (not limited to): machines and mechanisms, gears and transmissions, mechanical system dynamics, mechanical structures and stress analysis, tribology and surface technology, mechanical design and bionics, machining processes and technologies, manufacturing automation, precision engineering, mechatronics and embedded systems, micro/nano manufacturing and systems, robotics, sensing, MEMS, and green manufacturing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Editor-in-chief Dongming GuoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 54 in mainland China (about 77%); most named Mainland China 54, United States 3, Australia 3, United Kingdom 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering9.9%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering8.8%
- Robotic Mechanisms and DynamicsEngineering8.2%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering6.2%
- Soft Robotics and ApplicationsEngineering5.4%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering4.6%
- Robot Manipulation and LearningEngineering4.4%
- Advanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesEngineering4.2%
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 | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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 | Engineering, Mechanical | 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
INSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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
- 5.04LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 366OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 110,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 724 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | 11 | 189 |
| 2024 | 44 | 6 | 496 |
| 2023 | 54 | 14 | 984 |
| 2022 | 61 | 14 | 1,303 |
| 2021 | 50 | 13 | 1,355 |
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
86 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 98 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 287 days (37 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 357 days
- Sample
- 37 articles with submission and acceptance dates (70 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".
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 3,090 / EUR 3,635 | — | — |
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 websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access
- Authorship
Instructions for Authors available as PDF download (230 kB) Model summary
Instructions for Authors (Download pdf, 230 kB)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in ENGINEERING Mechanical Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Higher Education Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 2095-0233
- Print ISSN
- 3091-4957
- Electronic ISSN
- 3091-4965
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical. 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 Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.04; CiteScore 9.7, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 37 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 64–98 days). 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 Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 54 (about 77%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (54), United States (3) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
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: .