Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
International Journal of Engine Research
ISSN 1468-0874 · eISSN 2041-3149 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
International Journal of Engine Research: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.09; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 137 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Engine Research is published by SAGE Publications Ltd 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 Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, Combustion and flame dynamics and Vehicle emissions and performance, together about 64.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Computational Mechanics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Engine Research publishes high quality papers on experimental and analytical studies of engine technology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering31.5%
- Combustion and flame dynamicsEngineering18.9%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering14.2%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering6.8%
- Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceMaterials Science6.1%
- Combustion and Detonation ProcessesEngineering3.4%
- Heat transfer and supercritical fluidsEngineering2.6%
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchEngineering1.7%
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 | Thermodynamics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Thermodynamics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | 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 | Thermodynamics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.09LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,104OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 136LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,214 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 133 | 18 | 23 |
| 2025 | 137 | 13 | 290 |
| 2024 | 147 | 23 | 653 |
| 2023 | 153 | 27 | 1,064 |
| 2022 | 156 | 23 | 1,762 |
| 2021 | 185 | 64 | 2,622 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 ·
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 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1468-0874
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-3149
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Engine Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Engine Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Engine Research is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical / Thermodynamics / Transportation Science & Technology. 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 International Journal of Engine Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.09; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 73.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Engine Research?
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.
Which databases index International Journal of Engine Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Engine Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Engine Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Engine Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .