Journal profile · Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research
ISSN 2278-0149 · International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); hybrid open access; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research is published by International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics, Soft Robotics and Applications and Control and Dynamics of Mobile Robots, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Robotic Mechanisms and DynamicsEngineering12.1%
- Soft Robotics and ApplicationsEngineering7.4%
- Control and Dynamics of Mobile RobotsEngineering7.3%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering6.3%
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsEngineering5.3%
- Robot Manipulation and LearningEngineering5.2%
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsEngineering5.2%
- Adaptive Control of Nonlinear SystemsEngineering4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Robotics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 189OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 65LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,174 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 19 | 397 |
| 2025 | 66 | 1 | 899 |
| 2024 | 74 | 36 | 1,272 |
| 2023 | 54 | 51 | 1,226 |
| 2022 | 110 | 108 | 870 |
| 2021 | 108 | 106 | 755 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research
- ISSN
- 2278-0149
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research in?
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.
Which databases index International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .