Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education
ISSN 0306-4190 · eISSN 2050-4586 · SAGE
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education is published by SAGE and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Experimental Learning in Engineering, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development and Engineering Education and Pedagogy, together about 35.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Education
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Experimental Learning in EngineeringEngineering14.6%
- Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentEngineering10.5%
- Engineering Education and PedagogyEngineering10.5%
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsEngineering5.6%
- Mechatronics Education and ApplicationsEngineering5.5%
- Experimental and Theoretical Physics StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5.5%
- Robotic Mechanisms and DynamicsEngineering4.5%
- Biomedical and Engineering EducationEngineering3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 136OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 30%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,194 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 29 | 9 |
| 2025 | 66 | 27 | 83 |
| 2024 | 55 | 19 | 146 |
| 2023 | 51 | 29 | 217 |
| 2022 | 19 | 11 | 148 |
| 2021 | 21 | 6 | 161 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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
- ISSN
- 0306-4190
- Electronic ISSN
- 2050-4586
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education
What CAS zone is International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education, Scientific Disciplines / Engineering, Mechanical. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .