Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design
ISSN 1569-1713 · eISSN 1573-8841 · Springer Netherlands · GERMANY · 4 issues per year · Founded 2004
International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design: CAS Zone 3 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,190; median 112 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design is published by Springer Netherlands and is in Zone 3 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures and Numerical methods in engineering, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials and Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
It is the objective of this journal to provide an effective medium for the dissemination of recent advances and original works in mechanics and materials' engineering and their impact on the design process in an integrated, highly focused and coherent format. The goal is to enable mechanical, aeronautical, civil, automotive, biomedical, chemical and nuclear engineers, researchers and scientists to keep abreast of recent developments and exchange ideas on a number of topics relating to the use of mechanics and materials in design.Analytical Synopsis of ContentsThe following non-exhaustive list is considered to be within the scope of the International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design: Intelligent Design: Nano-engineering and Nano-science in Design; Smart Materials and Adaptive Structures in Design; Mechanism(s) Design; Design against Failure; Design for Manufacturing; Design of Ultralight Structures; Design for a Clean Environment; Impact and Crashworthiness; Microelectronic Packaging Systems. Advanced Materials in Design: Newly Engineered Materials; Smart Materials and Adaptive Structures; Micromechanical Modelling of Composites; Damage Characterisation of Advanced/Traditional Materials; Alternative Use of Traditional Materials in Design; Functionally Graded Materials; Failure Analysis: Fatigue and Fracture; Multiscale Modelling Concepts and Methodology; Interfaces, Interfacial Properties and Characterisation. Design Analysis and Optimisation: Shape and Topology Optimisation; Structural Optimisation; Optimisation Algorithms in Design; Nonlinear Mechanics in Design; Novel Numerical Tools in Design; Geometric Modelling and CAD Tools in Design; FEM, BEM and Hybrid Methods; Integrated Computer Aided Design; Computational Failure Analysis; Coupled Thermo-Electro-Mechanical Designs. Experimental Mechanics in Design: Advanced Mechanical Testing in Design; Non-destructive Tools in Design; Condition Monitoring in Design; Interferometry; Photoelasticity and Strain Gauges in Design; Quality Assurance and Control; Intelligent Sensors in Design. Design Case Studies: Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Nuclear and Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Bioengineering and Biotechnology. Please note that this journal does not consider articles dealing with the following topics: Heat transfer at varied length scale; Fluid mechanics at varied length scale; Impact, wave propagation and seismic effects. Please di
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL-MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Shaker A. MeguidPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 17%); most named United States 7, Mainland China 4, United Kingdom 2, Japan 2, Germany 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering18.7%
- Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structuresMaterials Science9.2%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering6.7%
- Structural Analysis and OptimizationEngineering6.1%
- Topology Optimization in EngineeringEngineering5.2%
- Aeroelasticity and Vibration ControlEngineering4.4%
- Cellular and Composite StructuresEngineering4.2%
- Vibration and Dynamic AnalysisEngineering4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | 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
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent 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
- 4.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 479OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.87OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 94LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 110,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,021 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 155 | 16 | 206 |
| 2025 | 95 | 15 | 474 |
| 2024 | 46 | 7 | 466 |
| 2023 | 59 | 12 | 829 |
| 2022 | 52 | 5 | 649 |
| 2021 | 54 | 4 | 867 |
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
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 139 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 145 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (259 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
- 16 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 4,190 / EUR 3,290 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 4
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
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 Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
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 International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design, 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 Netherlands
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2004
- ISSN
- 1569-1713
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-8841
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design
What CAS zone is International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design is in Zone 3 of Materials Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.63; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 89–139 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 International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 4. 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 International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Mainland China (4) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,190.
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: .