Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Journal of Engineering Mechanics
ISSN 0733-9399 · eISSN 1943-7889 · American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) · UNITED STATES
Journal of Engineering Mechanics: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.02; subscription journal; median 181 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 25%; 113 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Engineering Mechanics is published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Structural Health Monitoring Techniques, Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization and Vibration and Dynamic Analysis, together about 23.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Engineering Mechanics covers activity and development in the field of applied mechanics as it relates to civil engineering. Research on bioengineering, computational mechanics, computer-aided engineering, dynamics of structures, elasticity, experimental analysis and instrumentation, fluid mechanics, flow of granular media, inelastic behavior of solids and structures, probabilistic methods, properties of materials, fracture mechanics, stability of structural elements and systems, and turbulence is reported. Typically, published papers describe the development and implementation of new analytical models, innovative numerical methods, and novel experimental methods and results. ASCE strives to advance research across civil engineering and related disciplines that will help inform, develop, and inspire sustainable action. We therefore encourage authors to categorize their research using at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the United Nations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering9.2%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering7.8%
- Vibration and Dynamic AnalysisEngineering6.9%
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignDecision Sciences6.3%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering5.8%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering5.8%
- Structural Analysis and OptimizationEngineering5.2%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.02LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110LetPub ·
- h-index
- 190OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,140OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 110LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,433 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 7 | 6 |
| 2025 | 113 | 10 | 179 |
| 2024 | 125 | 13 | 533 |
| 2023 | 130 | 18 | 1,005 |
| 2022 | 133 | 17 | 1,350 |
| 2021 | 180 | 28 | 2,958 |
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
181 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 132 days – 233 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 73 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 260 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (252 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)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 25%LetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0733-9399
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-7889
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 152 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Engineering Mechanics
What CAS zone is Journal of Engineering Mechanics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Engineering Mechanics is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 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 Journal of Engineering Mechanics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.02; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 190.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Engineering Mechanics?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 181 days (interquartile range 132–233 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 25%”. 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 Journal of Engineering Mechanics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Engineering Mechanics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Engineering Mechanics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Engineering Mechanics is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .