Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences
ISSN 2289-4659 · eISSN 2231-8380 · Universiti Malaysia Pahang · Malaysia
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences is published by Universiti Malaysia Pahang 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 machining processes and optimization, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites and Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, together about 18.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal publishes original, research, case report and review articles that advance the understanding of both the fundamentals of engineering science and its application to the solution of challenges and problems in mechanical engineering systems, machines and components. It is particularly concerned with the demonstration of engineering science solutions to specific industrial problems. Original contributions providing insight into the use of analytical, computational modeling, structural mechanics, metal forming, behavior and application of advanced materials, impact mechanics, strain localization and other effects of nonlinearity, fluid mechanics, robotics, tribology, thermodynamics, and materials processing generally from the core of the journal contents are encouraged. Only original, innovative and novel papers will be considered for publication in the JMES. The authors are required to confirm that their paper has not been submitted to any other journal in English or any other language. The JMES welcome contributions from all who wishes to report on new developments and latest findings in mechanical engineering. SCOPE Mechanical Engineering Applied MechanicsBiomechanical EngineeringComputation and Experimental MechanicsComputer-Aided EngineeringDynamics, Vibration, and SoundFatigue and Fracture MechanicsFluids MechanicsMechanics of MaterialsSports EngineeringStructural Modelling and DesignThermodynamicsTribologyVehicle Dynamics Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Additive ManufacturingArtificial IntelligentDigital TwinErgonomicsIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial IR4.0/5.0/6.0Manufacturing EngineeringModeling and SimulationOptimizationRobotics and Control Materials Science Advanced MaterialsComposite MaterialsCorrosion EngineeringEngineering Materials and TechnologyMaterials Processing TechniquesNanoscience and Nanotechnology Renewable Energy and Sustainability Fuels and EnergyHeat and Mass TransferRenewable EnergySustainable EnergiesThermal and Power Engineering
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Editor-in-chief Ir. Ts.Publisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named Malaysia 14, India 3, United Kingdom 2, Australia 2, Saudi Arabia 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering7.3%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science6%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering5.6%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering5.4%
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering5.1%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering4.8%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering4.8%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CrossrefPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 259OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 883 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 35 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 106 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 131 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 192 |
| 2021 | 83 | 83 | 375 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- IEEE
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case reportJMES publishes original, peer-reviewed research across a wide range of subjects in mechanical engineering and related applied sciences. This includes solid mech…Length not stated
- case reportsCase reports describe unique cases or circumstances that present a substantial diagnostic, analytical, or engineering challengeLength not stated
- editorialJMES publishes original, peer-reviewed research across a wide range of subjects in mechanical engineering and related applied sciences. This includes solid mech…Length not stated
- research articleJMES publishes original, peer-reviewed research across a wide range of subjects in mechanical engineering and related applied sciences. This includes solid mech…main text ≤ 12,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles provide new and important results from original investigations within the scope of the journal.Length not stated
- reviewJMES publishes original, peer-reviewed research across a wide range of subjects in mechanical engineering and related applied sciences. This includes solid mech…Length not stated
- review articleJMES publishes original, peer-reviewed research across a wide range of subjects in mechanical engineering and related applied sciences. This includes solid mech…main text ≤ 15,000 words
- review articlesReview articles combine balance, clarity, and comprehensiveness to synthesise a specific field of research within the journal's scopeLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use
AI use disclosure required Model summary
AI Use Disclosure: State the name and version of the tool, and how it was used and to what degree
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 4. Authorship Standards and CRediT Contribution Statement
4.1 ICMJE Authorship Eligibility Criteria JMES adopts the four-criteria authorship standard of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), applied cumulatively. Every named author must satisfy all four criteria independently. The criteria are as follows. Criterion 1- Intellectual contribution: The author made a substantial contribution to the conception, design, or acquisition,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 7.3 Declaration of Competing Interests
Competing interests declaration required Model summary
Conflict of Interest is any financial or non-financial, professional or personal relationship that may inappropriately affect the research design, conduct or reporting. Similarly, declaring conflicts of interest does not demonstrate bias or bad faith; it is a key part of open research publishing and helps readers take potentially influential factors into account. All authors must declare any relev…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability 7.4 Data Availability Statement
Data availability statement required Model summary
Authors must provide a clear and specific statement describing the accessibility of the data, materials, and code used in or generated by the study. Open data sharing is strongly encouraged and consistent with JMES's commitment to transparency and reproducibility, as well as open science principles, in which data are deposited in an open repository. The statement must provide the repository name a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Duplicate submission treated as misconduct Model summary
Submitting simultaneously to multiple journals is a duplicate submission and will be treated as misconduct
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 8.3.4 Open access journal article with DOI
Open-access articles are cited identically to subscription-access journal articles. The open access status does not require any additional notation; the DOI provides sufficient access information. If the article carries a Creative Commons license number in the metadata, this does not need to be included in the reference. Full example [4] W.T. Urmi, M.M. Rahman, and K. Kadirgama, "An overview on sy…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 9.1 Plagiarism and Similarity Screening
At both the point of initial submission and prior to publication, all manuscripts submitted to the journal are screened with Turnitin. This detects plagiarism and compares text similarity with published literature, online sources, and journal archives. Plagiarism, which is the use of others’ words, ideas, data, methods, figures or code without appropriate citation and claiming it as original to th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 8.3.16 Preprint
Preprint posting allowed with disclosure Model summary
Preprints, manuscripts deposited in a recognised preprint repository that have not yet been peer-reviewed and published in a journal, may be cited in JMES manuscripts but must be clearly identified as preprints. Authors are strongly encouraged to update any preprint citations to the final published version if it becomes available before the manuscript is accepted. Include the preprint server name,…
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
- Universiti Malaysia Pahang
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2289-4659
- Electronic ISSN
- 2231-8380
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical. 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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 Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: IEEE; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (14), India (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .