Journal profile
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology
ISSN 2180-1053 · eISSN 2289-8123 · Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka · Malaysia
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 4 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology is published by Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems, Heat Transfer and Optimization and Engineering Applied Research, together about 19.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About the Journal ISSN No: 2180-1053, eISSN No: 2289-8123 The Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology (JMET) is a refereed open-access journal, with aims to publish manuscripts that contribute to the development of both theory and practice in the field of mechanical engineering and technology. Authors are invited to submit high-quality manuscripts to be published in JMET in the areas of interest that include, but are not limited to, the following areas: 1. Energy Engineering2. Automotive Engineering3. Thermal-Fluids4. Structure and Material Engineering5. Design and Innovation6. Plant and Maintenance Engineering7. Vibration and Control Engineering8. Bio Mechanics JMET is currently abstracted and indexed in: Google Scholar Directory of Open Access (DOAJ) Global Impact Factor Malaysian Journal Management System (MYJurnal) Malaysian Citation Index (MYCite)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Nurhidayah IsmailPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named Malaysia 8, Indonesia 3, Mainland China 1, Japan 1, Netherlands 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsEngineering7%
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering6.4%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering6.4%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering5.9%
- Biodiesel Production and ApplicationsEngineering4.8%
- Welding Techniques and Residual StressesEngineering4.8%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering4.3%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering4.3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Global Impact Factor, Malaysian Journal Management System (MYJurnal), Malaysian Citation Index (MYCite)
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 189 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 17 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2180-1053
- Electronic ISSN
- 2289-8123
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Malaysia (8), Indonesia (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology?
The journal's website lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .