Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
ISSN 1738-494X · eISSN 1976-3824 · Springer · SOUTH KOREA · Monthly · Founded 2005
Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.14; subscription journal; median 141 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 62.5%; 671 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology is published by Springer 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 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis, Advanced machining processes and optimization and Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems, together about 19.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology is to provide an international forum for the publication and dissemination of original work that contributes to the understanding of the main and related disciplines of mechanical engineering, either empirical or theoretical. The Journal covers the whole spectrum of mechanical engineering, which includes, but is not limited to, Dynamics, Vibration and Sound Engineering, Materials and Technology, Fluids Engineering, Solid Mechanics and Design, Micro/Nano Engineering and Technology, Production Engineering, Robotics and Control, Thermal and Power Engineering and Bio Engineering.Manuscripts may fall into several categories including full articles, solicited reviews or commentary, and unsolicited reviews or commentary related to the core of mechanical engineering. It is also proposed to maintain an international diary of forthcoming events. Prospective guest editors for publishing the special issue should contact the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Editor-in-chief Gil HoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 3%); most named South Korea 90, United States 5, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 2, France 1 (102 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering6.7%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering6.7%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering5.9%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering4.7%
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchEngineering4.6%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering4.6%
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering4.6%
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering4.5%
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
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 CompendexINSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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
- 2.14LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,352OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 665LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 455,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,777 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 552 | 8 | 160 |
| 2025 | 671 | 9 | 1,324 |
| 2024 | 608 | 13 | 2,982 |
| 2023 | 568 | 23 | 3,584 |
| 2022 | 599 | 25 | 4,624 |
| 2021 | 537 | 15 | 5,361 |
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
141 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 225 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 117 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 260 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,381 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 14 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 62.5%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher 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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest
- Authorship
Ethics and Disclosures available as PDF Model summary
Please note our Ethics and Disclosures: Ethics and Disclosures (Download pdf, 33 kB)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Instructions for Authors, Ethics and Disclosures
Please find the Instructions for Authors here: Instructions for Authors (Download pdf, 65 kB) Please note our Ethics and Disclosures: Ethics and Disclosures (Download pdf, 33 kB) Back to top Special Section This journal also publishes special/guest-edited sections. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. The proposer of the speci…
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
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1738-494X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1976-3824
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
What CAS zone is Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.14; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 141 days (interquartile range 86–225 days); authors report an average review time of about 14 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 62.5%”. 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 Science and Technology based?
Of the 102 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (90), United States (5) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 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: .