Journal profile · Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials
ISSN 0334-8938 · eISSN 2191-0243 · Walter de Gruyter · Poland
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials is published by Walter de Gruyter 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 Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures, Fatigue and fracture mechanics and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, together about 18% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal The Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials aims at publishing selected original research contributions devoted to all natural and modern engineering materials, especially covering the following aspects, among others: micromechanics and nanomechanics of materials, relationship between the structure and mechanical properties, size effects and length/time scale transitions, material instabilities, fatigue, creep, and fracture, processing technologies and impact on mechanical properties and constitutive modelling. Articles on cutting-edge theory, simulations and experiments – used as tools for revealing novel material properties and designing new devices for structural, thermo-chemo-mechanical, and opto-electro-mechanical applications – are encouraged.The journal considers submissions of different types of articles."Research Articles" are focused on fundamental theoretical aspects, as well as on significant applications in science, engineering etc. "Rapid Communications" are intended to present information of exceptional novelty and exciting results of significant interest to the readers. "Review articles" and "Commentaries", which present the existing literature on the specific topic from new perspectives, are welcome as well.Aims and ScopeMetals and AlloysCeramics and GlassesPolymers and CompositesElastomers and BiomaterialsSoils and GeomaterialsConcrete and Cementitious MaterialsMonument Restoration and Cultural Heritage Preservation MaterialsWood and PaperLiquid Crystals and SuspensionsElectromagnetic and Optoelectronic MaterialsHigh-Energy Density Stor age MaterialsSmart MaterialsComplex and Emerging Materials (e.g., metamaterials, self-healing, biomimetic…)Call for EditorsWe invite expressions of interest from qualified researchers who wish to contribute to Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials by joining the editorial team. Candidates with demonstrated expertise in in the mechanical behavior of metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, biomaterials, elastomers, soils, and geomaterials.To submit your application, please complete the following form:Application Form Your Benefits Why submitAs an Author of Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials, You benefit fromfair and constructive peer reviewquick online publication of accepted papers (continuous publication model)language correction services upon acceptance for authors from non-English speaking regionsno limitations on colour figures and word count in publishe
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science-Materials Science (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Abílio de JesusPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structuresMaterials Science7.1%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering5.6%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering5.4%
- Metallurgy and Material FormingEngineering4.8%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering4.6%
- Composite Material MechanicsEngineering4.6%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering4.5%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering4.5%
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 | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, OCLC
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 (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 191OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,167 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 11 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 123 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 122 |
| 2023 | 61 | 61 | 543 |
| 2022 | 83 | 83 | 768 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 455 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 750 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 750 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 500 / EUR 750 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Editorial Policies
Detailed information on Editorial Policy, Publication Ethics, Instructions for Authors etc. can be found in the Supplementary Materials section.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0334-8938
- Electronic ISSN
- 2191-0243
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials
What CAS zone is Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary / Mechanics. 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 the Mechanical Behavior of Materials?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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.
Which databases index Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials 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, DOAJ; 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: .