Journal profile · Mechanics
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
ISSN 1429-2955 · eISSN 2543-6309 · Polskie Towarzystwo Mechaniki Teoretycznej i Stosowanej/Polish Society of Theoretical and Allied Mechanics · POLAND · Quarterly
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.82; fully open access; no APC; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is published by Polskie Towarzystwo Mechaniki Teoretycznej i Stosowanej/Polish Society of Theoretical and Allied Mechanics 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 Mechanical and Thermal Properties Analysis, Mechanical Engineering Research and Applications and Advancements in Materials Engineering, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of JTAM contains: solid mechanics fluid mechanics fluid structures interactions stability and vibrations systems robotic and control systems mechanics of materials dynamics of machines, vehicles and flying structures inteligent systems nanomechanics biomechanics computational mechanics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mechanics
Editor-in-chief MARIA DATCHEVAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 9%); most named Germany 2, Russia 2, Mainland China 1, France 1, Italy 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mechanical and Thermal Properties AnalysisEngineering16.1%
- Mechanical Engineering Research and ApplicationsEngineering8.3%
- Advancements in Materials EngineeringEngineering7.9%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering7.7%
- Structural Engineering and Materials AnalysisEngineering7.3%
- Vibration and Dynamic AnalysisEngineering5.1%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering4.2%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering3.7%
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 | 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 | Mechanics | 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 | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.82LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 11Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 413OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,518 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 49 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 92 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 130 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 193 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 205 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Anonymous 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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted2
- articlesArticles Open Submissions Indexed Peer ReviewedLength not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications Since July 2013 short research communications will be accepted for publication in JTAM with all the requirements concerning standard public…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Articles in JTAM are published under Creative Commons Attribution - Non-commercial 3.0. Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode. By submitting an article for publication, the authors consent to the grant of the said license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Articles in JTAM are published under Creative Commons Attribution - Non-commercial 3.0. Unported License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode. By submitting an article for publication, the authors consent…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Papers are accepted for publication after the review process. Blind review model is applied, which means that the reviewers' names are kept confidential to the authors. Reviewer(s) declare that there is no interpersonal relation with the author(s) that would affect the opinion and recommendation of the article for publication in JTAM. The final decision on paper acceptance belongs to the Editorial…
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
- Polskie Towarzystwo Mechaniki Teoretycznej i Stosowanej/Polish Society of Theoretical and Allied Mechanics
- Country or region
- POLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1429-2955
- Electronic ISSN
- 2543-6309
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
What CAS zone is Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Theoretical and Applied Mechanics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.82; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Theoretical and Applied Mechanics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Author–date. 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 Theoretical and Applied Mechanics based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (2), Russia (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .