Journal profile
Mechanical
ISSN 2087-1880 · eISSN 2460-1888 · Universitas Lampung · Indonesia
Mechanical: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mechanical is published by Universitas Lampung. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Engineering Applied Research, Metal Alloys Wear and Properties and Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies, together about 18.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MECHANICAL accept original as well as critical review contributions providing insight in the field of manufacturing and industrial mechanics i.e. green manufacturing, analytical and computational of rigid-body mechanics (e.g. dynamics, vibration, stability), structural mechanics, materials processing, metal forming, advanced materials (metals, composite, polymer, ceramics, cellular, smart, etc.), biomaterials and biomechanics, fluid dynamics, tribology, thermodynamics, energy and sustainability, and other related aspects to Mechanical Engineering and Technology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mohammad BadaruddinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 16 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering6.9%
- Metal Alloys Wear and PropertiesMaterials Science6%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering5.6%
- Thermochemical Biomass Conversion ProcessesEngineering5.2%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science5.2%
- Engineering Technology and MethodologiesEngineering5.2%
- Engine and Fuel EmissionsEngineering5.2%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering4.7%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 173 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 22 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 41 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 17 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- IEEE
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePlagiarism
- Plagiarism
Originality: manuscript must not have been published and must not be under evaluation elsewhere. Model summary
Manuscript sent has never been published and is not in the process of evaluation for other publications
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
- Universitas Lampung
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2087-1880
- Electronic ISSN
- 2460-1888
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mechanical
How long does peer review take at Mechanical?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Mechanical?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: IEEE. 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 Mechanical based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (16). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Mechanical?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mechanical is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Mechanical open access, and what is the APC?
Mechanical 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .