Journal profile · Mechanics
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines
ISSN 1539-7734 · eISSN 1539-7742 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bi-monthly · Founded 1987
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.66; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 93 days to acceptance (122 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 32% (journal website); 440 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures and Structural Analysis and Optimization, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Emphasizing contemporary research of immediate and potential application to mechanical, civil, aerospace, and automotive engineering as well as naval architecture, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines contains analytical, numerical, and experimental contributions of permanent interest to research engineers. In addition to classical applications such as structures and machine analysis and design, the journal encourages submission of new fundamental and interdisciplinary contributions of mechanics and mechanics-based design in emerging application areas such as robotics, automotive, space structures, smart structures, and micromachines. Other technical areas of interest include high-speed computing, numerical methods, structural optimization, variational methods, stability, fatigue and fracture mechanics, plasticity, and related basic applied mechanics and mechanics-based design. The journal publishes two types of articles: Research Papers and Innovative Application Briefs. Research Papers are limited to 11,000 equivalent words (about 20 typeset pages). Innovative Applications Briefs, which concern the application of existing mechanics and mechanics-based design methods toward the design of new innovative systems and devices, are limited to 5,500 equivalent words (about 10 typeset pages). All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to single-anonymous peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Mechanics
Editor-in-chief CORINA SANDUPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering19.5%
- Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structuresMaterials Science7.1%
- Structural Analysis and OptimizationEngineering7%
- Vibration and Dynamic AnalysisEngineering6.2%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering5.7%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering4.9%
- Topology Optimization in EngineeringEngineering4.4%
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Computing, and Technology, Engineering Materials Abstracts, INIST-Pascal/CNRS, Materials Information, Shock and Vibration Index
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
- 3.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.59Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.05Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,073OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 439LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 155,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2024
- 155,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,967 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 333 | 23 | 144 |
| 2025 | 440 | 35 | 1,280 |
| 2024 | 326 | 34 | 2,263 |
| 2023 | 236 | 17 | 2,179 |
| 2022 | 135 | 12 | 1,700 |
| 2021 | 229 | 11 | 2,967 |
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
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 158 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (122 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 116 days
- Sample
- 122 articles with submission and acceptance dates (850 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 29%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted2
- innovative application briefsThe journal publishes two types of articles: Research Papers and Innovative Application Briefs.Length not stated
- research papersThe journal publishes two types of articles: Research Papers and Innovative Application Briefs.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increa…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to single-anonymous peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to single-anonymous peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bi-monthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 1539-7734
- Electronic ISSN
- 1539-7742
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 54, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines
What CAS zone is Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.66; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 67.
How long does peer review take at Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines?
Based on the dates recorded on 122 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 70–158 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32% (2024). 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 JCR quartile is Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Engineering.
Which databases index Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines 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 Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines open access, and what is the APC?
Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .