Journal profile
Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
ISSN 2187-9761 · The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers · Japan
Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 25 weeks (community reports); 162 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu is published by The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Vibration and Dynamic Analysis, Fatigue and fracture mechanics and Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids, together about 20% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
日本機械学会論文集は、自然を構成する基本法則の一つである力学の体系的な知識を高度化・統合し、資源的・環境的制約や経済性を考慮しつつ、安全安心で人間の夢に応えられる機械技術の具体的方策を提示することを目指しています。機械工学の全分野をカバーすべく12に集積したカテゴリー：「材料力学、機械材料、材料加工」、「流体工学、流体機械」、「熱工学、内燃機関、動力エネルギーシステム」、「機械力学、計測、自動制御、ロボティクス、メカトロニクス」、「マイクロ・ナノ工学」、「計算力学」、「設計、システム、製造」、「生体工学、医工学、スポーツ工学、人間工学」、「環境工学、産業・化学機械、システム安全」、「交通・物流」、「宇宙工学」、「法工学、技術史、工学教育、経営工学など」において、機械工学としての新規性と信頼性を有し，かつ独創性，萌芽的発展性，工学的・工業的有用性の何れかが顕著である研究論文を掲載しています。本誌で掲載する論文の種類は、原著論文のみになります。
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vibration and Dynamic AnalysisEngineering7%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering6.7%
- Vibration Control and Rheological FluidsEngineering6.3%
- Railway Engineering and DynamicsEngineering6%
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsEngineering5.1%
- Vehicle Noise and Vibration ControlEngineering5%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering4.4%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,967 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 139 | 139 | 212 |
| 2025 | 162 | 162 | 514 |
| 2024 | 181 | 181 | 577 |
| 2023 | 219 | 219 | 545 |
| 2022 | 236 | 236 | 590 |
| 2021 | 298 | 298 | 627 |
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 25 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 25 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 | JPY 80,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | JPY 80,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | JPY 80,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Keywords
- 5–10
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- 郵送等による紙原稿
Article types accepted3
- レビュー論文本誌は原著論文およびレビュー論文、機械工学レターを掲載する。Length not stated
- 原著論文本誌は原著論文およびレビュー論文、機械工学レターを掲載する。Length not stated
- 機械工学レター本誌は原著論文およびレビュー論文、機械工学レターを掲載する。Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
COPE（出版倫理委員会）のガイドラインに基づいたワークフローで出版する。 Model summary
論文の出版は、COPE（出版倫理委員会）のガイドラインに基づいたワークフローによって行われています。
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
完全オープンアクセス、CC BY-NC-ND 4.0ライセンス Model summary
日本機械学会論文集は完全オープンアクセスであり、クリエイティブ・コモンズ（CC）ライセンスを使用している。
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review type: single blind; publishing workflow based on COPE guidelines. Model summary
本誌では、全ての論文についてシングル・ブラインド方式の査読を行っています。論文の出版は、COPE（出版倫理委員会）のガイドラインに基づいたワークフローによって行われています。
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
- The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese
- ISSN
- 2187-9761
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
How long does peer review take at Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu?
Authors report an average review time of about 25 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 Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: 5–10; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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.
Which databases index Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu open access, and what is the APC?
Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .