Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering
ISSN 0324-6051 · eISSN 1587-379X · Budapest University of Technology · Hungary
Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering is published by Budapest University of Technology 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 German Literature and Culture Studies, Physics and Engineering Research Articles and Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel, together about 21.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The main scope of the journal is to publish original research articles in the area of mechanical engineering with special focus on materials science including nanotechnology and biomaterials, energy technology including renewable energy, machine and product design, manufacturing science and technology including cyber-physical systems, mechatronics, optics, robotics, process engineering, fluids engineering, hydrodynamic systems, building service engineering, computational mechanics, and biomechanics. Special attention is paid to Industry 4.0.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Editor-in-chief Péter János SzabóPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hungary 13, United States 2, Italy 2, Canada 2, Portugal 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities7.9%
- Physics and Engineering Research ArticlesEngineering7.1%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities6.9%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering5.2%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities5%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering4.9%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering4.6%
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering4.1%
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 | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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
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) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 146OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,524 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | 56 |
| 2024 | 42 | 42 | 110 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 100 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 198 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 284 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; journal gets right of first publication; CC Attribution license. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint sharing permitted and encouraged. Model summary
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work
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
- Budapest University of Technology
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0324-6051
- Electronic ISSN
- 1587-379X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering
What CAS zone is Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical. 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 Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word. 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 Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hungary (13), United States (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Periodica Polytechnica Mechanical Engineering 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, 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: .