Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
ISSN 0954-4062 · eISSN 2041-2983 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.76; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,150; review about 2.8 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 588 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science is published by SAGE Publications Ltd 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 Gear and Bearing Dynamics Analysis, Tribology and Lubrication Engineering and Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems, together about 24.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science advances the understanding of both the fundamentals of engineering science and its application to the...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering10%
- Tribology and Lubrication EngineeringEngineering7.8%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering6.6%
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering6.4%
- Robotic Mechanisms and DynamicsEngineering5.9%
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchEngineering5.8%
- Vibration and Dynamic AnalysisEngineering4.4%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering4.4%
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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
- 1.76LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,526OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 583LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,043 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 532 | 7 | 109 |
| 2025 | 588 | 17 | 887 |
| 2024 | 584 | 20 | 2,155 |
| 2023 | 558 | 27 | 2,916 |
| 2022 | 719 | 24 | 5,699 |
| 2021 | 561 | 35 | 5,487 |
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 2.8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0954-4062
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-2983
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 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 Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.76; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 2.8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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.
Which databases index Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,150.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .