Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering
ISSN 0954-4070 · eISSN 2041-2991 · SAGE Publications Inc. · ENGLAND · Monthly
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 557 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering is published by SAGE Publications Inc. 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 Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems, Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies and Vehicle emissions and performance, together about 31.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Automotive Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 18%); most named Mainland China 6, United States 5, United Kingdom 3, South Korea 3, Germany 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Vehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsEngineering14.2%
- Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesChemical Engineering10%
- Vehicle emissions and performanceEngineering7.6%
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesEngineering7.4%
- Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations ResearchEngineering6.5%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering6.3%
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology and SafetyEngineering4.6%
- Vibration Control and Rheological FluidsEngineering4.2%
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 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | 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 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | 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 |
| Minor | Transportation Science & Technology | 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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,257OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 554LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,075 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 513 | 10 | 45 |
| 2025 | 557 | 15 | 397 |
| 2024 | 406 | 23 | 1,125 |
| 2023 | 300 | 32 | 1,491 |
| 2022 | 315 | 21 | 2,309 |
| 2021 | 341 | 18 | 3,761 |
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 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0954-4070
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-2991
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Mechanical / Transportation Science & Technology. 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 D Journal of Automobile Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.6; CiteScore 4, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 18%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (6), United States (5) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .