Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering
ISSN 0954-4089 · eISSN 2041-3009 · SAGE Publications Inc. · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.93; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,150; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 283 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical 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 Advanced machining processes and optimization, Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer and Heat Transfer Mechanisms, together about 26.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed papers covering a broad area of mechanical engineering activities associated with the design and operation of process equipment.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced machining processes and optimizationEngineering9.4%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering9.1%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering7.6%
- Advanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesEngineering6.5%
- Heat Transfer and OptimizationEngineering5.7%
- Advanced Surface Polishing TechniquesEngineering5.5%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering5.3%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering4.7%
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
- 1.93LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 945OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 283LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 277 | 1 | 47 |
| 2025 | 283 | 4 | 565 |
| 2024 | 480 | 6 | 2,004 |
| 2023 | 423 | 30 | 3,046 |
| 2022 | 448 | 35 | 4,669 |
| 2021 | 280 | 16 | 3,107 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0954-4089
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-3009
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process 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 Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.93; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .