Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications
ISSN 1464-4207 · eISSN 2041-3076 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.19; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,150; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 143 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications is published by SAGE Publications Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis, together about 26% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Materials: Design and Applications covers the usage and design of materials for application in an engineering context. The materials...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Lucas F.M. da SilvaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 15%); most named Mainland China 8, Portugal 7, France 5, Italy 4, Spain 3 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering10.1%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering8.8%
- Advanced Welding Techniques AnalysisEngineering7.2%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering5.9%
- Cellular and Composite StructuresEngineering5.4%
- Metal Forming Simulation TechniquesEngineering5.3%
- Welding Techniques and Residual StressesEngineering5.2%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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
- 2.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 699OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 139LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,396 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 233 | 20 | 44 |
| 2025 | 143 | 18 | 304 |
| 2024 | 207 | 31 | 853 |
| 2023 | 163 | 13 | 889 |
| 2022 | 196 | 8 | 1,538 |
| 2021 | 226 | 27 | 2,452 |
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 Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1464-4207
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-3076
- 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 L Journal of Materials Design and Applications
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Materials Science. 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 L Journal of Materials Design and Applications?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.19; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 15%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (8), Portugal (7) and France (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications 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: .