Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability
ISSN 1748-006X · eISSN 1748-0078 · SAGE Publications Ltd · ENGLAND
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.69; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,150; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 78 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability 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 Reliability and Maintenance Optimization, Risk and Safety Analysis and Software Reliability and Analysis Research, together about 46.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Risk and Reliability is for researchers and practitioners who are involved in the field of risk analysis and reliability engineering. The remit of the Journal covers concepts, theories, principles, approaches, methods and models for the proper understanding, assessment, characterisation and management of the risk and reliability of engineering systems. The journal welcomes papers which are based on mathematical and probabilistic analysis, simulation and/or optimisation, as well as works highlighting conceptual and managerial issues. Papers that provide perspectives on current practices and methods, and how to improve these, are also welcome
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reliability and Maintenance OptimizationEngineering22.1%
- Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences14.4%
- Software Reliability and Analysis ResearchComputer Science10.3%
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignDecision Sciences10.1%
- Statistical Distribution Estimation and ApplicationsMathematics7.4%
- Machine Fault Diagnosis TechniquesEngineering4.5%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions3.7%
- Fault Detection and Control SystemsEngineering3.4%
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, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | 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, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Operations Research & Management Science | 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
- 1.69LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 497OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 78LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,319 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 79 | 9 | 21 |
| 2025 | 78 | 6 | 89 |
| 2024 | 71 | 10 | 171 |
| 2023 | 61 | 7 | 286 |
| 2022 | 102 | 14 | 664 |
| 2021 | 119 | 23 | 1,148 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
- ISSN
- 1748-006X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-0078
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Industrial / Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Operations Research & Management Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 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 O-Journal of Risk and Reliability?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.69; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; 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 O-Journal of Risk and Reliability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part O-Journal of Risk and Reliability 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: .