Journal profile · Engineering, Mechanical
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS
ISSN 1225-4568 · eISSN 1598-6217 · Techno Press · SOUTH KOREA · Semimonthly
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.19; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,400; review about 8 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 80%; 143 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS is published by Techno Press 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 Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, Structural Load-Bearing Analysis and Structural Health Monitoring Techniques, together about 29.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Structural Engineering and Mechanics (SEM) is an international journal dedicated to the advancement of the science, technology, and applications of structural engineering and mechanics. The journal covers a broad range of fields, including civil, mechanical, aerospace, ocean and offshore, robotics, and biomechanical systems. It provides a platform for rapid peer review and the global dissemination of high-quality research, fostering collaboration between academia and industry. The journal particularly welcomes submissions from both practicing engineers and interdisciplinary researchers. SEM publishes original theoretical, experimental, and computational studies on the mechanics, design, analysis, and optimization of structures, systems, and mechanisms.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Mechanical
Editor-in-chief Chang-Koon Choi Dept.Publisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering10.5%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering10.3%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering8.3%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering8.2%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering7%
- Vibration and Dynamic AnalysisEngineering6.8%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering6.2%
- Structural Analysis and OptimizationEngineering4.8%
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, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
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, Civil | 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: International Civil Engineering Abstracts, ISI Alerting Services, ANBAR International Civil Engineering Abstracts, CITIS-ROM Abstract Journal in Earthquake Engineering, Shock and Vibration Digest, Metals Abstracts, Applied Mechanics Reviews, International Aerospace Abstracts (IAA)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.19LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,351OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 143LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,051 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 188 | 0 | 953 |
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 8 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 80%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 2,400 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Hybrid Open Access journal with an optional Open Access fee of USD 2400. Model summary
Hybrid Open Access journal: there is an Optional Open Access Fee of USD 2400
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Techno Press
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- ISSN
- 1225-4568
- Electronic ISSN
- 1598-6217
- Society / sponsor
- International Association of Structural Engineering and Mechanics
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS
What CAS zone is STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Engineering, Mechanical. 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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.19; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 80%”. 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 STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS open access, and what is the APC?
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .