Journal profile · MECHANICS
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
ISSN 1450-5584 · Serbian Society of Mechanics & Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade · Serbia
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is published by Serbian Society of Mechanics & Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade 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 Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows, Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer and Elasticity and Material Modeling, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanics of Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is an open access peer reviewed journal of the Serbian Society of Mechanics and Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, without any publication fees. It was established in 1975 as a journal of former Yugoslavian Society of Mechanics and it was published jointly with Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade untill 1996. Since 2006 the Journal has been published under the auspices of the Serbian Society for Mechanics. Since 2015 it has been published jointly with the Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The founding Editor-in-Chief was Veljko Vujičić. For the list of former Editors-in-Chief, see Previous Editors-in-Chief. For volumes 1-21 (years 1975-1995), the journal title was Teorijska i primenjena mehanika. Occasionally, TAM publishes issuses dedicated to selected topics of wider interest. The publication of such an issue is announced in advance. Besides research papers, articles can be purely expository, surveys, or historical notes. Articles being submitted for publication in the Journal should be sent in pdf format to the following address: e-mail: tam@mi.sanu.ac.rs The author should also keep a complete copy of the paper. Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has not been and will not be published elsewhere, nor is presently submitted elsewhere, and that all persons listed as authors have given their approval for the submission of the paper. The Journal publishes one volume with two issues per year, in June and December. Additional information may be found at the Internet page Instructions for Authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MECHANICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 8, United States 4, Russia 2, Germany 1, Italy 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering12%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering10.5%
- Elasticity and Material ModelingEngineering6.3%
- Numerical methods in engineeringEngineering5.8%
- Elasticity and Wave PropagationEngineering5.4%
- Composite Material MechanicsEngineering4.8%
- Dynamics and Control of Mechanical SystemsEngineering4.6%
- Heat Transfer MechanismsEngineering4.6%
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 | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 19Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 124OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 564 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 38 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 104 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 42 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Templates
- LaTeX
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright
- Publication ethics
Originality and authorship approval required for review Model summary
Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has not been and will not be published elsewhere, nor is presently submitted elsewhere, and that all persons listed as authors have given their approval for the submission of the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transfer agreement required from corresponding author Model summary
The corresponding author should fill and sign Copyright Transfer Agreement.
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
- Serbian Society of Mechanics & Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1450-5584
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
What CAS zone is Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Mechanics. 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.
How long does peer review take at Theoretical and Applied Mechanics?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; Templates: LaTeX. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (8), United States (4) and Russia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Theoretical and Applied Mechanics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Theoretical and Applied Mechanics open access, and what is the APC?
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .