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International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 16.1), WoS SCIE. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Quick answers
Is International Journal of Mechanical Sciences indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1960–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 16.1.
What quartile is International Journal of Mechanical Sciences in Scopus?
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences is Q1 in Ocean Engineering (rank 1 of 123), Q1 in Applied Mathematics (rank 10 of 680) and Q1 in Civil and Structural Engineering (rank 8 of 434), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 8 subject areas in all.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Mechanical Sciences?
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 16.1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 99th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.101, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 164.
How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Mechanical Sciences?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,740 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes International Journal of Mechanical Sciences and what is its ISSN?
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences is published by Elsevier Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0020-7403 and its online ISSN is 1879-2162.
Is International Journal of Mechanical Sciences covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is International Journal of Mechanical Sciences in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is International Journal of Mechanical Sciences open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is International Journal of Mechanical Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences has an h-index of 187 and a 2-year mean of 11.51 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 16.1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #1 of 99 Scopus journals in Ocean Engineering.
187
h-index
11.51
2-yr mean citations
9,262
i10-index
14,168
works indexed
444,669
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,740
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2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#1 of 99Top 2%Ocean Engineering
#4 of 621Top 1%Applied Mathematics
#5 of 385Top 2%Civil and Structural Engineering
Papers published per year
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences published 1,056 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationMetal Forming Simulation TechniquesMetallurgy and Material FormingVibration and Dynamic Analysis
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in International Journal of Mechanical Sciences? — latest 88 articles, 2026
In its latest 88 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (75.9%), United Kingdom (4%) and United States (3.4%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for International Journal of Mechanical Sciences? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 16 retracted papers are recorded (1.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 2 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers16 · 1.1 per 1,000 papers
Problematic Paper Screener flags2 · 0.1 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases
Author concentration75.9% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
Index data is curated from public sources (Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, FT50, UT Dallas, DOAJ). CiteScore and quartiles reflect the latest available Scopus release. Always verify a journal's current status on its official source before submitting.
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