Journal rankings · indicator year 2002
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Subfield ranking · 2002
Mechanical Engineering journal rankings 2002
174 ranked journals · Subfield in Engineering
Mechanical Engineering has 174 ranked journals in 2002. The median journal has an OJR of 0.53, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.01 on 2001; Q1 starts at OJR 1.09. The top three are Design Studies, Research in Engineering Design, and International Materials Reviews.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2002. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 1999–2001, the window the 2002 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Engineering (16)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering215
- Mechanical Engineering174
- Aerospace Engineering115
- Civil and Structural Engineering109
- Biomedical Engineering105
- Mechanics of Materials85
- Computational Mechanics69
- Control and Systems Engineering68
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering36
- Ocean Engineering30
- Building and Construction29
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality16
Show all 16 subfields
174 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2001. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 1999–2001, the window the 2002 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 1999–2001 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2000 to 2002. | Compare |
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1Design StudiesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 4.63Q1 | 1.98 0.11 up from 2001 | 96 | 11% | $4,570 | ||
2Research in Engineering DesignSpringer Science+Business Media · United Kingdom | 3.41Q1 | 1.38 0.29 up from 2001 | 41 | 7% | $4,090 | ||
3International Materials ReviewsTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 3.16Q1 | 1.43 0.13 up from 2001 | 34 | 8% | $4,400 | ||
4ASHRAE winter conference papersAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers · United States | 2.50Q1 | 0.31 0.03 down from 2001 | 37 | 0% | — | ||
5IntermetallicsElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.41Q1 | 1.38 0.24 up from 2001 | 473 | 1% | $2,730 | ||
6International Journal of PlasticityElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.25Q1 | 2.93 1.63 up from 2001 | 188 | 4% | $3,740 | ||
7Journal of Mechanical DesignAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers · United States | 2.22Q1 | 1.25 0.58 up from 2001 | 256 | 8% | — | ||
8Composites Part B EngineeringElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.11Q1 | 1.05 0.16 up from 2001 | 205 | 7% | $5,210 | ||
9International Journal of Mechanical SciencesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.10Q1 | 1.10 0.24 up from 2001 | 374 | 5% | $4,740 | ||
10International Journal of Machine Tools and ManufactureElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.85Q1 | 1.02 0.45 up from 2001 | 405 | 3% | $5,610 | ||
11Metallurgical and Materials Transactions ASpringer Science+Business Media · United States | 1.73Q1 | 1.08 0.07 down from 2001 | 1,012 | 6% | $3,990 | ||
12Enhanced heat transfer/Journal of enhanced heat transferBegell House | 1.70Q1 | 0.82 0.01 up from 2001 | 95 | 0% | — | ||
13Journal of Manufacturing Science and EngineeringASM International · United States | 1.66Q1 | 0.77 0.33 up from 2001 | 310 | 2% | — | ||
14Vehicle System DynamicsTaylor & Francis · Netherlands | 1.66Q1 | 0.77 0.34 up from 2001 | 206 | 0% | — | ||
15Scripta MaterialiaElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.63Q1 | 1.14 0.09 up from 2001 | 1,427 | 3% | $3,220 | ||
16Journal of Engineering DesignTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.62Q1 | 0.39 0.09 down from 2001 | 73 | 7% | — | ||
17International Journal of RefrigerationElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.60Q1 | 1.09 0.14 up from 2001 | 194 | 3% | $3,220 | ||
18CIRP AnnalsElsevier BV | 1.54Q1 | 1.18 0.28 up from 2001 | 338 | 4% | $3,190 | ||
19ASME Journal of Heat and Mass TransferASM International · United States | 1.48Q1 | 0.76 0.36 down from 2001 | 470 | 3% | — | ||
20Precision EngineeringElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.45Q1 | 0.91 0.44 up from 2001 | 117 | 3% | $3,340 | ||
21Materials Transactions JIMOAJapan Institute of Metals · Japan | 1.44Q1 | 1.43 0.51 up from 2001 | 543 | 100% | — | ||
22Journal of Engineering Materials and TechnologyAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers · United States | 1.41Q1 | 0.69 0.08 up from 2001 | 234 | 2% | — | ||
23Microscale Thermophysical EngineeringTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.41Q1 | 1.00 0.24 down from 2001 | 64 | 12% | — | ||
24Materials Science and Engineering AElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.39Q1 | 1.10 0.23 up from 2001 | 2,725 | 2% | $3,430 | ||
25Journal of TribologyASM International · United States | 1.39Q1 | 0.77 0.01 down from 2001 | 441 | 5% | — | ||
26Surface and Coatings TechnologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.38Q1 | 1.41 0.22 up from 2001 | 1,859 | 3% | $3,880 | ||
27Philosophical Magazine LettersOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.31Q1 | 1.47 0.28 up from 2001 | 325 | 2% | — | ||
28International Journal of Heat and Mass TransferElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.31Q1 | 1.44 0.20 up from 2001 | 1,100 | 2% | $4,220 | ||
29WearElsevier BV · Switzerland | 1.31Q1 | 0.97 0.05 down from 2001 | 1,005 | 2% | $5,394 | ||
30Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering TribologySAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.30Q1 | 0.62 0.04 down from 2001 | 144 | 4% | $4,150 | ||
31Tribology LettersSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.30Q1 | 1.02 0.28 down from 2001 | 182 | 0% | $3,990 | ||
32Journal of Adhesion Science and TechnologyTaylor & Francis · Netherlands | 1.26Q1 | 1.16 0.13 up from 2001 | 298 | 2% | — | ||
33American Ceramic Society bulletinAmerican Ceramic Society · United States | 1.24Q1 | 0.95 0.28 up from 2001 | 33 | 0% | — | ||
34Tribology InternationalElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.23Q1 | 0.72 0.20 up from 2001 | 293 | 3% | $5,390 | ||
35AdsorptionSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.22Q1 | 1.02 0.04 up from 2001 | 103 | 4% | $4,090 | ||
36Journal of Laser ApplicationsLaser Institute of America · United States | 1.19Q1 | 0.81 0.18 up from 2001 | 110 | 11% | — | ||
37Artificial intelligence for engineering design analysis and manufacturingCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 1.18Q1 | 0.73 0.21 up from 2001 | 95 | 19% | $3,550 | ||
38HydrometallurgyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.16Q1 | 1.09 0.53 up from 2001 | 299 | 5% | $4,350 | ||
39The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing TechnologySpringer Science+Business Media · United Kingdom | 1.14Q1 | 0.53 0.13 up from 2001 | 461 | 2% | $3,990 | ||
40Machining Science and TechnologyTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.14Q1 | 0.89 0.37 up from 2001 | 65 | 0% | — | ||
41ISIJ InternationalOAThe Iron and Steel Institute of Japan · Japan | 1.12Q1 | 0.47 0.02 down from 2001 | 595 | 100% | $700 | ||
42International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard MaterialsElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.11Q1 | 0.55 0.29 down from 2001 | 160 | 0% | $3,310 | ||
43Materials & Design (1980-2015)Elsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.11Q1 | 0.63 0.01 down from 2001 | 209 | 2% | — | ||
44Journal of Sandwich Structures & MaterialsSAGE Publishing · United States | 1.09Q1 | 0.54 0.02 up from 2001 | 62 | 6% | $4,400 | ||
45Materials Science and TechnologyManey Publishing · United Kingdom | 1.07Q2 | 0.65 0.04 up from 2001 | 665 | 2% | $4,150 | ||
46SPE Eastern Regional MeetingPublisher not listed | 1.06Q2 | 0.30 0.08 up from 2001 | 65 | 0% | — | ||
47Journal of Applied MechanicsASM International · United States | 1.04Q2 | 0.50 0.08 up from 2001 | 716 | 54% | — | ||
48Applied Thermal EngineeringElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.03Q2 | 0.67 0.15 up from 2001 | 322 | 5% | $3,660 | ||
49Energy Conversion and ManagementElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.03Q2 | 1.01 0.51 up from 2001 | 442 | 2% | $4,600 | ||
50MATERIALS TRANSACTIONSJapan Institute of Metals · Japan | 1.02Q2 | 1.06no 2001 value | 464 | 99% | — | — |
Subfields of Engineering, with Mechanical Engineering highlighted.
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering215
- Mechanical Engineering174
- Aerospace Engineering115
- Civil and Structural Engineering109
- Biomedical Engineering105
- Mechanics of Materials85
- Computational Mechanics69
- Control and Systems Engineering68
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering36
- Ocean Engineering30
- Building and Construction29
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality16
- Automotive Engineering11
- Media Technology10
- Architecture0
- General Engineering0
Journals
Citations made in 2002. Corpus-wide, 69.2% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
59 additional Mechanical Engineering journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 1999–2001, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2002. Publication window: 1999–2001. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 174
- Window papers (baseline)
- 76,751 Change unavailable from indicator year 1999
- Median OJR
- 0.531 Change unavailable from indicator year 1999
- Rising journals (2025)
- 37
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 1999–2001 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 153 | 165 | 174 | 181 | 189 | 197 | 200 | 216 | 239 | 248 | 253 | 259 | 279 | 297 | 318 | 336 | 349 | 360 | 367 | 371 | 379 | 380 | 376 | 376 | 372 | 366 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 62,334 | 69,348 | 76,751 | 85,480 | 91,814 | 99,066 | 105,079 | 114,255 | 121,976 | 131,580 | 138,936 | 149,595 | 164,074 | 174,982 | 184,498 | 189,752 | 192,405 | 190,265 | 188,986 | 196,408 | 208,840 | 221,656 | 231,232 | 237,955 | 243,502 | 258,806 | |
| Median OJR | 0.511 | 0.539 | 0.531 | 0.553 | 0.47 | 0.501 | 0.51157 | 0.5481 | 0.5022 | 0.5090 | 0.565 | 0.58 | 0.551 | 0.59 | 0.561 | 0.5478 | 0.57 | 0.545 | 0.51162 | 0.500 | 0.5023 | 0.492 | 0.5093 | 0.496 | 0.528 | 0.489 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.