Journal rankings · indicator year 2024
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Subfield ranking · 2024
Mechanical Engineering journal rankings 2024
372 ranked journals · Subfield in Engineering
Mechanical Engineering has 372 ranked journals in 2024. The median journal has an OJR of 0.53, below the world average of 1.00, up 0.03 on 2023; Q1 starts at OJR 0.94. The top three are International Materials Reviews, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, and Composites Part B Engineering.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2024. 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 2021–2023, the window the 2024 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 Engineering604
- Mechanical Engineering372
- Biomedical Engineering346
- Civil and Structural Engineering273
- Aerospace Engineering150
- Control and Systems Engineering138
- Mechanics of Materials126
- Computational Mechanics95
- Building and Construction93
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering85
- Ocean Engineering72
- Automotive Engineering42
372 ranked journals
Filters
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 2023. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2021–2023, the window the 2024 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2021–2023 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 2015 to 2024. | Compare |
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1International Materials ReviewsTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 5.35Q1 | 16.74 1.88 down from 2023 | 58 | 38% | $4,400 | ||
2International Journal of Machine Tools and ManufactureElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 4.77Q1 | 19.48 4.32 up from 2023 | 160 | 29% | $5,610 | ||
3Composites Part B EngineeringElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.32Q1 | 14.70 1.55 up from 2023 | 2,015 | 30% | $5,210 | ||
4Journal of Material Science and TechnologyElsevier BV · China | 2.85Q1 | 14.70 3.02 up from 2023 | 2,530 | 11% | $3,000 | ||
5Critical reviews in solid state and materials sciences/CRC critical reviews in solid state and materials sciencesTaylor & Francis · United States | 2.83Q1 | 9.84 0.87 up from 2023 | 77 | 31% | — | ||
6Carbon Capture Science & TechnologyOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.67Q1 | 10.90 1.64 down from 2023 | 164 | 100% | $2,000 | ||
7Facta Universitatis Series Mechanical EngineeringOAUniversity of Niš · Serbia | 2.60Q1 | 10.74 1.40 up from 2023 | 129 | 100% | — | ||
| 2.48Q1 | 9.89 0.80 up from 2023 | 71 | — | — | |||
9Additive manufacturingElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.45Q1 | 9.95 0.47 up from 2023 | 1,850 | 46% | $4,430 | ||
10Journal of Dynamics Monitoring and DiagnosticsOAPublisher not listed | 2.41Q1 | 8.34 1.01 up from 2023 | 44 | 100% | — | ||
11International Journal of PlasticityElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.33Q1 | 12.78 3.42 up from 2023 | 633 | 32% | $3,740 | ||
12Energy Conversion and ManagementElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.30Q1 | 12.06 1.24 up from 2023 | 3,647 | 30% | $4,600 | ||
13International Journal of Mechanical SciencesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.22Q1 | 9.90 2.39 up from 2023 | 2,028 | 24% | $4,740 | ||
14FrictionOASpringer Nature · China | 2.16Q1 | 8.94 2.48 up from 2023 | 343 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
15Virtual and Physical PrototypingOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 2.13Q1 | 8.80 0.71 down from 2023 | 243 | 100% | $2,070 | ||
16Materials & DesignOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.09Q1 | 8.01 0.10 up from 2023 | 3,123 | 100% | $3,650 | ||
17Journal of Materials Processing TechnologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.04Q1 | 7.45 0.42 up from 2023 | 992 | 23% | $3,980 | ||
18SPE Eastern Regional MeetingPublisher not listed | 1.99Q1 | 0.88 0.54 down from 2023 | 52 | 0% | — | ||
19Energy Storage and SavingOAElsevier BV · China | 1.96Q1 | 9.00 1.37 up from 2023 | 63 | 100% | — | ||
20Sustainable materials and technologiesElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.95Q1 | 8.87 0.10 up from 2023 | 561 | 28% | $4,150 | ||
21Cleaner Engineering and TechnologyOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.92Q1 | 8.68 1.29 up from 2023 | 662 | 100% | $2,220 | ||
22Results in EngineeringOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.89Q1 | 9.43 2.19 up from 2023 | 1,529 | 100% | $1,940 | ||
23International Journal of Technology and Design EducationSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.87Q1 | 4.87 1.17 up from 2023 | 218 | 39% | $3,390 | ||
24Journal of Manufacturing ProcessesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.85Q1 | 7.36 0.57 up from 2023 | 2,556 | 21% | $3,520 | ||
25Design StudiesElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.84Q1 | 6.13no change | 94 | 52% | $4,570 | ||
26GasesOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 1.83Q1 | 8.41 6.27 up from 2023 | 34 | 100% | $1,207 | ||
27Tribology InternationalElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.83Q1 | 7.45 1.05 up from 2023 | 2,077 | 19% | $5,390 | ||
28Materials Research LettersOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.75Q1 | 8.11 1.18 up from 2023 | 239 | 100% | $1,459 | ||
29WearElsevier BV · Switzerland | 1.72Q1 | 6.35 0.76 up from 2023 | 1,298 | 25% | $5,394 | ||
30Journal of Materials Research and TechnologyOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.70Q1 | 7.05 0.34 up from 2023 | 6,991 | 100% | $1,640 | ||
31Materials Science and Engineering AElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.68Q1 | 7.04 0.83 up from 2023 | 4,482 | 23% | $3,430 | ||
32Railway Engineering ScienceOASpringer Science+Business Media | 1.66Q1 | 5.89 0.54 up from 2023 | 89 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
33International Communications in Heat and Mass TransferElsevier BV · United States | 1.64Q1 | 6.81 0.12 down from 2023 | 1,836 | 14% | $3,560 | ||
34Journal of CO2 UtilizationOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.63Q1 | 9.08 1.34 up from 2023 | 982 | 100% | $3,360 | ||
35Energy Conversion and Management XOAElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.61Q1 | 8.26 0.86 up from 2023 | 443 | 100% | $3,170 | ||
36International Journal of Heat and Mass TransferElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.60Q1 | 6.05 0.61 up from 2023 | 3,719 | 28% | $4,220 | ||
37Applied Thermal EngineeringElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.59Q1 | 7.37 0.69 up from 2023 | 5,057 | 21% | $3,660 | ||
38Surface and Coatings TechnologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.58Q1 | 6.30 0.74 up from 2023 | 2,941 | 22% | $3,880 | ||
39Advances in Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.58Q1 | 6.19 1.43 up from 2023 | 100 | 100% | $2,300 | ||
40CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technologyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.56Q1 | 6.33 0.60 up from 2023 | 496 | 45% | $2,950 | ||
41Case Studies in Thermal EngineeringOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.55Q1 | 7.12 0.14 down from 2023 | 3,087 | 100% | $1,620 | ||
42International Journal of Thermal SciencesElsevier BV · France | 1.54Q1 | 5.33 0.06 down from 2023 | 1,711 | 16% | $3,920 | ||
43International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green TechnologySpringer Science+Business Media · South Korea | 1.53Q1 | 5.99 0.32 up from 2023 | 284 | 26% | $3,890 | ||
44Engineering Failure AnalysisElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.50Q1 | 6.19 1.27 up from 2023 | 2,388 | 18% | $3,820 | ||
45Clean TechnologiesOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 1.50Q1 | 6.20 0.97 up from 2023 | 201 | 100% | $1,930 | ||
| 1.49Q1 | —no 2023 value | 70 | — | — | |||
47International Journal of Lightweight Materials and ManufactureOAElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.47Q1 | 6.33 1.47 up from 2023 | 140 | 100% | $0 listed | ||
48Mineral EconomicsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 1.43Q1 | 4.79 1.47 up from 2023 | 155 | 51% | $3,190 | ||
49Thermal Science and Engineering ProgressElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.41Q1 | 5.80 0.25 up from 2023 | 1,327 | 21% | $3,000 | ||
50HydrometallurgyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.38Q1 | 5.54 0.33 up from 2023 | 489 | 38% | $4,350 |
Subfields of Engineering, with Mechanical Engineering highlighted.
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering604
- Mechanical Engineering372
- Biomedical Engineering346
- Civil and Structural Engineering273
- Aerospace Engineering150
- Control and Systems Engineering138
- Mechanics of Materials126
- Computational Mechanics95
- Building and Construction93
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering85
- Ocean Engineering72
- Automotive Engineering42
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality24
- Media Technology22
- Architecture0
- General Engineering0
Journals
Citations made in 2024. Corpus-wide, 87.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
72 additional Mechanical Engineering journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2021–2023, 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: 2024. Publication window: 2021–2023. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 372
- Window papers (baseline)
- 243,502 +9.9% from indicator year 2021
- Median OJR
- 0.528 +7.5% from indicator year 2021
- Rising journals (2025)
- 37
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2021–2023 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.