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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,826Diamond OAGold OADomestic Journal

Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Acronym:chme
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Abbreviation (ISO):CHIN J MECH ENG-EN
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Identifier (ISSN):1000-9345(Print)/2192-8258(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Singapore
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.1↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering

WoS Q1
0257020181.4120191.9420212.9620224.220234.620244.520255.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.895
#5,826

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
64

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate6.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
139articles/year
100% Gold OA•89.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (CJME) was launched in 1988. It is a peer-reviewed journal under the govern of China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and sponsored by Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES). The publishing scopes of CJME follow with: Mechanism and Robotics, including but not limited to -- Innovative Mechanism Design -- Mechanical Transmission -- Robot Structure Design and Control -- Applications for Robotics (e.g., Industrial Robot, Medical Robot, Service Robot…) -- Tri-Co Robotics Intelligent Manufacturing Technology, including but not limited to -- Innovative Industrial Design -- Intelligent Machining Process -- Artificial Intelligence -- Micro- and Nano-manufacturing -- Material Increasing Manufacturing -- Intelligent Monitoring Technology -- Machine Fault Diagnostics and Prognostics Advanced Transportation Equipment, including but not limited to -- New Energy Vehicle Technology -- Unmanned Vehicle -- Advanced Rail Transportation -- Intelligent Transport System Ocean Engineering Equipment, including but not limited to --Equipment for Deep-sea Exploration -- Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Smart Material, including but not limited to --Special Metal Functional Materials --Advanced Composite Materials --Material Forming Technology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering84%Computer science77.2%Physics76.5%Quantum mechanics55.7%Mathematics55.4%Materials science52.2%Mechanical engineering51.7%Thermodynamics45.6%Artificial intelligence43.1%Composite material39.4%Economics29.8%Geometry29%Structural engineering28.4%Biology28.3%Chemistry27.2%Metallurgy26.3%Electrical engineering24.5%Management24.2%Operating system21.9%Programming language21.7%Geology21.3%Geography20.6%Control (management)20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q1
Rank29/184
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q1
Rank34/184
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year
2026Latest
IF5.1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF4.5
Articles / Year195
Total Citations186
2024
IF4.6
Articles / Year170
Total Citations855
2023
IF4.2
Articles / Year156
Total Citations1,562
2022
IF2.964
Articles / Year151
Total Citations2,448

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,826Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990, 1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.895

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.44

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,749
3-Year Documents473
Citable Documents470

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate27.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1
Mechanical EngineeringQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering (acronym: chme, abbr: CHIN J MECH ENG-EN, ISSN: 1000-9345) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Springer Singapore in China since 2012. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.895 (Q1), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 139 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2012
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
EDITORIAL OFFICE CHINESE JOURNAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, 22 BAIWANZHUANG DAJIE, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100037

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01