ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,553Hybrid

International Journal of Automotive And Mechanical Engineering

Identifier (ISSN):2229-8649(Print)/2180-1606(Online)
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Publisher:Universiti Malaysia Pahang
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.2↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Automotive And Mechanical Engineering

WoS Q4
011212023120240.820251.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.265
#18,553

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
36

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
80articles/year
98.13% Gold OA•98.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The IJAME provides the forum for high-quality research communications and addresses all aspects of original experimental information based on theory and their applications. This journal welcomes all contributions from those who wish to report on new developments in automotive and mechanical engineering fields within the following scopes. -Engine/Emission Technology Automobile Body and Safety- Vehicle Dynamics- Automotive Electronics- Alternative Energy- Energy Conversion- Fuels and Lubricants - Combustion and Reacting Flows- New and Renewable Energy Technologies- Automotive Electrical Systems- Automotive Materials- Automotive Transmission- Automotive Pollution and Control- Vehicle Maintenance- Intelligent Vehicle/Transportation Systems- Fuel Cell, Hybrid, Electrical Vehicle and Other Fields of Automotive Engineering- Engineering Management /TQM- Heat and Mass Transfer- Fluid and Thermal Engineering- CAE/FEA/CAD/CFD- Engineering Mechanics- Modeling and Simulation- Metallurgy/ Materials Engineering- Applied Mechanics- Thermodynamics- Agricultural Machinery and Equipment- Mechatronics- Automatic Control- Multidisciplinary design and optimization - Fluid Mechanics and Dynamics- Thermal-Fluids Machinery- Experimental and Computational Mechanics - Measurement and Instrumentation- HVAC- Manufacturing Systems- Materials Processing- Noise and Vibration- Composite and Polymer Materials- Biomechanical Engineering- Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics- Machine Components design- Gas Turbine- Power Plant Engineering- Artificial Intelligent/Neural Network- Robotic Systems- Solar Energy- Powder Metallurgy and Metal Ceramics- Discrete Systems- Non-linear Analysis- Structural Analysis- Tribology- Engineering Materials- Mechanical Systems and Technology- Pneumatic and Hydraulic Systems - Failure Analysis- Any other related topics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering91.9%Physics85.3%Materials science80.3%Thermodynamics68%Quantum mechanics54.7%Chemistry54.5%Composite material53.4%Mechanical engineering51.4%Computer science48.9%Organic chemistry47.2%Mathematics38.3%Aerospace engineering35.9%Biology35.2%Metallurgy35.2%Automotive engineering28.6%Structural engineering27.7%Geography24.3%Mechanics22.7%Physical chemistry20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q4
Rank147/184
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q4
Rank156/184
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.2
Articles / Year40
Total Citations4
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year80
Total Citations75
2024
IF1
Articles / Year72
Total Citations184
2023
IF1
Articles / Year63
Total Citations212
2022
IF—
Articles / Year66
Total Citations397

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,553Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.265

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.53

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,611 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations306
3-Year Documents195
Citable Documents195

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 Rate21.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Automotive EngineeringQ3
Mechanical EngineeringQ3
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: 10%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

International Journal of Automotive And Mechanical Engineering (ISSN: 2229-8649) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Universiti Malaysia Pahang in Malaysia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.265 (Q3), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 80 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,611 USD. 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
Hybrid
Publisher
Universiti Malaysia Pahang
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01