ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #10,024Hybrid

Machines

Identifier (ISSN):2075-1702(Print)
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Publisher:MDPI
Clarivate IF (2026)
3↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Machines

WoS Q2
12342.920222.620232.120242.5202532026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.591
#10,024

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
55

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
369articles/year
99.88% Gold OA•97.01% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Machines (ISSN 2075-1702) is an international, peer-reviewed journal on machinery and engineering. It publishes research articles, reviews, short communications and letters. Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. Full experimental and/or methodical details must be provided. There are, in addition, unique features of this journal: *manuscripts regarding research proposals and research ideas will be particularly welcomed *electronic files or software regarding the full details of the calculation and experimental procedure - if unable to be published in a normal way - can be deposited as supplementary material Subject Areas: applications of automation, systems and control engineering, electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, computer engineering, mechatronics, robotics, industrial design, human-machine-interfaces, mechanical systems, machines and related components, machine vision, history of technology and industrial revolution, turbo machinery, machine diagnostics and prognostics (condition monitoring), machine design.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EngineeringComputer SciencePhysicsQuantum MechanicsArtificial IntelligenceMechanical EngineeringMathematicsThermodynamicsEconomicsBiologyMaterials ScienceElectrical EngineeringManagementOperating SystemsProgramming LanguagesComposite MaterialsGeographyStructural EngineeringChemistryGeologyAerospace EngineeringGeometryComputer VisionMachine Learning
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q2
Rank171/369
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q2
Rank73/184
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Q2
Rank176/371
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q2
Rank71/184
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3
Articles / Year1,038
Total Citations433
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year1,184
Total Citations4,530
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year944
Total Citations6,391
2023
IF2.6
Articles / Year1,077
Total Citations12,328
2022
IF2.899
Articles / Year1,260
Total Citations15,655

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,024Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.591

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.74

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,952 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,889
3-Year Documents3,271
Citable Documents3,241

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 Rate24.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Control and OptimizationQ2
Control and Systems EngineeringQ2
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
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: 9.5%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
In warning list
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Machines (ISSN: 2075-1702) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by MDPI in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.591 (Q2), an H-index of 55.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 369 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,952 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
MDPI
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4052

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28