ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,488Hybrid

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E-Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Acronym:jpme
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Abbreviation (ISO):P I MECH ENG E-J PRO
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Identifier (ISSN):0954-4089(Print)/2041-3009(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E-Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

WoS Q3
01341.2120181.1320191.6120201.6220211.8220222.420232.320242.2202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.353
#15,488

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
46

46 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate8.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
280articles/year
0.42% Gold OA•94.14% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed papers covering a broad area of mechanical engineering activities associated with the design and operation of process equipment.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering87.8%Physics84.5%Materials science71.8%Thermodynamics70.7%Quantum mechanics63.9%Mechanical engineering59.5%Composite material52.9%Computer science52.7%Mathematics48.6%Chemistry44.7%Mechanics40.2%Organic chemistry36.5%Geography36.2%Metallurgy31.5%Meteorology28.4%Aerospace engineering27.8%Geology27.8%Biology27.6%Geometry24.4%Structural engineering21.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q3
Rank112/184
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL

Q3
Rank97/184
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year258
Total Citations36
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year283
Total Citations536
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year480
Total Citations1,965
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year423
Total Citations3,005
2022
IF1.822
Articles / Year448
Total Citations4,631

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,488Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.353

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.44

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,772 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,752
3-Year Documents1,076
Citable Documents1,073

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 Rate16.0%

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 EngineeringQ2
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: 8.7%

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

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part E-Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering (acronym: jpme, abbr: P I MECH ENG E-J PRO, ISSN: 0954-4089) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by SAGE Publications Inc. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.353 (Q2), an H-index of 46.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 280 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,772 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
SAGE Publications Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING PUBLISHING LTD, 1 BIRDCAGE WALK, WESTMINISTER, ENGLAND, SW1H 9JJ

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01