Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering

Aims & Scope

Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering is an international peer-reviewed academic journal sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China.

The journal seeks to provide a forum for a broad blend of high-quality academic papers in order to promote rapid communication and exchange between researchers, scientists, and engineers in the field of mechanical engineering.

The journal publishes original research articles, review articles and feature articles.

The journal covers all major branches of mechanical engineering including (not limited to): machines and mechanisms, gears and transmissions, mechanical system dynamics, mechanical structures and stress analysis, tribology and surface technology, mechanical design and bionics, machining processes and technologies, manufacturing automation, precision engineering, mechatronics and embedded systems, micro/nano manufacturing and systems, robotics, sensing, MEMS, and green manufacturing.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4
2024	4.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5948

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	891

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.874

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	48

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Additive manufacturing: technology, applications and research needs

  Citation: 1677

  Authors: Nannan, Ming C.

• Smart manufacturing systems for Industry 4.0: Conceptual framework, scenarios, and future perspectives

  Citation: 758

  Authors: Pai, Honghui, Zhiqian, Ray Y., Yongkui, Chao, Khamdi, Shiqiang, Xun

• A brief review on key technologies in the battery management system of electric vehicles

  Citation: 485

  Authors: Kailong, Kang, Qiao, Cheng

• Differences in microstructure and properties between selective laser melting and traditional manufacturing for fabrication of metal parts: A review

  Citation: 368

  Authors: Bo, Xiao, Shuai, Changjun, Qingsong, Shifeng, Jie, Yusheng

• Reconfigurable manufacturing systems: Principles, design, and future trends

  Citation: 343

  Authors: Yoram, Xi, Weihong

• Progress in terahertz nondestructive testing: A review

  Citation: 305

  Authors: Shuncong

• Cryogenic minimum quantity lubrication machining: from mechanism to application

  Citation: 261

  Authors: Mingzheng, Changhe, Yanbin, Qinglong, Min, Teng, Cong, Bo, Huajun, Xuefeng, Zafar, Sujan, Muhammad, Hafz Muhammad, Shubham

• Fabrication of scaffolds in tissue engineering: A review

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Peng, Haibing, Haoyang, Chengchen, Jianzhong, Lih-sheng

• Fiber-reinforced composites in milling and grinding: machining bottlenecks and advanced strategies

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Teng, Yanbin, Changhe, Yiqi, Yun, Qinglong, Song, Hao Nan, Huajun, Hafiz Muhammad, Zongming, Shubham

• Tool wear mechanisms in the machining of Nickel based super-alloys: A review

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Waseem, Jianfei, Pengfei, Wuyi, Zawar

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