International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (IJMS) is an international forum for the publication and dissemination of original work which contributes to greater scientific understanding of the main disciplines underpinning the mechanical, civil and material engineering sciences.

Original contributions providing insight into the use of analytical, computational (e.g.

FEM, BEM, mesh-free methods and others) modelling methods for rigid-body mechanics (e.g. dynamics, vibration, stability), structural mechanics, metal forming, behaviour and application of advanced materials (metals, composite, cellular, smart etc.), impact mechanics, strain localization and other effects of nonlinearity (e.g. large deflections, plasticity, fracture etc.), fluid mechanics (external and internal flows), tribology, thermodynamics and materials processing generally form the core of the journal contents.

The International Journal of Mechanical Sciences does not accept for publication material which quite specifically belongs with other established specialist journals.

Papers whose concern is primarily with mathematical or computational techniques, developed within a general framework and not aimed at any specific engineering application, are not requested.

Similarly, papers whose content is purely descriptive or empirical and which do not make any scientific contribution, will not be considered.

Comparison with experiments/tests conducted by the authors or others to validate the main contribution of the paper are strongly encouraged, however design-based studies, based on established formulae and methods, are outside our scope and should not be submitted to the International Journal of Mechanical Sciences.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	9.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.188

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	152

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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, Materials Science, Mathematics and Physics and Astronomy, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• On fracture locus in the equivalent strain and stress triaxiality space

  Citation: 1748

  Authors: Yingbin, Tomasz

• Limit strains in the processes of stretch-forming sheet metal

  Citation: 1702

  Authors: Zdzislaw, Kazimierz

• Properties of a chiral honeycomb with a poisson's ratio of — 1

  Citation: 868

  Authors: D., R.S.

• Calibration and evaluation of seven fracture models

  Citation: 799

  Authors: Tomasz, Yingbin, Young-Woong, Yuanli

• Plasticity theory for porous metals

  Citation: 736

  Authors: S., M.

• Vibration of functionally graded cylindrical shells

  Citation: 696

  Authors: C.T., K.Y., J.N.

• Force and displacement transmissibility of a nonlinear isolator with high-static-low-dynamic-stiffness

  Citation: 535

  Authors: A., M.J., T.P., V.

• Plastic stress-strain matrix and its application for the solution of elastic-plastic problems by the finite element method

  Citation: 532

  Authors: Y., N., T.

• A new beam finite element for the analysis of functionally graded materials

  Citation: 489

  Authors: A., S., J.N.

• Quasi-static axial compression of thin-walled circular aluminium tubes

  Citation: 484

  Authors: S.R., G., R.H.

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