Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment provides an international forum for engineers from a variety of disciplines with a common interest in the technology, design, production and operation of engineering artefacts for the maritime environment.

The unique attributes of Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment are: · It straddles the traditional boundaries of naval architecture, marine engineering, offshore/ocean engineering, coastal engineering and port engineering. · Advances in new techniques involving cross-disciplinary technologies are encouraged. · Focus on the technology and underpinning sciences that enable better understanding and utilisation of the life cycle of maritime assets (design, production, operation, disposal) in the maritime environment).

The journal addresses the engineering artefact as a system in itself and as a component or facilitator of a larger goal, i.e. the sea and cargo transport chain, the fisheries and aquaculture chain, the oil and minerals wealth exploitation chain.

Individual articles should reflect the interdisciplinary nature and system engineering approach of the journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.480

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	47

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11984

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	516

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• 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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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.

• A review of developments towards biologically inspired propulsion systems for autonomous underwater vehicles

  Citation: 74

  Authors: D T, S, R, P

• A comparative life cycle assessment of marine fuels

  Citation: 58

  Authors: S, K, E

• Machine learning approaches for improving condition-based maintenance of naval propulsion plants

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Andrea, Luca, Aessandro, Stefano, Davide, Massimo

• The design of a navigation, guidance, and control system for an unmanned surface vehicle for environmental monitoring

  Citation: 40

  Authors: W, T, R, A

• Preliminary design and fast prototyping of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle propulsion system

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Benedetto, Luca, Fabio, Alessandro, Riccardo, Niccolò, Jonathan

• Life cycle assessment of the Seagen marine current turbine

  Citation: 34

  Authors: C A, G P, J P

• A review on the hydrodynamic characteristics of autonomous underwater vehicles

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Jyoti Prakash, Arindam, Hari V

• Power conversion mechanisms for wave energy

  Citation: 33

  Authors: S H, J R M, N J

• Overview of alternative fuels with emphasis on the potential of liquefied natural gas as future marine fuel

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Mohamed M, Ibrahim S, Ahmed M

• A low cost autonomous underwater vehicle for patrolling and monitoring

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Benedetto, Roberto, Riccardo, Francesco, Jonathan, Enrico, Niccolò, Alessandro, Andrea

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