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Computational Mechanics · 22 journals ranked · all listed

Best open-access journals for Computational Mechanics

All 22 Computational Mechanics journals, open-access only, ranked by Scimago quartile, then by whether OpenAlex and Scimago agree on the subject and how central Computational Mechanics is to each journal, then OpenAlex cites/paper (2-year window), leaving out journals both place in another discipline, drawn from a 17,782-venue index. Predatory venues are excluded; the FAQ below gives the exact ranking rule. These are field-wide rankings — for a shortlist matched to your specific paper, paste your title and abstract into the Journal Finder (a free account starts with 25 welcome credits).

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  1. 1
    Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics
    4.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Taylor & Francis
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
  2. 2
    Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
    3.1 cites/paper · Q2 · Elsevier BV
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
  3. 3
    Computation
    3.1 cites/paper · Q2 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
  4. 4
    Fluids
    2.4 cites/paper · Q2 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
  5. 5
    Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
    0.9 cites/paper · Q3 · Isfahan University of Technology
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
  6. 6
    Comptes Rendus Mécanique
    0.8 cites/paper · Q3 · Elsevier BV
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
  7. 7
    Computer Research and Modeling
    0.5 cites/paper · Q4 · Institute of Computer Science
    Open AccessDOAJScopus
  8. 8
    Keldysh Institute Preprints
    0.9 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile
    Open Access
  9. 9
    Applied Ocean Research
    5.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
  10. 10
    International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
    3.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
  11. 11
    International Journal of Thermofluids
    8.6 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV
    Open AccessDOAJScopus
  12. 12
    Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
    2.6 cites/paper · Q2 · Tech Science Press
    Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
  13. 13
    Aerospace
    2.5 cites/paper · Q2 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
  14. 14
    Journal of Mechanics
    1.7 cites/paper · Q2 · Cambridge University Press
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
  15. 15
    International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
    1.5 cites/paper · Q2 · Hindawi Publishing Corporation
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
  16. 16
    KONA Powder and Particle Journal
    1.3 cites/paper · Q2
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
  17. 17
    Journal of Thermal Science and Technology
    0.9 cites/paper · Q3 · Japan Society Mechanical Engineers
    Open AccessDOAJScopusWeb of Science
  18. 18
    TRANSACTIONS OF THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR AERONAUTICAL AND SPACE SCIENCES
    0.7 cites/paper · Q3
    Open AccessScopusWeb of SciencePubMed
  19. 19
    International Shipbuilding Progress
    0.6 cites/paper · Q3 · IOS Press
    Open AccessScopusWeb of Science
  20. 20
    Computer-Aided Design and Applications
    0.6 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Taylor & Francis
    Open AccessScopusPubMed
  21. 21
    INCAS BULLETIN
    0.7 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · National Institute for Aerospace Research “Elie Carafoli” - INCAS
    Open AccessDOAJ
  22. 22
    Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
    0.3 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile
    Open Access

“Cites/paper” is the OpenAlex 2-year citation rate — a transparent signal, not a licensed Impact Factor. Many regional and open-access journals are strong but aren’t covered by Scimago, so they show “no Scimago quartile”; that’s a coverage gap, not a quality judgement.

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Frequently asked

Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters, Computation, Fluids, Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics lead this list, drawn from a 17,782-venue index. All 22 ranked venues are listed on this page; 4 are Scimago Q1, 8 Q2, 5 Q3, 1 Q4 and 4 have no Scimago quartile. Journals are placed by two independent classifications, OpenAlex's and Scimago's, plus any documented corrections. A journal both place under Computational Mechanics ranks ahead, within its Scimago quartile, of one only OpenAlex places there — because Scimago does not cover it, files it as Multidisciplinary, or files it under a neighbouring subject or only under a broad “(miscellaneous)” category (which counts as agreement when Computational Mechanics is the journal's main OpenAlex subfield). By Scimago quartile first (Q1 → Q4, then venues without one). Within a quartile, journals both sources place under Computational Mechanics come first, then venues whose main OpenAlex subfield is Computational Mechanics come before those that list it second or third, and ties go to OpenAlex cites/paper over a 2-year window. A venue whose main subfield is unrelated to Computational Mechanics — fewer than a quarter of the venues filed under that subfield (or fewer than five) are also filed under Computational Mechanics — is listed after all the others. Only open-access venues are included. Cites/paper is a transparent citation rate, not a licensed Impact Factor, and journals flagged as predatory are excluded. For a match to your specific paper use the Journal Finder (15 credits; free account starts with 25).

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