Best open-access journals for Mechanics of Materials

1. 1
   International Journal of Mining Science and Technology

   10.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

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2. 2
   Petroleum Exploration and Development

   9.4 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

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3. 3
   Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources

   5.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Science+Business Media

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4. 4
   Friction

   4.2 cites/paper · Q1 · Springer Nature

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5. 5
   Rock and Soil Mechanics

   1.8 cites/paper · Q1 · Academia Sinica

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6. 6
   Energy Exploration & Exploitation

   3.5 cites/paper · Q2 · SAGE Publishing

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7. 7
   Energy Science & Engineering

   3.1 cites/paper · Q2 · Wiley

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8. 8
   Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences

   2.4 cites/paper · Q2 · Tech Science Press

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9. 9
   Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale

   1.6 cites/paper · Q2 · Gruppo Italiano Frattura

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10. 10
    Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials

    1.4 cites/paper · Q2 · De Gruyter

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11. 11
    Journal of Mechanics

    1.4 cites/paper · Q2 · Cambridge University Press

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12. 12
    Science and Engineering of Composite Materials

    2.4 cites/paper · Q3 · De Gruyter

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13. 13
    Geofluids

    0.9 cites/paper · Q3 · Hindawi Publishing Corporation

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14. 14
    Journal of the Society of Materials Science Japan

    0.2 cites/paper · Q4 · Society of Materials Science

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15. 15
    Mechanical Engineering Journal

    0.5 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Japan Society Mechanical Engineers

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16. 16
    Vietnam Journal of Mechanics

    0.4 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile

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17. 17
    Reports of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

    0.2 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Publishing House "Akademperiodyka"

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18. 18
    Journal of the Japan Society for Composite Materials

    0.1 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile

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19. 19
    Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

    6.0 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

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20. 20
    Journal of Composites Science

    3.9 cites/paper · Q1 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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21. 21
    Petroleum Science

    3.5 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

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22. 22
    Defence Technology

    3.3 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

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23. 23
    Lubricants

    3.1 cites/paper · Q2 · Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

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24. 24
    Advances in Civil Engineering

    1.5 cites/paper · Q2 · Hindawi Publishing Corporation

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25. 25
    Acta Mechanica et Automatica

    0.9 cites/paper · Q3 · De Gruyter Open

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26. 26
    Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures

    0.8 cites/paper · Q3 · Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering

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27. 27
    Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics/Mechanika Teoretyczna i Stosowana

    0.7 cites/paper · Q3 · Exeley Inc

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28. 28
    Comptes Rendus Mécanique

    0.6 cites/paper · Q3 · Elsevier BV

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29. 29
    Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences

    0.6 cites/paper · Q3

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30. 30
    Mechanika

    1.2 cites/paper · Q4 · Kaunas University of Technology

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31. 31
    Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review

    0.5 cites/paper · Q4 · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology

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32. 32
    e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing

    0.4 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile

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33. 33
    Underground Space

    6.1 cites/paper · Q1 · Elsevier BV

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34. 34
    Journal of Petroleum Exploration and Production Technology

    3.6 cites/paper · Q2 · Springer Nature

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35. 35
    Shock and Vibration

    1.1 cites/paper · Q3 · Hindawi Publishing Corporation

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36. 36
    Laser and Particle Beams

    0.3 cites/paper · Q3 · Cambridge University Press

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37. 37
    Transactions of the JSME (in Japanese)

    0.1 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile · Japan Society Mechanical Engineers

    Open AccessDOAJ
38. 38
    Oil and Gas Studies

    0.1 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile

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39. 39
    Oil and Gas Business

    0.1 cites/paper · no Scimago quartile

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