Engineering journals without publication fees can support researchers whose projects have limited dissemination budgets. The field is broad, so a general engineering label is rarely enough for target selection.
Compare the paper with recent work on similar materials, models, experimental conditions, datasets, performance measures, and industrial or societal applications.
Quick answer: Engineering journals often separate fields very narrowly. Match the manuscript’s system, materials, method, validation level, and application domain.
Journal list and current catalog signals
The table presents 12 examples from 147 matching catalog records. SJR, H-index, and quartile refer to the linked SCImago data year in the catalog. Fees and policies must be verified on the official journal website.
| Journal | Quartile | SJR | H-index | Fee | Country | Pre-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Journal of Extreme ManufacturingIOP Publishing | Q1 | 4.098 | 73 | No APCPublication fee | United Kingdom | Pre-review |
| Energy Material AdvancesAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | Q1 | 3.459 | 39 | No APCPublication fee | United States | Pre-review |
| International Journal of Mining Science and TechnologyElsevier | Q1 | 3.052 | 94 | No APCPublication fee | Netherlands | Pre-review |
| Energy Materials and DevicesTsinghua University Press | Q1 | 2.849 | 15 | No APCPublication fee | China | Pre-review |
| Green Energy & EnvironmentKeAi Communications Co., Ltd. | Q1 | 2.681 | 80 | No APCPublication fee | China | Pre-review |
| Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical EngineeringElsevier | Q1 | 2.542 | 99 | No APCPublication fee | Netherlands | Pre-review |
| Nano Materials ScienceKeAi Communications Co., Ltd. | Q1 | 2.441 | 54 | No APCPublication fee | China | Pre-review |
| Materials FuturesIOP Publishing | Q1 | 2.341 | 34 | No APCPublication fee | United Kingdom | Pre-review |
| Advanced Industrial and Engineering Polymer ResearchKeAi Communications Co., Ltd. | Q1 | 2.209 | 49 | No APCPublication fee | China | Pre-review |
| Carbon NeutralitySpringer | Q1 | 2.179 | 28 | No APCPublication fee | Switzerland | Pre-review |
| Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean EnergyIEEE | Q1 | 2.175 | 89 | No APCPublication fee | United States | Pre-review |
| Underground SpaceKeAi Communications Co., Ltd. | Q1 | 2.095 | 51 | No APCPublication fee | China | Pre-review |
Data note: Subject labels are broad discovery aids. Verify the journal’s recent article portfolio before treating it as an engineering match. Search the complete Journal Finder.
How to choose from this list
Define the technical contribution
State whether the novelty is a method, design, material, model, control strategy, dataset, process, or validated application.
Show meaningful validation
Explain baselines, test conditions, uncertainty, limitations, reproducibility, and practical relevance.
Check figure and equation rules
Engineering manuscripts often depend on dense visual and mathematical content that must remain legible at journal dimensions.
Align units and standards
Use consistent units, nomenclature, safety standards, and domain-specific reporting conventions.
Check the manuscript against the journal you selected
PapeReview evaluates clarity, methods, evidence, contribution, limitations, and journal-target fit before you enter the publisher submission system.
Frequently asked questions
Do engineering journals require experimental validation?
It depends on the journal and contribution type, but unsupported performance claims are usually weak.
Are conference papers eligible for journal submission?
Policies vary. Substantial extension, disclosure, and citation of the conference version may be required.
What should a technical pre-review check?
Check novelty framing, baseline selection, validation quality, reproducibility, equations, figures, limitations, and scope fit.
Sources and verification
PapeReview combines catalog fields from journal and publisher records with DOAJ and SCImagoJR-linked information. These services answer different questions: DOAJ focuses on open-access journal records, while SCImagoJR presents Scopus-based citation indicators. PapeReview adds filtering and a manuscript pre-review workflow but does not replace official publisher verification.