Journal of Mechanical Engineering (JME), a semimonthly Chinese-language journal, was launched in 1953. It is a peer-reviewed journal supervised by China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and sponsored by Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES). Recognized as one of China's premier academic journals in mechanical engineering, it primarily features innovative basic theoretical research and outstanding engineering applications in mechanical engineering and its interdisciplinary fields.
As a leading journal in mechanical engineering in China, Journal of Mechanical Engineering is indexed in major international databases including Ei-Compendex, Scopus, CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service), INSPEC, and JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency), as well as prominent Chinese databases such as Chinese Core Journal Catalogue, Chinese Science Citation Database, China Scientific & Technical Papers and Citations Database, and WJCI (World Journal Clout Index), among others.