The mechanical sciences and engineering research at the JBSME: A snapshot of the last four years

Abstract

This text is a snapshot of the last four years of the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering (JBSMSE). The last four years is related to the period of the current editorial team which is coming to an end. At first, we present the evolution of the paper manuscript submission and peer review system towards an online electronic system, the SciELO system. This resulted on a much more reliable and efficient solution. After, a brief summary of the current peer review process is presented together with statistics of paper manuscripts submitted and approved for publication in each section. A qualitatively analysis of time duration for a peer review process is realized while trying to identify drawbacks and possible improvements. An analysis of the paper download requests via the SciELO system, during the past 4 years, is presented. Some of the most downloaded papers are listed together with their statistics. It is claimed here that number of downloads could be a possible Scientometrics index. At the end, we draw some conclusions on the current importance of the JBSMSE. Copyright © 2009 by ABCM.