Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Archives of Civil Engineering
ISSN 1230-2945 · eISSN 2300-3103 · Sciendo · Poland
Archives of Civil Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 160 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archives of Civil Engineering is published by Sciendo and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Structural Load-Bearing Analysis, Structural Engineering and Materials Analysis and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering9.2%
- Structural Engineering and Materials AnalysisEngineering8.1%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering7.5%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering6.4%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering5.3%
- BIM and Construction IntegrationEngineering4.9%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering4.5%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 183OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 144LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,618 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 80 | 8 |
| 2025 | 160 | 160 | 70 |
| 2024 | 160 | 160 | 165 |
| 2023 | 162 | 162 | 276 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 290 |
| 2021 | 80 | 80 | 363 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | PLN 2,780 / EUR 605 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | PLN 2,780 / EUR 605 | — | — | |
| LetPub | PLN 2,780 / EUR 605 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,090 / EUR 1,150 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright
"Archives of Civil Engineering" "Archives of Civil Engineering".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Authors retain copyright Model summary
OPEN ACCESS ”Archives of Civil Engineering” CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 COPE’s Guidelines Ethics policy (DOC) Manuscript peer-review procedure (DOC) "Archives of Civil Engineering" https://www.editorialsystem.com/ace/ PAYMENT FOR PUBLICATION: Politechnika Warszawska Wydział Inżynierii Lądowej Archives of Civil Engineering al. Armii Ludowej 16, 00-637 Warsaw Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. in Warsaw Number: PL 67…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints not accepted Model summary
Archives of Civil Engineering will not accept articles that have been shared as preprints.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1230-2945
- Electronic ISSN
- 2300-3103
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archives of Civil Engineering
What CAS zone is Archives of Civil Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archives of Civil Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Civil. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Archives of Civil Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Archives of Civil Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archives of Civil Engineering is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Archives of Civil Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Archives of Civil Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .