Journal profile · Engineering, Civil
Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
ISSN 1822-427X · eISSN 1822-4288 · Vilnius Gediminas Technical University · LITHUANIA · Quarterly
Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.86; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 19 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering is published by Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 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 Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring, Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, together about 37.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering publishes original research, reviews and reports that seek to improve engineering practices.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Civil
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Italy 11, Mainland China 2, Poland 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering16.4%
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering14.4%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering6.8%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering6.2%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering5.4%
- Railway Engineering and DynamicsEngineering5.3%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering4.2%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering3.4%
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)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.86LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 222OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,018Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 664 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 37 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 129 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 177 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 194 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | EUR 600 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 800 / EUR 900 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- EUR 900
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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5
- original paperThe journal welcomes all original submissions of articles and reviews that comply with the Aims and Scope of the journal. All submissions must be original paper…Length not stated
- original researchThe Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering publishes original research, reviews and reports that seek to improve engineering practices.Length not stated
- reportsThe Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering publishes original research, reviews and reports that seek to improve engineering practices.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal welcomes all original submissions of articles and reviews that comply with the Aims and Scope of the journal. All submissions must be original paper…Length not stated
- reviewsThe Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering publishes original research, reviews and reports that seek to improve engineering practices.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Author Contributions and Acknowledgments
Each person who made an intellectual contribution to the research, and the evaluation/analysis and to the writing of the article (see the ICMJE definition of authorship) should be named as an author. People who contributed to the work (but do not fulfill the authorship criteria) should be listed in the Acknowledgments, along with their contributions. You must ensure that anyone named in the acknow…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Authors must also provide a disclosure statement within the article which will acknowledge any financial, professional, personal interest or benefit they have arising from the direct applications of their research. Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form - Authors
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Publication ethics guidelines. Model summary
The journals published by RTU Press all adhere to RTU Press Publication Ethics Guidelines and the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, https://publicationethics.org/core-practices) and follow their guidelines in respect of publication ethics and managing problems when they arise. All authors are expected to comply with good practice in regard to their research and the repor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and publication
Copyright policy. Model summary
During submission you will be asked to sign documents (Licence to Publish, Conflict of Interest declaration form) about the article (see Journal policies). These include affirming that it is original and does not infringe any legal or personal rights (e.g. copyright, libel or privacy). Authors retain copyright in their articles, but grant RTU Press the right of the first publication. All papers wi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC-BY 4.0. Model summary
The BJRBE is published in full open access for everyone under a Creative Commons Licence: CC-BY 4.0.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review and decisions
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
The journal uses double-blind peer review (neither the authors nor the reviewers know the identity of each other) to avoid bias. See the journal policies Peer review. Manuscripts should be submitted as two separate files in Word format (see in Template of a manuscript). After submission all articles are evaluated by the editorial office and may be immediately rejected if they are considered to be …
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
- Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
- Country or region
- LITHUANIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1822-427X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1822-4288
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
What CAS zone is Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge 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.
What is the impact factor of Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.86; CiteScore 2, h-index 32.
How long does peer review take at Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (11), Mainland China (2) and Poland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .