Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MARINE
Brodogradnja
ISSN 0007-215X · eISSN 1845-5859 · Brodarski Institute · CROATIA · Quarterly
Brodogradnja: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.69; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brodogradnja is published by Brodarski Institute and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability, Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency and Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions, together about 46.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is devoted to multidisciplinary researches in the fields of theoretical and experimental naval architecture and oceanology as well as to challenging problems in shipping, shipbuilding, offshore and related industries worldwide. The aim of the journal is to integrate interests in shipbuilding, ocean engineering, sea and ocean shipping, inland navigation and intermodal transportation as well as environmental issues, overall safety, objects for wind, marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy production and sustainable transportation development at seas, oceans and inland waterways. The journal focuses on hydrodynamics, structures, reliability, materials, construction, design, optimization, production engineering, building and organization of building, project management, repair and maintenance planning, information systems in shipyards, quality assurance as well as outfitting, powering, autonomous marine vehicles,power plants and equipment onboard. Brodogradnja publishes original scientific papers, review papers, preliminary communications and important professional papers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MARINE
Editor-in-chief Nastia DegiuliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 17%); most named Croatia 13, Mainland China 6, Italy 4, Portugal 3, Serbia 2 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering20.1%
- Maritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyEnvironmental Science14.4%
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering11.6%
- Maritime Navigation and SafetyEngineering10%
- Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisEngineering8.4%
- Maritime Ports and LogisticsEngineering5.9%
- Wave and Wind Energy SystemsEngineering3.5%
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesEngineering3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Marine | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Marine | Zone 2 |
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, Marine | Zone 3 |
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
- 4.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 1.02Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 29.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 456 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 2025 | 55 | 55 | 100 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 187 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 348 |
| 2022 | 41 | 41 | 505 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | 272 |
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 8 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 | EUR 800 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,000 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- original scientific paperoriginal scientific papers, preliminary communications, review pears and professional paperLength not stated
- preliminary communicationoriginal scientific papers, preliminary communications, review pears and professional paperLength not stated
- professional paperoriginal scientific papers, preliminary communications, review pears and professional paperLength not stated
- review paperoriginal scientific papers, preliminary communications, review pears and professional paperLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Self-archiving
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 Unported license since 2016 Model summary
All published manuscripts are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 3.0 Unported Likens since 2016.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Sherpa/ROMEO green route since 2015 Model summary
Archiving policy Sherpa/ROMEO green route since 2015
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
- Brodarski Institute
- Country or region
- CROATIA
- Language
- Croatian, English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0007-215X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1845-5859
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brodogradnja
What CAS zone is Brodogradnja in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brodogradnja is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Marine. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Brodogradnja?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.69; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Brodogradnja?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Brodogradnja based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (13), Mainland China (6) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Brodogradnja?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brodogradnja is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Brodogradnja open access, and what is the APC?
Brodogradnja is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .