Journal profile · Engineering, Civil
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
ISSN 0315-1468 · eISSN 1208-6029 · National Research Council of Canada · CANADA · Bimonthly
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; hybrid open access; review about 12 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 144 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering is published by National Research Council of Canada 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 Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, Structural Load-Bearing Analysis and Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published since 1974, this publication covers all aspects of civil engineering. <a href="/journal/cjce/about"><u>Read More</u></a>
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Civil
Editor-in-chief Nihar BiswasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering9.7%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering8.7%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering8.3%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering6.7%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science4.8%
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering4.8%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering4.7%
- Hydraulic flow and structuresEngineering4.6%
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.61LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,517OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 154LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,893 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 20 | 24 |
| 2025 | 144 | 27 | 197 |
| 2024 | 123 | 47 | 390 |
| 2023 | 98 | 48 | 464 |
| 2022 | 91 | 55 | 513 |
| 2021 | 129 | 91 | 883 |
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 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Research Council of Canada
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0315-1468
- Electronic ISSN
- 1208-6029
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5320 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal 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.
What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 months; 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 Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .