Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor
ISSN 1210-4027 · eISSN 1805-2576 · Czech Technical University, Prague · Czechia
Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor is published by Czech Technical University, Prague 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 Engineering and Vibration Analysis and Structural Load-Bearing Analysis, together about 26.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Civil Engineering Journal is an online scientific journal published by the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic. The journal incorporates various fields of civil engineering and presents the latest progress in research and development in civil engineering. The Civil Engineering Journal publishes original articles dealing with selected topics created by teams or individuals on national or international level. It provides information about major events occurring at universities (civil engineering faculties), professional experiences, on engineering exhibitions and trade fairs held worldwide with orientation to European countries and the Czech Republic.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Editor-in-chief Prof.Dr.Ing. KarelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Czechia 9, Germany 3, Italy 2, Netherlands 2, Slovakia 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering10.6%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering8.6%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering7.3%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering6.9%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering6.2%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering5.7%
- Grouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsEngineering5.3%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering4.3%
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 530 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 7 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 24 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 77 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 85 |
| 2021 | 73 | 73 | 100 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access policy
The Civil Engineering Journal is an Open Access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process
The journal has double blind peer-review process that is carried out by the redaction team. Reviewers are international experts in the selected field and they are carefully chosen by editors based on the manuscript’s theme. In order to observe reviewers independence and objectivity reviewers never now authors name and affiliation. An average reviewing process takes about 6 months – Within 6 months…
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
- Czech Technical University, Prague
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English, Czech
- ISSN
- 1210-4027
- Print ISSN
- 1804-8692
- Electronic ISSN
- 1805-2576
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor
What CAS zone is Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor 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 Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (9), Germany (3) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor open access, and what is the APC?
Civil Engineering Journal-Stavebni Obzor is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .