Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Inge CUC
ISSN 0122-6517 · eISSN 2382-4700 · Universidad de la Costa · Colombia
Inge CUC: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Inge CUC is published by Universidad de la Costa 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 Business, Innovation, and Economy, Environmental and Ecological Studies and Plant and soil sciences, together about 32.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
INGE CUC is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal identified by e-ISSN: 2382-4700 / ISSN: 0122-6517. Published by the Universidad de la Costa, its mission is to serve as a channel f Read more
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Ph.D. JulioPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Brazil 6, Colombia 5, United States 2, Spain 2, Mainland China 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Business, Innovation, and EconomyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.9%
- Environmental and Ecological StudiesEnergy8%
- Plant and soil sciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Water Resource Management and QualityEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Diverse Applied Research StudiesSocial Sciences5.7%
- Knowledge Societies in the 21st CenturySocial Sciences5.3%
- Occupational Health and Safety in WorkplacesHealth Professions4.9%
- Business, Education, Mathematics ResearchBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
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, Multidisciplinary | 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, Multidisciplinary | 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
ESCILetPub
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
- 16OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 361 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 8 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 52 |
| 2021 | 39 | 39 | 77 |
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 8 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 | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, Data availability, Publication ethics
- AI use
Policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the preparation of scientific articles Model summary
Policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the preparation of scientific articles
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Archiving and digital preservation policy Model summary
Archiving and digital preservation policy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Policy on transparency of ownership and editorial management Model summary
Policy on transparency of ownership and editorial management
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
- Universidad de la Costa
- Country or region
- Colombia
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0122-6517
- Electronic ISSN
- 2382-4700
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Inge CUC
What CAS zone is Inge CUC in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Inge CUC is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary. 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 Inge CUC?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Inge CUC based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (6), Colombia (5) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Inge CUC?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Inge CUC is indexed in ESCI.
Is Inge CUC open access, and what is the APC?
Inge CUC 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .