Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Ingenieria
ISSN 0121-750X · eISSN 2344-8393 · Universidad de Costa Rica · Costa Rica
Ingenieria: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ingenieria is published by Universidad de Costa Rica 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, Microgrid Control and Optimization and Optimal Power Flow Distribution, together about 29.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electrical and Electronic Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Ingeniería journal is an open-access academic-scientific online publication specialized in knowledge related to the fields of Engineering and Technology, according to the classification of scientific areas established by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Its main goal is to disseminate and promote debates about advances in research and development in the diverse areas of Engineering and Technology. We focus on disseminating original and unpublished articles in English that are relevant at both the national and international level. We seek to provide a platform to share knowledge and foster collaboration between researchers and professionals in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief PhD. CésarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Colombia 2, United Kingdom 1, India 1, Argentina 1, Chile 1 (6 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 Finance16.5%
- Microgrid Control and OptimizationEngineering6.7%
- Optimal Power Flow DistributionEngineering6.2%
- Quality and Supply ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Environmental and Ecological StudiesEnergy4.6%
- Power System Optimization and StabilityEngineering4.1%
- Smart Grid Energy ManagementEngineering4.1%
- Occupational Health and Safety in WorkplacesHealth Professions3.6%
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, 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Bibliographic Index, Bibliographic Bases (SC), Databases Responsible JournalsPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 320 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 7 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 73 |
| 2022 | 54 | 54 | 126 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| 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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1
- reflection manuscriptReflection manuscript.A docuLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Only articles written in English with a maximum of 6000 words will be accepted. Model summary
Only articles written in English with a maximum of 6000 words will be accepted. If authors require additional pages, they should inform the Editor in advance during the submission process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 2.14. Conflict of interest
The authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may have influenced the research process or the interpretation of the results, maintaining transparency and integrity in scholarly endeavors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Articles from the last edition of 2018 forward are covered under a Creative Commons license. Model summary
From the edition of the V23N3 of year 2018 forward, the Creative Commons License "Attribution-Non-Commercial - No Derivative Works " is changed to the following: Attribution - Non-Commercial - Share the same: this license allows others to distribute, remix, retouch, and create from your work in a non-commercial way, as long as they give you credit and license their new creations under the same con…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Continuous publication with quarterly numbering Model summary
The journal is published in a continuous fashion and follows a quarterly numbering.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 3.2 Peer review process
The journal operates following a double-blind review process. Model summary
Article processing begins with a review by the Editorial Committee, which assesses whether the manuscript is a good fit for the themes of the journal and validates its content and relevance. If the response of the Editorial Committee is not favorable, the authors will be informed that the article has been rejected, providing arguments described in a review form. If the article is accepted by the C…
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 Costa Rica
- Country or region
- Costa Rica
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0121-750X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2344-8393
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ingenieria
What CAS zone is Ingenieria in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ingenieria 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 Ingenieria?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ingenieria?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Ingenieria based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Colombia (2), United Kingdom (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ingenieria?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ingenieria is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Ingenieria open access, and what is the APC?
Ingenieria is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .