Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL
International Journal of Civil Engineering
ISSN 1735-0522 · eISSN 2383-3874 · Springer International Publishing · IRAN · Quarterly · Founded 2016
International Journal of Civil Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.05; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,990; median 191 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 112 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Civil Engineering is published by Springer International Publishing 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, Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, together about 29.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Civil Engineering, the official publication of the Iranian Society of Civil Engineering and Iran University of Science and Technology, is devoted to original and interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed papers on research related to the broad spectrum of civil engineering with similar emphasis on all topics. The journal provides a forum for the International Civil Engineering Community to present and discuss matters of major interest e.g. new developments in civil regulations. The topics are included but are not necessarily restricted to: - Structures- Geotechnics- Transportation- Environment- Earthquakes- Water Resources- Construction Engineering and Management, and New Materials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Editor-in-chief Mohammad HassanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Iran 7, United States 4, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering10.3%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering10%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering9.3%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsEngineering6.2%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering6.1%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering5.9%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering5.8%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering5.7%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- Impact factor
- 2.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 489OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 111LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 135,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,256 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 103 | 11 | 20 |
| 2025 | 112 | 10 | 200 |
| 2024 | 137 | 18 | 609 |
| 2023 | 126 | 16 | 873 |
| 2022 | 101 | 6 | 930 |
| 2021 | 106 | 8 | 1,084 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
191 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 140 days – 267 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 228 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (244 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,990 / EUR 2,990 / GBP 2,590 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- research paperThe International Journal of Civil Engineering accepts: Research Papers: Subdivided into section (Introduction, methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion). Resea…Length not stated
- research papersResearch Papers: Subdivided into section (Introduction, methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion). Research Papers including abstract, references, tables, and f…Length not stated
- technical noteThe International Journal of Civil Engineering accepts: Research Papers: Subdivided into section (Introduction, methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion). Resea…Length not stated
- technical notesTechnical Notes: Short scientific notes, for example methods with special application in civil engineering, or a brief description of a study/theory. Abstract a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
Competing interests must be disclosed. Model summary
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency requested. Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Journal is a COPE member and follows COPE guidelines. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Journal of Civil Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening software may be used. Model summary
Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2016
- ISSN
- 1735-0522
- Electronic ISSN
- 2383-3874
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Civil Engineering
What CAS zone is International Journal of Civil Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International 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 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Civil Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.05; CiteScore 4, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Civil Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 191 days (interquartile range 140–267 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Civil Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 International Journal of Civil Engineering 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 Iran (7), United States (4) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Civil Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Civil Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Civil Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Civil Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,990.
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: .