Journal profile
International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering
ISSN 2538-2667 · eISSN 2588-3186 · Iranian Association of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering · Iran, Islamic Republic of
International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering: impact factor 0.43 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 60 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 41% (journal website).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering is published by Iranian Association of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Marine and environmental studies and Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis, together about 26.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Oceanography. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of IJCOE includes Coastal Engineering Coastal Morphology & Geomorphology Computational Fluid Dynamics Environmental Engineering Harbour & Waterfront Engineering Hydrography & Dredging Engineering Hydrometeorology Marine & Coastal Geotechnics Marine Environments Marine Intelligent Systems Marine Hydrodynamics Marine Meteorology and Climate Change Marine Pollutions, Management & Control Marine Sediments Marine Structures Marine Robotics & Emerging Marine Technologies Offshore Engineering Ocean & Coastal Hazard, Forecasting & Warning Ocean Engineering & Ocean Technology Oceanography (Physical, Chemical, Biologiacl etc.) Renewable Energy Sub-Sea Technology, Installation & Maintenance
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Hassan Moslemi NaeiniPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences11.2%
- Marine and environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences9%
- Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisEngineering6.7%
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric ProcessesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering5.2%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Wave and Wind Energy SystemsEngineering4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, ISC, SID, WEBrate, Research Gate, Science Gate, Researcher Life, jref, Civilica, magiran, Website informer, RICEST, ISSNPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 90 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
60 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 16 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 41%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted7
- case studiesIJCOE accepts, evaluates, and publishes various types of articles, including: Original Research Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications or Brief Reports, …Length not stated
- conceptual or theoretical papersIJCOE accepts, evaluates, and publishes various types of articles, including: Original Research Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications or Brief Reports, …Length not stated
- methodology papersIJCOE accepts, evaluates, and publishes various types of articles, including: Original Research Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications or Brief Reports, …Length not stated
- original research papersIJCOE accepts, evaluates, and publishes various types of articles, including: Original Research Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications or Brief Reports, …Length not stated
- perspective or opinion papersIJCOE accepts, evaluates, and publishes various types of articles, including: Original Research Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications or Brief Reports, …Length not stated
- review articlesIJCOE accepts, evaluates, and publishes various types of articles, including: Original Research Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications or Brief Reports, …Length not stated
- short communications or brief reportsIJCOE accepts, evaluates, and publishes various types of articles, including: Original Research Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications or Brief Reports, …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
This open-access journal is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License which permits Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) under the Attribution-NonCommer Model summary
This open-access journal is published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License which permits Share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and Adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material) under the Attribution-NonCommercial terms.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
IJCOE is an open-access journal and allows the download and receipt of accepted articles in full text for free. Model summary
IJCOE is an open-access journal and allows the download and receipt of accepted articles in full text for free.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
International Journal of Coastal, Offshore and Environmental Engineering(IJCOE) using iThenticate to prevent plagiarism and to ensure the originality of our submitted manuscripts. Model summary
International Journal of Coastal, Offshore and Environmental Engineering(IJCOE) using iThenticate to prevent plagiarism and to ensure the originality of our submitted manuscripts.
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
- Iranian Association of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2538-2667
- Print ISSN
- 2980-8731
- Electronic ISSN
- 2588-3186
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.43; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 7.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering?
The publisher reports about 60 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 41%. 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Coastal and Offshore Engineering 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .