Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa
ISSN 1663-3571 · eISSN 1663-4144 · Trans Tech Publications Ltd
International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa is published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd 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 Materials Engineering and Processing, Concrete and Cement Materials Research and Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance, together about 21.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Description: The 79th volume of the journal is dedicated to engineering decisions and research in the synthesis and characterisation of bio-based materials, thermal analysis of technological processes, such as degumming and energy recovery from phosphogypsum desulfurization waste heat, design of a flexible screw conveyor and analysis of the interaction between hydrodynamic lubrication and the main bearing bush in a marine low-speed engine, applied issues of heat transfer and flow kinetics, friction stir welding of polyethylene pipes and analytical study and conservation plan of Akhmerutnisut’s tomb in Egypt. The presented results will be useful to a wide range of specialists in chemical production, machinery, energy, construction, and architectural heritage preservation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Nigeria 6, United States 1, Iran 1, Egypt 1, Mexico 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Materials Engineering and ProcessingEngineering7.9%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering7.8%
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceEngineering5.5%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering5%
- Heat Transfer and Numerical MethodsEngineering5%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering5%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering4.8%
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering4.6%
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 215OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,117 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 28 | 516 |
| 2025 | 52 | 47 | 751 |
| 2024 | 53 | 30 | 869 |
| 2023 | 52 | 16 | 879 |
| 2022 | 74 | 1 | 835 |
| 2021 | 96 | 0 | 734 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Trans Tech Publications Ltd
- ISSN
- 1663-3571
- Electronic ISSN
- 1663-4144
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa
What CAS zone is International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Nigeria (6), United States (1) and Iran (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .