Journal profile · Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE
ISSN 1072-4761 · eISSN 1943-670X · University of Cincinnati · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.91; fully open access; community-reported acceptance: easy; 86 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE is published by University of Cincinnati 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 Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization, Scheduling and Optimization Algorithms and Assembly Line Balancing Optimization, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Objectives This refereed bi-monthly journal publishes significant research, theoretical works, technical and methodological applications, case studies, short communications, and surveys and reviews concerned with all aspects of Industrial Engineering. The journal is intended to provide articles of interest to both researchers and practitioners. The journal is subscription-based but offers individual per-paper Open Access. Scope The journal emphasizes the use of engineering design and analysis and strives to balance research and application. The journal covers all aspects of industrial engineering, particularly: Data mining and Computational Intelligence Production Planning and Control Operation Research Service Engineering (Healthcare, etc.) Sustainability (Energy, Environment, etc.) Information Systems and Technology Management of Technology Manufacturing Work Measurement, Human Factors, and Ergonomics Quality, Reliability, Maintenance Engineering Supply Chain Management Logistics and Material Handling Product Design and Development Statistical Analysis Modeling and Simulation, Homeland Security (Defense, Disaster Preparedness, etc.) Manufacturing Process Manufacturing Systems The journal encourages interdisciplinary studies requiring the use of Industrial Engineering techniques and methodologies. From time to time, the journal publishes invited keynote papers and special issues devoted to specific topics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Editor-in-chief Gyu M LeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 10, South Korea 6, Türkiye 5, Indonesia 3, Mainland China 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering12.9%
- Scheduling and Optimization AlgorithmsEngineering11%
- Assembly Line Balancing OptimizationEngineering5.9%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.7%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering5.7%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Quality and Supply ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Vehicle Routing Optimization MethodsEngineering4.4%
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, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | 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, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
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, Industrial | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | 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 CompendexCurrent ContentsPublisher 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
- 0.91LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 36.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 86LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 518 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 43 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer Review Process
The language of the journal is English. Interested authors should submit their manuscripts for review online after registration in the system. Manuscripts should be prepared following the Authors' Guidelines. All technical submissions will be reviewed by Editor-In-Chief, Associate Editors (Section Editors), and/or at least two referees, well-versed in the subject matter developments, to provide an…
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
- University of Cincinnati
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1072-4761
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-670X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE
What CAS zone is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Industrial / Engineering, Manufacturing. 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.
What is the impact factor of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.91; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 20.
Where are the editorial board members of INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), South Korea (6) and Türkiye (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE open access, and what is the APC?
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING-THEORY APPLICATIONS AND PRACTICE is a fully open-access 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: .