Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL-ENGINEERING, OCEAN
International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering
ISSN 1053-5381 · International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.84; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 49 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering is published by International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers 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 Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions, Wave and Wind Energy Systems and Coastal and Marine Dynamics, together about 29.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The primary aim of the IJOPE is to serve engineers and researchers worldwide by disseminating technical information of permanent interest in the fields of offshore, ocean, polar energy/resources and materials engineering. The IJOPE is the principal periodical of The International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE), which is very active in the dissemination of technical information and organization of symposia and conferences in these fields throughout the world. Theoretical, experimental and engineering research papers are welcome. Brief reports of research results or outstanding engineering achievements of likely interest to readers will be published in the Technical Notes format.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL-ENGINEERING, OCEAN
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering12.9%
- Wave and Wind Energy SystemsEngineering10.1%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.3%
- Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisEngineering6.3%
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering6.2%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering6.1%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering4.5%
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences4.4%
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, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | 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, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | 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, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Mechanical | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.84LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 289OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 0 | 697 |
| 2025 | 49 | 1 | 31 |
| 2024 | 50 | 3 | 83 |
| 2023 | 49 | 2 | 125 |
| 2022 | 57 | 2 | 162 |
| 2021 | 59 | 4 | 266 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
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
- International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1053-5381
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering
What CAS zone is International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Engineering, Mechanical / Engineering, Ocean. 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 Offshore and Polar Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.84; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering 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; 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: .