Journal profile · Engineering-Civil and Structural Engineering
International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology
ISSN 1996-6814 · eISSN 1997-1400 · Springer Nature · 6 issues per year
International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,190; median 200 days to acceptance (119 articles, last 24 months); 193 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, together about 57.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The objective of the International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology is to provide a platform to promote and share exchange of ideas among pavement engineering communities around the world. The journal attempts to disseminate information on all aspects of pavement engineering and technology developed through innovative research, implementation, and practical experiences. The journal is published bi-monthly, in January, March, May, July, September, and November each year (six issues in each volume). Contributions in the form of original research papers, comprehensive reviews, technical notes, or stimulating discussions will be considered for publication. To cover a wide range of pavement engineering disciplines and industrial applications, the journal includes the following topics:
· Advanced analytical and computational techniques and models in pavement engineering
· Pavement mechanics and pavement design
· Pavement construction, performance, management, maintenance, and rehabilitation techniques and tools
· Pavement materials
· Pavement recycling
· Pavement surface and subsurface drainage
· Environmental issues associated with pavement materials and construction
· Accelerated and full-scale pavement testing
· Laboratory and field testing
· Innovative design methods and practices
· Pavement-vehicle interaction and safety issues
· Pavement Preservation and Life Cycle Cost
· Pavement Instrumentation
· Data analytics in pavement engineering
· Pavement sustainability and resiliency
· Assessment of climate change and severe weather on pavement
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Civil and Structural Engineering
Editor-in-chief Jia-Ruey ChangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 15%); most named United States 15, Mainland China 10, Taiwan, China 9, Italy 4, United Kingdom 3 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering27.6%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering22.3%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering7.8%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering7%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering5.5%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering3.7%
- Transport Systems and TechnologyEngineering3.7%
- Smart Materials for ConstructionEnvironmental Science2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.42LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 628OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 191LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 144,300Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,687 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 224 | 34 | 113 |
| 2025 | 193 | 28 | 571 |
| 2024 | 91 | 10 | 718 |
| 2023 | 136 | 19 | 1,322 |
| 2022 | 133 | 9 | 1,551 |
| 2021 | 133 | 10 | 2,034 |
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
200 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 139 days – 283 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (119 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 243 days
- Sample
- 119 articles with submission and acceptance dates (426 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
- Submission to first decision
- 14 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 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
Article types accepted1
- editorialDouble-blind peer review This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
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 Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
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 ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
This journal follows a double-blind reviewing procedure. This means that the author will remain anonymous to the reviewers throughout peer review. It is the responsibility of the author to anonymize the manuscript and any associated materials. Author names, affiliations and any other potentially identifying information should be removed from the manuscript text and any accompanying files (such as …
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 Nature
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1996-6814
- Electronic ISSN
- 1997-1400
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Construction & Building Technology / Engineering, Civil / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. 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 Pavement Research and Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 119 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 200 days (interquartile range 139–283 days). 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 Pavement Research and Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4. 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 Pavement Research and Technology based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 15%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), Mainland China (10) and Taiwan, China (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,190.
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: .