Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MARINE
International Shipbuilding Progress
ISSN 0020-868X · eISSN 1566-2829 · SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press)
International Shipbuilding Progress: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 4,150; 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Shipbuilding Progress is published by SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press) 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 Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability, Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions and Structural Integrity and Reliability Analysis, together about 50.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal International Shipbuilding Progress (ISP) was founded in 1954. Each year two issues appear (in March and September). Publications submitted to ISP should describe scientific work of high international standards, advancing subjects related to the field of Marine Technology, such as:- Concept development- General design of ships and offshore objects- Ship and offshore structural design- Hydro-mechanics and -dynamics- Maritime engineering and machinery systems- Production processes of all types of ships and other objects intended for marine use- Production technology and material science- Shipping science, economics, and all directly related subjects- Ship operations- Offshore and ocean engineering in relation to the marine environment- Marine safety- Efficiency, lifecycle, and environment- Ice-related aspects for ships and offshore objects.The contents of the papers may be of a fundamental or of an applied scientific nature and must be of the highest novelty and rigor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MARINE
Editor-in-chief Peter R. WellensPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Netherlands 13, Italy 4, Mainland China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering24.8%
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering13.1%
- Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisEngineering12.4%
- Maritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Cavitation Phenomena in PumpsEngineering5.9%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering3.9%
- Spacecraft and Cryogenic TechnologiesEngineering3.7%
- Maritime Navigation and SafetyEngineering3.6%
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, Marine | 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, Marine | 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 239OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,530 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 19 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 23 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 35 |
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
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4
- research articleResearch articles: These should detail original experiments/research conducted by the authors. Any research on any topic is accepted, provided it falls within t…Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles: These should detail original experiments/research conducted by the authors.Length not stated
- reviewResearch articles: These should detail original experiments/research conducted by the authors. Any research on any topic is accepted, provided it falls within t…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews: Reviews should be authoritative and topical and provide comprehensive and balanced coverage of a timely and/or controversial issue.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Author contributions
As part of our commitment to ensuring an ethical, transparent and fair peer review and publication process, this journal has adopted CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy). CRediT is a high-level taxonomy, including 14 roles, which is used to describe each author’s individual contributions to the work. You will be asked to list the contribution of each author as part of the submission process. Please…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The Journal is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research, and has the following research data sharing policy. For more information, including FAQs please visit the Sage Research Data policy pages. Subject to appropriate ethical and legal considerations, authors are encouraged to: Share your research data in a relevant public data repository Include a data ava…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publishing fees and open access
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. Figures submitted in color will be published in color in the online version of the journal at no cost. If you wish to have color figures in the printed version, the following fees will be determined and applied at production stage. Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice program, and Open Access agre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Single anonymized peer review Model summary
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal: Identity transparency: Single-anonymized Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: None Your manuscript will undergo an initial evaluation. If it does not conform to the requirements laid out in these guidelines, it will be returned to you for amendments prior to peer review. Manuscripts may be desk rejec…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
The journal and Sage take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. Please read Sage's complete policy on plagiarism and the actions we may take.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The journal will consider submissions of manuscripts that have been posted on preprint servers. Please enter the preprint DOI in the designated field when submitting your manuscript. We advise that you inform the Journal Editorial office about your posted preprint at submission. Note that you should not post an updated version of your manuscript on a preprint server while it is being peer reviewed…
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
- SAGE Publications (formerly IOS Press)
- ISSN
- 0020-868X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1566-2829
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Shipbuilding Progress
What CAS zone is International Shipbuilding Progress in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Shipbuilding Progress is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Marine. 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 Shipbuilding Progress?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 42.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Shipbuilding Progress?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX and Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Shipbuilding Progress based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (13), Italy (4) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Shipbuilding Progress?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Shipbuilding Progress is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Shipbuilding Progress open access, and what is the APC?
International Shipbuilding Progress is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,150.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .