Journal profile
Journal of Civil Engineering
ISSN 2086-1206 · eISSN 2579-9029 · Pusat Publikasi Ilmiah LPPM Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember · Indonesia
Journal of Civil Engineering: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 49 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Civil Engineering is published by Pusat Publikasi Ilmiah LPPM Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, Seismic Performance and Analysis and Structural Load-Bearing Analysis, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Civil Engineering (JCE) publish scientific article which is specific for civil engineering. JCE article must be written either in Indonesian or English languages. The focus and scope of the journal are:1. Structures (High-Rise Building, Bridges, Long-Span Bridges)2. Materials (Concrete, Steel, Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, Composites)3. Hydraulics and Hydrology4. Geotechnics (Foundation, Embankment Stability)5. Construction Management6. Transportations (Highways, Trains, etc.)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ahmad Basshofi HabiebPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering14.6%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering9.8%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering8.1%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences6.4%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering5.3%
- Transportation Systems and LogisticsEngineering5.3%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering5%
- Masonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisEngineering4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 202 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | 31 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 47 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 51 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 23 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
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)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- IEEE
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Journal of Civil Engineering (JCE) is a peer-reviewed electronic international journal. This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer reviewer and the publisher (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember). This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License: Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
How many reviewers are assigned? At minimum, two reviewer will be assigned for each article. How does the review process run? The review process is carried out using single blind review. The reviewer will appear anonymous while the authors name will be available for the reviewer. Reviewer Reports: Reviewers will be asked to examine the submitted manuscript such that: The manuscript is originalThe …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Screening for Plagiarism
To avoid plagiarism, Journal of Civil Engineering do carried out screening for plagiarism using ithenticate once the paper is accepted for publication. In case where the individual plagiarism percentage is higher than 10%, the author will be asked for further revision.
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
- Pusat Publikasi Ilmiah LPPM Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2086-1206
- Electronic ISSN
- 2579-9029
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Civil Engineering
How long does peer review take at Journal of Civil Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 Journal of Civil Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: IEEE. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Civil Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Civil Engineering is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Civil Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Civil Engineering is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .