Journal profile · Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Earthquake Engineering
ISSN 1363-2469 · eISSN 1559-808X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Journal of Earthquake Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.82; JCR Q2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 199 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 163 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Earthquake Engineering is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Seismic Performance and Analysis, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, together about 44.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Earthquake Engineering (JEE) is a subscription-based, peer-reviewed journal covering papers on research and development in analytical, experimental and field studies of earthquakes from an engineering seismology as well as a structural engineering viewpoint. The JEE’s audience includes researchers and practitioners. The JEE welcomes for consideration the following relevant paper types, and articles received by the Journal will be subject to single anonymous peer review: research paper, technical note and discussion. Original state-of-the-art papers are also welcome. Timely papers on field investigations following damaging earthquakes will be considered for accelerated review and publication. Also, the JEE extends a special invitation to authors of short communications of new research findings that may not have been developed sufficiently to warrant full-length papers. The JEE draws on research and development work from engineering communities worldwide in the fields of earthquake engineering and engineering seismology. Work on experimental, analytical, design, and field studies will be considered for publication. The scope of the Journal encompasses, but is not restricted to: Historical seismicity Tectonics and seismology Strong-motion studies Soil dynamics and foundations Site effects and geotechnical aspects Dynamic soil-structure interaction Foundation design for earthquake loading Seismic response of buildings Seismic response of bridges and other special structures Lifelines earthquake engineering Passive and active systems for earthquake protection Repair and strengthening Earthquake disaster mitigation and emergency planning Case histories and field studies Seismic sea-waves (Tsunamis) Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief A. S. ElnashaiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 17%); most named United States 3, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1, New Zealand 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering26.1%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering9.9%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering8.2%
- Masonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisEngineering6.7%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering6.5%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering5.6%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering5.5%
- Seismic Waves and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences4.1%
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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, 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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Geological | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Applied Mechanics Reviews® (ASME), CSA Health and Safety Abstracts, CSA Selected Water Resources Abstracts, Earthquake Engineering Abstracts® (NISEE), International Civil Engineering Abstracts® (accredited)
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
- 2.82LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.79Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.16Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 104OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,463OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 159LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 125,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,916 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 131 | 19 | 43 |
| 2025 | 163 | 19 | 268 |
| 2024 | 148 | 15 | 848 |
| 2023 | 133 | 15 | 1,316 |
| 2022 | 160 | 17 | 1,931 |
| 2021 | 174 | 15 | 2,492 |
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
199 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 123 days – 282 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 222 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (321 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 32%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 48 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 98 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted5
- discussionThe JEE welcomes for consideration the following relevant paper types, and articles received by the Journal will be subject to single anonymous peer review: res…Length not stated
- original state-of-the-art papersOriginal state-of-the-art papers are also welcome.Length not stated
- research paperThe JEE welcomes for consideration the following relevant paper types, and articles received by the Journal will be subject to single anonymous peer review: res…Length not stated
- short communicationsthe JEE extends a special invitation to authors of short communications of new research findings that may not have been developed sufficiently to warrant full-l…Length not stated
- technical noteThe JEE welcomes for consideration the following relevant paper types, and articles received by the Journal will be subject to single anonymous peer review: res…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option Model summary
Journal of Earthquake Engineering is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single anonymous peer review Model summary
articles received by the Journal will be subject to single anonymous peer review
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1363-2469
- Electronic ISSN
- 1559-808X
- Society / sponsor
- International Association for the Seismic Performance of Non-Structural Elements
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 12 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Earthquake Engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Earthquake Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Earthquake Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Engineering, Geological / Geosciences, 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 Journal of Earthquake Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.82; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 104.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Earthquake Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 199 days (interquartile range 123–282 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 32%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Earthquake Engineering in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Engineering.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Earthquake Engineering based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 17%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Mainland China (1) and Taiwan, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Earthquake Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Earthquake Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Earthquake Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Earthquake Engineering is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .