Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Engineering Education
ISSN 1069-4730 · eISSN 2168-9830 · Wiley-Blackwell · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Journal of Engineering Education: CAS Zone 2 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.09; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,710; median 306 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Engineering Education is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Engineering Education and Curriculum Development, Engineering Education and Pedagogy and Experimental Learning in Engineering, together about 46.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
RoleThe Journal of Engineering Education is more than a place to publish papers—it is a vital partner in the global community of stakeholders dedicated to advancing research in engineering education from pre-college to post-graduate professional education. VisionThe Journal of Engineering Education seeks to help define and shape a body of knowledge derived from scholarly research that leads to timely and significant improvements in engineering education worldwide. MissionThe Journal of Engineering Education serves to cultivate, disseminate, and archive scholarly research in engineering education. Research Areas The Journal publishes manuscripts in a wide variety of research areas in the field of engineering education. A description of current research areas in engineering education may be found in the special report, “The Research Agenda for the New Discipline of Engineering Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 95, no. 4 (October 2006), pp. 259-261. This report identifies five broad research areas: (1) engineering epistemologies (what constitutes engineering thinking and knowledge), (2) engineering learning mechanisms (how learners develop knowledge and competencies), (3) engineering learning systems (instructional cultures and institutional practices), (4) engineering diversity and inclusiveness (how human diversity contributes to engineering processes and products), and (5) engineering assessment (development and use of assessment methods, instruments, and metrics). Abstracting and Indexing Information Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Complete (EBSCO Publishing) ArticleFirst (OCLC) Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Book Review Digest Plus (EBSCO Publishing) COMPENDEX (Elsevier) Education Collection (ProQuest) Education Database (ProQuest) Education Full Text (HW Wilson) Education Index/Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing) Education Research Complete (EBSCO Publishing) INSPEC (IET) Materials Science & Engineering Database (ProQuest) OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition (HW Wilson) OmniFile Full Text Select (HW Wilson) ProQuest Central (ProQuest) ProQuest Central K-318 ProQuest Professional Education (ProQuest) Research Library (ProQuest) Research Library Prep (ProQuest) Science Citation Index Expanded (Clarivate Analytics) Science Full Text Select (HW Wilson) SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest) SCOPUS (Elsevier) Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest) Social Sciences Citation Index (Clarivate A
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief James HuffPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 1, South Africa 1, Mexico 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentEngineering21.3%
- Engineering Education and PedagogyEngineering14%
- Experimental Learning in EngineeringEngineering11%
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences7.2%
- Biomedical and Engineering EducationEngineering5.2%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering4.1%
- Evaluation of Teaching PracticesSocial Sciences3.1%
- Problem and Project Based LearningSocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexAHCIWeb of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 5.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 12.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 157OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,175OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 67.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 53Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 306,439Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,259 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 27 | 14 |
| 2025 | 61 | 42 | 173 |
| 2024 | 55 | 43 | 583 |
| 2023 | 79 | 58 | 1,502 |
| 2022 | 58 | 28 | 943 |
| 2021 | 73 | 36 | 2,427 |
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
306 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 255 days – 418 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (87 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 328 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (102 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 294 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 21 daysPublisher 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 3,710 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,470 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- editorialJEE publishes two broad types of manuscripts: (1) research articles and (2) review articles. In addition to research and review manuscripts, JEE also publishes …main text ≤ 1,500 words
- guest editorialsIn addition to research and review manuscripts, JEE also publishes guest editorialsLength not stated
- perspectiveJEE publishes two broad types of manuscripts: (1) research articles and (2) review articles. In addition to research and review manuscripts, JEE also publishes …Length not stated
- research articleJEE publishes two broad types of manuscripts: (1) research articles and (2) review articles. In addition to research and review manuscripts, JEE also publishes …Length not stated
- reviewJEE publishes two broad types of manuscripts: (1) research articles and (2) review articles. In addition to research and review manuscripts, JEE also publishes …Length not stated
- review articleJEE publishes two broad types of manuscripts: (1) research articles and (2) review articles. In addition to research and review manuscripts, JEE also publishes …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Leveraging AI-generated synthetic data to train natural language processing models for qualitative feedback analysis
Stephanie Fuchs, Alexandra Werth, Cristóbal Méndez, Jonathan Butcher,
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Word limit 10,000 words excluding abstract, keywords, figures, tables, references. Model summary
The manuscript length is expected to be no longer than 10,000 words (this equates to approximately 40 pages, double-spaced), not including abstract, keywords, figures, tables, and references.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Original work not published elsewhere or under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Submitted manuscripts must not have been published as copyrighted material nor be submitted for consideration for publication as copyrighted material, whether in print or electronic form, while in review by JEE
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 7 Copyright, Open Access and Permissions
When a manuscript is accepted for publication by JEE, the author(s) can choose to transfer the copyright to ASEE, or they can retain the copyright under Creative Commons rules. If the author(s) agree to transfer the copyright to ASEE, they retain the rights to the fair use of the article published, such as in teaching and other nonprofit uses. There is no publication charge associated with this op…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 7 Copyright, Open Access and Permissions
Copyright transfer to ASEE or CC open access. Model summary
When a manuscript is accepted for publication by JEE, the author(s) can choose to transfer the copyright to ASEE, or they can retain the copyright under Creative Commons rules. If the author(s) agree to transfer the copyright to ASEE, they retain the rights to the fair use of the article published, such as in teaching and other nonprofit uses. There is no publication charge associated with this op…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymized peer review. Model summary
Since JEE uses anonymized peer review (i.e., authors will not know the names and affiliations of the reviewers, and the reviewers will not know the names and affiliations of the authors)
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1069-4730
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-9830
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 115, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Engineering Education
What CAS zone is Journal of Engineering Education in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Engineering Education is in Zone 2 of Education, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Education & Educational Research / Education, Scientific Disciplines. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Engineering Education?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.09; CiteScore 12.4, h-index 157.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Engineering Education?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 306 days (interquartile range 255–418 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Engineering Education based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (1), South Africa (1) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Engineering Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Engineering Education is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, AHCI, Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Engineering Education open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Engineering Education is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,710.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .