Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL-ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
ISSN 0733-9429 · eISSN 1943-7900 · American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) · UNITED STATES
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.36; hybrid open access; median 280 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 104 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering is published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 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 Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Hydraulic flow and structures and Soil erosion and sediment transport, together about 43.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Hydraulic Engineering accepts original contributions that describe the analysis and solutions of problems in hydraulic engineering. Technical Notes may present a problem, without solution, of common interest. Topics range from flows in closed conduits to free-surface flows (canals, rivers, lakes, and estuaries) to environmental fluid dynamics. Topics include transport processes involving fluids (multiphase flows) such as sediment and contaminant transport, and heat and gas transfers. Emphasis is placed on the presentation of concepts, methods, techniques, and results that advance knowledge and/or are suitable for general application in the hydraulic engineering profession. ASCE strives to advance research across civil engineering and related disciplines that will help inform, develop, and inspire sustainable action. We therefore encourage authors to categorize their research using at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the United Nations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL-ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL
Editor-in-chief Fabian BombardelliPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science19.3%
- Hydraulic flow and structuresEngineering17%
- Soil erosion and sediment transportAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.5%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science7.1%
- Water Systems and OptimizationEngineering6.5%
- Dam Engineering and SafetyEngineering4.6%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering4.1%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science3.6%
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, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 3 |
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, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | 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, Mechanical | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.36LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 194OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,955OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 83LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 14 | 13 |
| 2025 | 104 | 24 | 153 |
| 2024 | 94 | 26 | 374 |
| 2023 | 93 | 34 | 695 |
| 2022 | 84 | 23 | 662 |
| 2021 | 114 | 25 | 1,021 |
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
280 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 204 days – 368 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 83 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 375 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (228 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)
- about 9 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0733-9429
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-7900
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 153 (January 2027)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Hydraulic Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Engineering, Mechanical / Water Resources. 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 Hydraulic Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.36; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 194.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Hydraulic Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 280 days (interquartile range 204–368 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Hydraulic Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Hydraulic Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .