Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Engineering
Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers
ISSN 2187-5103 · Japan Society of Civil Engineers
Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers: fully open access; 72 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers is published by Japan Society of Civil Engineers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes and Hydraulic flow and structures, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science10.2%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science9.8%
- Hydraulic flow and structuresEngineering6.2%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.1%
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences6.1%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering4.5%
- Dam Engineering and SafetyEngineering4.1%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | Q4 | 199/241 | 17th |
| Civil and Structural Engineering | Q4 | 366/434 | 15th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 508 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 158 |
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | 277 |
| 2024 | 79 | 79 | 228 |
| 2023 | 38 | 38 | 176 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 177 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 159 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Japan Society of Civil Engineers
- ISSN
- 2187-5103
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers
Which databases index Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .