Journal profile · Engineering, Industrial

Journal of Management in Engineering

ISSN 0742-597X · eISSN 1943-5479 · American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) · UNITED STATES · Quarterly

Journal of Management in Engineering: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.96; subscription journal; median 151 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor5.96Latest value listed by LetPub
CAS zoneZone 1 · Engineering2025 upgraded edition, major category · Top journal · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 1 · Engineering
Review time151 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · 85 articles, last 24 months · Crossref
APC—No source gives fee information
AcceptanceEasyCommunity average
Articles per year802025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Journal of Management in Engineering is published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and is in Zone 1 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Construction Project Management and Performance, BIM and Construction Integration and Occupational Health and Safety Research, together about 54% of its articles. Its main subfields are Strategy and Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The Journal of Management in Engineering offers an avenue for researchers and practitioners to present contemporary issues associated with management and leadership for the civil engineer. The journal publishes peer-reviewed papers, case studies, technical notes, and discussions of interest to the practice of civil engineering. Management and leadership issues include contract management, project management, partnering, office management, professional practice and development, financial management, human resources management, marketing and sales, ethics, technology and innovation management, information management, continuing education, organizational theory, strategic planning, conflict management, negotiating, risk management, globalization, networking, change management, teamwork, team building, communication, mentoring, coaching, and diversity. Papers discussing legislative and regulatory issues, corporate and public policy, and the role of civil engineering in the political process at all levels of government are welcomed. Interdisciplinary studies and collaborations are encouraged. Theoretical papers submitted for publication should preferably include real-world applications of the techniques. 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, Industrial

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences29.5%
  2. BIM and Construction IntegrationEngineering16.2%
  3. Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions8.3%
  4. Public-Private Partnership ProjectsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
  5. Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentEngineering3.4%
  6. Value Engineering and ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting3.2%
  7. Public Procurement and PolicyBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
  8. Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences2.8%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 1
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEngineeringZone 1
MinorEngineering, CivilZone 1
MinorEngineering, IndustrialZone 2

Top journal: yesReview journal: no

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEngineeringZone 1
MinorEngineering, IndustrialZone 2
MinorEngineering, CivilZone 1

Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
LevelCategoryZone
MajorEngineeringZone 1
MinorEngineering, CivilZone 1
MinorEngineering, IndustrialZone 2

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
5.96LetPub ·
Impact factor (publisher)
6Publisher website ·
CiteScore 2026-06
13.1LetPub ·
SJR 2026-06
1.49LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
1.76LetPub ·
h-index
55LetPub ·
h-index
127OpenAlex ·
i10-index
1,505OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
4.94OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
15%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
3.66%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
71LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,981 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
202672721
2025805278
20248918892
202389181,548
2022106252,677
2021127274,306

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

151 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 121 days – 191 days

Acceptance to online
median 81 days (85 articles)
Submission to online
median 233 days
Sample
85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (181 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)
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

Subscription journalLetPub

A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.

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
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Country or region
UNITED STATES
Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
ISSN
0742-597X
Electronic ISSN
1943-5479
Latest issue on the website
Volume 42 (November 2026)
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Management in Engineering

What CAS zone is Journal of Management in Engineering in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Management in Engineering is in Zone 1 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Engineering, Industrial; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Management in Engineering?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.96; CiteScore 13.1, h-index 127.

How long does peer review take at Journal of Management in Engineering?

Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 151 days (interquartile range 121–191 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; 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 Management in Engineering?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Management in Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Is Journal of Management in Engineering open access, and what is the APC?

Journal of Management in Engineering is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .