Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Journal of Surveying Engineering
ISSN 0733-9453 · eISSN 1943-5428 · American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) · UNITED STATES
Journal of Surveying Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.98; hybrid open access; median 154 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Surveying 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 GNSS positioning and interference, Geophysics and Gravity Measurements and Inertial Sensor and Navigation, together about 38% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Surveying Engineering covers the broad spectrum of surveying and mapping activities encountered in modern geomatics practice. It includes traditional topics such as construction surveys, geodetic and control surveys, photogrammetric mapping, engineering layout, deformation measurements, precise alignment, boundary surveying, adjustment computations, uncertainty analysis, and hydrographic surveying. It also includes newer developments pertinent to the surveying engineering community such as 3D laser scanning\lidar; computer vision-enhanced photogrammetry (e.g., structure from motion, multi-view stereo); advanced topographic and bathymetric mapping technologies; satellite positioning; remote sensing; spatial database design; quality assurance; information management within geographic information systems (GIS); building information modeling (BIM) and civil integrated management (CIM) platforms; computer applications involving modeling, data structures, algorithms, and information processing; digital mapping; coordinate systems; cartographic representations; and the role of surveying engineering professionals in a geospatially empowered information society. Given the broad reach of these various aspects of geomatics, all submitted manuscripts considered for publication must show a clear advance within and relevance to the field of surveying engineering. 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
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- GNSS positioning and interferenceEngineering17%
- Geophysics and Gravity MeasurementsEarth and Planetary Sciences13.3%
- Inertial Sensor and NavigationEngineering7.7%
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR ApplicationsEnvironmental Science6.7%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Statistical and numerical algorithmsMathematics4.2%
- Geodetic Measurements and Engineering StructuresEngineering4.2%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
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 |
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 4 |
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 |
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
- 0.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 376OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,147 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 3 | 56 |
| 2024 | 32 | 7 | 62 |
| 2023 | 31 | 9 | 111 |
| 2022 | 27 | 7 | 144 |
| 2021 | 47 | 11 | 392 |
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
154 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 130 days – 205 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 99 days (48 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 261 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (72 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
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
- 0733-9453
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-5428
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 152 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Surveying Engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Surveying Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Surveying Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Civil. 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 Surveying Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.98; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Surveying Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 154 days (interquartile range 130–205 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 Surveying Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Surveying Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Surveying Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Surveying 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: .