Journal profile · Engineering-Architecture
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A
ISSN 2250-2149 · eISSN 2250-2157 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; median 203 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, Seismic Performance and Analysis and Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization, together about 24.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Series-A publishes research findings and opinions of various scientists and engineers related to the field of Civil, Architectural, Environmental and Agricultural. It covers different kinds of technological researches on the latest developmental domain of highly specialized fields like, earthquake engineering, geo-technical engineering, ocean engineering, structural engineering, traffic & highway engineering, industrial waste treatment, climate change, environmental pollutions, irrigation, water management, soil conservation practices, farm power & machineries, dairy & food engineering, post-harvest technology, and so on. It also serves the researchers and practitioners for performing a variety of analyses in the arena of green buildings, Energy Efficient Buildings, pollution related measures, food security and many more. The academicians and professionals have made efforts to find out the probable solutions to the issues as derived from natural, geographical, socio-economical and cultural conditions of the globe. Their achievements have contributed a lot to the evolution of research findings. Especially, the achievements in structural engineering have contributed to the world by developing technologies to ensure safety of buildings in earthquake-prone zones. This journal aims to contribute to resolve or mitigate the global as well as national problems by bringing together the new ideas, achievements and developments being taking place in this field. The editors welcome good quality contributions from all over the world. This Series covers the following areas:
· Construction Planning & Management, Earthquake Engineering
· Geo-technical Engineering
· Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering
· Ocean Engineering
· Structural Engineering, Traffic & Highway Engineering
· Green Building
· Energy Efficient Building
· Town Planning
· Infrastructure Development
· Environment impact of Agricultural Engineering Development Activities
· Water Supply Engineering
· Sewage Treatment, Disposal and Solid Waste Management
· Industrial Waste Treatment, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation and Hygiene
· Irrigation, Drainage, Water Management, Soil Conservation Practices
· Surface Irrigation, Integrated Watershed Development, Percolation Tank, Ground Water Recharge etc.
· Sprinkler and Micro Irrigation, Well Technology, Irrigation Pumps
· Farm Power and Machineries
· Processing of Food Products
· Post-harvest Technology and Agriculture Process EngineeringPeer Review Information: This journal follows a
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Architecture
Editor-in-chief K. RamamurthyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 37, United States 4, United Kingdom 1 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering9.6%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering9%
- Agricultural Engineering and MechanizationEngineering6%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering5.8%
- Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall BuildingsEngineering5.7%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering5.6%
- Masonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisEngineering4.9%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Q1 | 42/210 | 80th |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 94/253 | 63rd |
| Building and Construction | Q2 | 114/258 | 56th |
| Mechanical Engineering | Q2 | 354/740 | 52nd |
| Civil and Structural Engineering | Q2 | 212/434 | 51st |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 212OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.95OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 97,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 988 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 3 | 801 |
| 2025 | 79 | 8 | 1,320 |
| 2024 | 83 | 4 | 1,335 |
| 2023 | 68 | 4 | 1,134 |
| 2022 | 116 | 7 | 863 |
| 2021 | 94 | 6 | 718 |
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
203 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 139 days – 306 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (101 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 223 days
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (150 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
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewe than 2 illustrations / photographs. - Review papers may be allowed to exceed 3000 words (not more than 3500 words). - The language of the Journal imain text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2250-2149
- Electronic ISSN
- 2250-2157
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 107, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A
How long does peer review take at Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 203 days (interquartile range 139–306 days). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (37), United States (4) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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: .