Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A
ISSN 1673-565X · eISSN 1862-1775 · Zhejiang University Press · PEOPLES R CHINA · Monthly · Founded 2000
Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.38; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,590; median 107 days to acceptance (73 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 66%; 83 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A is published by Zhejiang University Press and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, Railway Engineering and Dynamics and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, together about 20.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE A covers research in Applied Physics, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Environmental Science and Energy, Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Wei YangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 36 in mainland China (about 46%); most named Mainland China 36, United States 12, Italy 5, Hong Kong, China 4, Japan 3 (78 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering10.3%
- Railway Engineering and DynamicsEngineering5.4%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsEngineering5.2%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering5.2%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering5%
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsEngineering4.9%
- Advanced Numerical Analysis TechniquesEngineering4.5%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Physics, Applied | Zone 2 |
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 | Physics, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 4.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,386OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 245,700Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,941 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 1 | 33 |
| 2025 | 83 | 0 | 422 |
| 2024 | 69 | 3 | 651 |
| 2023 | 79 | 6 | 962 |
| 2022 | 84 | 3 | 1,200 |
| 2021 | 71 | 5 | 1,098 |
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
107 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 148 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 130 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 256 days
- Sample
- 73 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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,590 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,390 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Zhejiang University Press
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1673-565X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1862-1775
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A
What CAS zone is Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Multidisciplinary / Physics, Applied. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.38; CiteScore 7.4, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A?
Based on the dates recorded on 73 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 107 days (interquartile range 77–148 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “66%”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A based?
Of the 78 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 36 (about 46%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (36), United States (12) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC and CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE A is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,590.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .