Journal profile · Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW
ISSN 0269-8889 · eISSN 1469-8005 · Cambridge University Press · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1984
KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW: CAS Zone 3 · Computer Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.32; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Cambridge University Press will have ceased publication of Knowledge Engineering Review on completion of Volume 40 / 2025. Source ↗Publisher website ·
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: No longer published by Cambridge University Press Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Computer Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are AI-based Problem Solving and Planning, Semantic Web and Ontologies and Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge, together about 31.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cambridge University Press will have ceased publication of Knowledge Engineering Review on completion of Volume 40 / 2025. From Issue 1 of Volume 41 / 2026, the Journal is published by Maximum Academic Press. Please visit the new website at: The Knowledge Engineering Review. For all new submissions to Knowledge Engineering Review, please visit: The Knowledge Engineering Review. For all Volume 40 / 2025 subscription inquiries, please contact our Customer Services team at journals@cambridge.org. Back content is retained on Core to fulfil our perpetual access obligations to previous subscribers only.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- AI-based Problem Solving and PlanningComputer Science11.5%
- Semantic Web and OntologiesComputer Science11.1%
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science8.7%
- Multi-Agent Systems and NegotiationComputer Science7.9%
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Web ServicesComputer Science4.7%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences4.7%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Computer Science Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Computer Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Computer Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
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
- 1.32LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 474OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 83.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,409 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 82 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8 | 43 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7 | 85 |
| 2021 | 15 | 7 | 401 |
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
- 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer reviewed Model summary
original, succinct, authoritative, and peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific research
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0269-8889
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-8005
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW
What CAS zone is KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW is in Zone 3 of Computer Science, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Computer Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.32; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 100.
How long does peer review take at KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW?
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 KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING REVIEW is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .