Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Noise Control Engineering Journal
ISSN 0736-2501 · eISSN 2168-8710 · Institute of Noise Control Engineering · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
Noise Control Engineering Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.39; subscription journal; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Noise Control Engineering Journal is published by Institute of Noise Control Engineering and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control and Noise Effects and Management, together about 51.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
NCEJ is the pre-eminent academic journal of noise control. It is the International Journal of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA. It is also produced with the participation and assistance of the Korean Society of Noise and Vibration Engineering (KSNVE). NCEJ reaches noise control professionals around the world, covering over 50 national noise control societies and institutes. INCE encourages you to submit your next paper to NCEJ. Choosing NCEJ: Provides the opportunity to reach a global audience of NCE professionals, academics, and students; Enhances the prestige of your work; Validates your work by formal peer review.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchEngineering22.2%
- Vehicle Noise and Vibration ControlEngineering15.5%
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions14.1%
- Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet FlowsEngineering7.3%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering5.5%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience2.9%
- Speech and Audio ProcessingComputer Science2.8%
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchEngineering2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
- 0.39LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 386OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 40LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,662 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 | 44 | 2 | 25 |
| 2024 | 42 | 4 | 33 |
| 2023 | 41 | 4 | 49 |
| 2022 | 45 | 2 | 99 |
| 2021 | 43 | 6 | 102 |
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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
- Institute of Noise Control Engineering
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0736-2501
- Electronic ISSN
- 2168-8710
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Noise Control Engineering Journal
What CAS zone is Noise Control Engineering Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Noise Control Engineering Journal is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Acoustics / Engineering, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Noise Control Engineering Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.39; CiteScore 1, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Noise Control Engineering Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 Noise Control Engineering Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Noise Control Engineering Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Noise Control Engineering Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Noise Control Engineering Journal 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; 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: .