Journal profile · ACOUSTICS
Noise Mapping
ISSN 2084-879X · De Gruyter · Poland
Noise Mapping: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.5 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Noise Mapping is published by De Gruyter 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 Noise Effects and Management, Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation and Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, together about 63.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
About this journal The goal of the journal is to be the first and main publishing option for authors focusing on noise mapping and related environmental sensing approaches, and a hub integrating the research community working on environmental noise, soundscapes, and broader signal-based representations of the environment.Potential readers include scientists, engineers, practitioners and public bodies (for example environmental protection agencies) carrying out research and/or interested in environmental noise, vibration, and electromagnetic signal mapping, planning, monitoring and control issues.Aims and ScopeThe journal aims to promote and disseminate knowledge on the mapping and management of environmental noise and related physical phenomena through the publication of high-quality peer-reviewed papers focusing on:noise mapping and noise action plans: case studies;models and algorithms for source characterization and outdoor sound propagation, as well as vibrationp ropagation and electromagnetic signal behaviour;local, national and international policies and good practices for noise mapping, vibration assessment, and spectrum management;evaluation of mitigation actions for noise, vibration, and interference;evaluation of environmental exposure to noise, vibration, and electromagnetic fields;monitoring, detection, and mapping of complex signal environments (acoustic, mechanical, electromagnetic);actions and communications to increase public awareness of environmental noise and related phenomena;outdoor soundscape studies and mapping, extended to multimodal environmental sensing;classification, evaluation and preservation of quiet and low-disturbance areas, including low-noise and low-interference environments.Papers concerning the mapping, modelling, and analysis of emissions and disturbances from the following sources are welcome:Acoustic and environmental noise sources:roads;railways;airports and aircraft;harbours and shipping;industrial plants;leisure and night-time activities;urban areas;natural sound sources.Vibration sources:transport-induced vibrations;industrial machinery and processes;construction and urban infrastructure;ground-borne and structure-borne vibrations.Electromagnetic and radio-frequency environments:wireless communication systems (including Wi-Fi, cellular networks, IoT);satellite-based systems;radio frequency interference and spectrum congestion;intentional and unintentional interference (including jamming, cross-system interferenc
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ACOUSTICS
Editor-in-chief Francesco AsdrubaliPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions34.8%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience14.8%
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchEngineering13.7%
- Vehicle Noise and Vibration ControlEngineering12.1%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science4.2%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science1.8%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science1.3%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLCPublisher website
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 (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.94OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 173 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 87 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 104 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 173 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 398 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 1,050 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,050 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,050 | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Editorial Policies
Detailed information on Edito rial Policy, Publication Ethics, Instructions for Authors etc. can be found in the Supplementary Materials section.
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
- De Gruyter
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2084-879X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Noise Mapping
What CAS zone is Noise Mapping in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Noise Mapping is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Acoustics. 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 Noise Mapping?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Noise Mapping?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Mapping?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Noise Mapping is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Noise Mapping open access, and what is the APC?
Noise Mapping is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .