Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL-ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability
ISSN 1478-4629 · eISSN 1753-7789 · ICE Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.36; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from December 1991 (Volume 91, Issue 4): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability is published by ICE Publishing Ltd. 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 Sustainable Building Design and Assessment, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization and Construction Project Management and Performance, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Engineering Sustainability provides a forum for sharing the latest thinking from research and practice, and increasingly is presenting the 'how to' of engineering a resilient future. The journal features refereed papers and shorter articles relating to the pursuit and implementation of sustainability principles through engineering planning, design and application. The tensions between and integration of social, economic and environmental considerations within such schemes are of particular relevance. Methodologies for assessing sustainability, policy issues, education and corporate responsibility will also be included. The aims will be met primarily by providing papers and briefing notes (including case histories and best practice guidance) of use to decision-makers, practitioners, researchers and students.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL-ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sustainable Building Design and AssessmentEngineering15.4%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering8%
- Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences7.4%
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceEngineering7.3%
- Sustainable Development and Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Environmental Impact and SustainabilityEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering4.9%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering4%
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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | 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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology | 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
- 2.36LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 287OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 78,093Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,087 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 45 | 8 | 53 |
| 2024 | 38 | 8 | 115 |
| 2023 | 38 | 9 | 258 |
| 2022 | 37 | 5 | 210 |
| 2021 | 36 | 9 | 238 |
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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
No open calls for papers currently; new calls posted as they become available. Model summary
There are currently no open calls for papers for this journal. New calls are posted as they become available.
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
- ICE Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1478-4629
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-7789
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 91, Issue 4 (December 1991)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Green & Sustainable Science & Technology. 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 Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.36; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 46.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability?
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 Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Engineering Sustainability 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .