Journal profile · Engineering, Ocean
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering
ISSN 1741-7597 · eISSN 1751-7737 · ICE Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.91; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering 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 Coastal and Marine Dynamics, Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes and Hydraulic flow and structures, together about 33.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Maritime Engineering publishes technical papers relevant to civil engineering in port, estuarine, coastal and offshore environments. Relevant to consulting, client and contracting engineers as well as researchers and academics, the journal focuses on safe and sustainable engineering in the salt-water environment and comprises papers regarding management, planning, design, analysis, construction, operation, maintenance and applied research. The journal publishes papers and articles from industry and academia that conveys advanced research that those developing, designing or constructing schemes can begin to apply, as well as papers on good practices that others can learn from and utilise.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Ocean
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Coastal and Marine DynamicsEarth and Planetary Sciences18.8%
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEnvironmental Science7.9%
- Hydraulic flow and structuresEngineering6.7%
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamicsEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Coastal and Marine ManagementEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Ocean Waves and Remote SensingEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones ResearchEarth and Planetary Sciences5.1%
- Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementEnvironmental Science4.6%
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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Water Resources | Zone 4 |
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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Ocean | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Water Resources | 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
- 4.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 112OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 687 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 | 55 |
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 180 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | 50 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- ICE Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1741-7597
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-7737
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Engineering, Ocean / Water Resources. 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 Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.91; CiteScore 6.3, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering?
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 - Maritime Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Maritime Engineering is a hybrid 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .