Journal profile · Engineering, Civil
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer
ISSN 0965-0903 · eISSN 1751-7699 · Thomas Telford Services Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.13; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer is published by Thomas Telford Services 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 Urban Transport and Accessibility, Transportation Planning and Optimization and Construction Project Management and Performance, together about 29.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Municipal Engineer publishes international peer reviewed research, best practice, case study and project papers reports. The journal proudly enjoys an international readership and actively encourages international Panel members and authors. The journal covers the effect of civil engineering on local community such as technical issues, political interface and community participation, the sustainability agenda, cultural context, and the key dimensions of procurement, management and finance. This also includes public services, utilities, and transport. Research needs to be transferable and of interest to a wide international audience. Please ensure that municipal aspects are considered in all submissions. We are happy to consider research papers/reviews/briefing articles.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Civil
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences14.7%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences8.7%
- Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences6.4%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering5.3%
- Transportation and Mobility InnovationsEngineering5.2%
- Underground infrastructure and sustainabilityEngineering5.1%
- Public-Private Partnership ProjectsBusiness, Management and Accounting5%
- Urban and Freight Transport LogisticsEngineering4.8%
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
- 1.13LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 186OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,607 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 37 | 3 | 36 |
| 2024 | 24 | 3 | 46 |
| 2023 | 19 | 3 | 51 |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | 33 |
| 2021 | 19 | 7 | 73 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Thomas Telford Services Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0965-0903
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-7699
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Civil. 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 - Municipal Engineer?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.13; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer?
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 - Municipal Engineer?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .