Journal profile · Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Scientia Iranica
ISSN 1026-3098 · eISSN 2345-3605 · Sharif University of Technology · IRAN · Bimonthly
Scientia Iranica: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.07; fully open access; review 3–6 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 145 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientia Iranica is published by Sharif University of Technology 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 Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer, Supply Chain and Inventory Management and Seismic Performance and Analysis, together about 18.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The objectives of Scientia Iranica are two-fold. The first is to provide a forum for the presentation of original works by scientists and engineers from around the world. The second is to open an effective channel to enhance the level of communication between scientists and engineers and the exchange of state-of-the-art research and ideas. The scope of the journal is broad and multidisciplinary in technical sciences and engineering. It encompasses theoretical and experimental research. Specific areas include but not limited to chemistry, chemical engineering, civil engineering, control and computer engineering, electrical engineering, material, manufacturing and industrial management, mathematics, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, petroleum engineering, physics, nanotechnology.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanofluid Flow and Heat TransferEngineering6.5%
- Supply Chain and Inventory ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering5.7%
- Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent FlowsEngineering5.7%
- Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting5.4%
- Multi-Criteria Decision MakingDecision Sciences5.1%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering5%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering4.9%
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, 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 | 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 | 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
- 1.07LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,080OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 72LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,745 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 | 145 | 145 | 74 |
| 2024 | 196 | 196 | 260 |
| 2023 | 254 | 254 | 733 |
| 2022 | 243 | 243 | 931 |
| 2021 | 252 | 252 | 1,335 |
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)
- 3–6 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Sharif University of Technology
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1026-3098
- Electronic ISSN
- 2345-3605
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scientia Iranica
What CAS zone is Scientia Iranica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scientia Iranica is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Scientia Iranica?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.07; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at Scientia Iranica?
Authors report an average review time of 3–6 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 Scientia Iranica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientia Iranica is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Scientia Iranica open access, and what is the APC?
Scientia Iranica is a fully open-access 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: .