Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MARINE
Ship Technology Research
ISSN 0937-7255 · eISSN 2056-7111 · Taylor & Francis
Ship Technology Research: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 88 days to acceptance (26 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ship Technology Research is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Ship Hydrodynamics and Maneuverability, Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions and Maritime Transport Emissions and Efficiency, together about 45.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Ocean Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Ship Technology Research ( Schiffstechnik) journal seeks to provide a sound and internationally-recognised platform for the presentation and discussion of the latest developments in research, design and manufacture as well as operation and maintenance concerning ships and offshore structures. Engineers and researchers involved in the design and fabrication of ships and offshore structures are the primary audiences of interest. The journal covers applied research in the following topics for ships and offshore structures: Resistance and propulsion in calm water and in waves Motions in waves and dynamic stability Wave loads, extreme and fatigue loads Fluid-structure interaction, whipping and springing Manoeuvring in calm water and in waves Slamming, sloshing and green-water loads Loads on appendages Cavitation and ventilation Ship dynamics in shallow and restricted waters Hydrodynamic interaction and multi-body problems Mooring, anchoring and station keeping Modelling of environment – wind and waves Development and validation of numerical methods Model tests and full-scale measurements Design loads and rule development Linear and nonlinear structural response for service loads and accidental actions Novel materials and material modeling including fatigue and fracture Design method developments and applications with a special focus on risk-based design methods as well as optimization techniques Design method developments and applications for Arctic conditions Life-cycle considerations and assessment incl. manufacture, inspection, monitoring, repair and maintenance Structural dynamics Strength and fatigue Mechanics of offshore structures Papers submitted to the journal must be original and will be refereed to a high standard. Original research articles, review articles, case studies and technical notes are generally accepted for publication. Priority will be given to papers, which potentially have a large impact on design.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MARINE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 10, United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Japan 2, Norway 2 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ship Hydrodynamics and ManeuverabilityEngineering23.9%
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and InteractionsEngineering13%
- Maritime Transport Emissions and EfficiencyEnvironmental Science8.5%
- Structural Integrity and Reliability AnalysisEngineering8.4%
- Cavitation Phenomena in PumpsEngineering4.5%
- Fluid Dynamics and Vibration AnalysisEngineering4.1%
- Maritime Navigation and SafetyEngineering4%
- Wave and Wind Energy SystemsEngineering3.7%
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, Marine | 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, Marine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher 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) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.64Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 103OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 26,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 421 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 9 | 31 |
| 2024 | 18 | 6 | 36 |
| 2023 | 16 | 9 | 66 |
| 2022 | 13 | 6 | 75 |
| 2021 | 17 | 4 | 161 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
88 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 50 days – 231 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (26 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 26 articles with submission and acceptance dates (26 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- case studiesOriginal research articles, review articles, case studies and technical notes are generally accepted for publication.Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articles, review articles, case studies and technical notes are generally accepted for publication.Length not stated
- review articlesOriginal research articles, review articles, case studies and technical notes are generally accepted for publication.Length not stated
- technical notesOriginal research articles, review articles, case studies and technical notes are generally accepted for publication.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Ship Technology Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Papers submitted to the journal must be original and will be refereed to a high standard. Model summary
Papers submitted to the journal must be original and will be refereed to a high standard.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0937-7255
- Electronic ISSN
- 2056-7111
- Society / sponsor
- University of Duisburg-Essen
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 73, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ship Technology Research
What CAS zone is Ship Technology Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ship Technology Research is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Marine. 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 Ship Technology Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Ship Technology Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 26 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 88 days (interquartile range 50–231 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Ship Technology Research based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (10), United States (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ship Technology Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ship Technology Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ship Technology Research open access, and what is the APC?
Ship Technology Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .