Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering
ISSN 1210-3896 · eISSN 1338-3973 · Sciendo · Slovakia
Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; review about 29 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering is published by Sciendo 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 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete and Concrete and Cement Materials Research, together about 21.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering and Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering (SJCE) is an international open-access scientific journal published by the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. It aims to cover the interests and needs of civil engineering scientists, applied researchers, advanced practitioners, and professionals. The SJCE is a multidisciplinary forum for presenting original contributions in the broad field of civil engineering. The Journal covers topics in Architecture and Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water and Sanitary Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Surveying and Geodesy. Submitted manuscripts should report on original work which may cover either scientific or technological developments. Interdisciplinary contributions that cover the socioeconomic or environmental aspects of civil engineering are also welcome.Registration number of Ministry of Culture of Slovakia : EV 47/22/EPP.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Editor-in-chief Jan SzolgayPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering8%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering7.2%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering6.8%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationEngineering6.8%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering6.3%
- Hydrology and Watershed Management StudiesEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering4.5%
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering4.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 419 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 15 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 30 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 79 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 76 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 98 |
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)
- about 29 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright 2026 © Paradigm. All rights reserved.
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review by two internationally recognised experts. Model summary
All manuscripts are subject to double blind peer review by two internationally recognised experts.
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
- Sciendo
- Country or region
- Slovakia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1210-3896
- Electronic ISSN
- 1338-3973
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering
What CAS zone is Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering 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 Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering?
Authors report an average review time of about 29 weeks. 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 Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .