Journal profile
Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences
ISSN 2410-1699 · eISSN 2415-6655 · University of Sulaimania · Iraq
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Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences is published by University of Sulaimania. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architecture and Cultural Influences, Architecture, Modernity, and Design and Urban Development and Cultural Heritage, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences [SJES] is an open access journal publishing double blind peer-reviewed original researches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ako Rashed HamaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iraq 16, United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities13.1%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering9.4%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences8.4%
- Architectural and Urban StudiesArts and Humanities8.1%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities6.8%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering6%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering5.2%
- Masonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisEngineering3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 232 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 50 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 61 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 53 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 38 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 30 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IQD 250,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | IQD 150,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IQD 150,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Originality: work must not be published previously or under consideration elsewhere Model summary
The scientific work should solely belong to the author(s) and also not been published previously in any other journal or currently sent to any other publishers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Intelligent License Plate Recognition System for Smart Campus Access Control
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Model summary
Pages 212-227 10.17656/sjes.10225 Bnar Abdulsalam AbdulRahman ; Mohammed Abdulmaged Faraj pdf
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal publishing blind peer-reviewed original researches Model summary
open access journal publishing blind peer-reviewed original researches
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer-reviewed original researches Model summary
publishing double blind peer-reviewed original researches
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Architecture and Cultural Influences, Architecture, Modernity, and Design.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesIQD 250,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 15 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Sulaimania
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English, Arabic
- ISSN
- 2410-1699
- Electronic ISSN
- 2415-6655
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences
How long does peer review take at Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iraq (16), United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Sulaimani Journal for Engineering Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .