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U.Porto Journal of Engineering
ISSN 2183-6493 · Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Engenharia · Portugal
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U.Porto Journal of Engineering: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 250 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
U.Porto Journal of Engineering is published by Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Engenharia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development and Optimal Power Flow Distribution, together about 16.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
U.Porto Journal of Engineering (ISSN 2183-6493), a publication of the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles and review articles across the various areas of engineering.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Engineering (all)
Editor-in-chief Lucas F.M. da SilvaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Portugal 37 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering5.6%
- Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentEngineering5.6%
- Optimal Power Flow DistributionEngineering5%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering5%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.5%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering4.5%
- Traffic control and managementEngineering4.5%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering3.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Engineering | Q4 | 264/351 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 22Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 378 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 142 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 178 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 204 |
| 2023 | 62 | 62 | 142 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 87 |
| 2021 | 48 | 48 | 44 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
250 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 20 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 250 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | EUR 250 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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 websiteLicense & copyright, Preprints, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication. The work is simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors grant the journal the rights to provide th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint sharing encouraged. Model summary
Authors are encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) before and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges and earlier and greater citation of published work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Postprint sharing allowed. Model summary
Authors may enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
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 U.Porto Journal of Engineering
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Engineering Education and Curriculum Development.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.
- 4FeesEUR 250 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review time250 days · Publisher-reported, submission to acceptance · community reports about 20 weeksReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Engenharia
- Country or region
- Portugal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2183-6493
- 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 U.Porto Journal of Engineering
How long does peer review take at U.Porto Journal of Engineering?
The publisher reports about 250 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. 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 U.Porto Journal of Engineering based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Portugal (37). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index U.Porto Journal of Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, U.Porto Journal of Engineering is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is U.Porto Journal of Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
U.Porto Journal of Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .