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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) · United States

ISSN0733-9429eISSN1943-7900

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

458

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 302d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.641

H-Indexi

190

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.199

Total Worksi

7,206

Total Citationsi

236,121

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.51

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering, Civil; Engineering, Mechanical; Water Resources; Civil and Structural Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Water Science and Technology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications7,206

Publisher OrgAmerican Society of Civil Engineers

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0733-9429 / 1943-7900

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

123

1.8k

2019

159

2020

114

961

2021

612

2022

636

2023

299

2024

104

109

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ2

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Water Science and TechnologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, CivilEngineering, MechanicalWater Resources

Scopus Categories

Water Science and TechnologyMechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Hydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesHydraulic flow and structuresSoil erosion and sediment transportWater Systems and OptimizationHydrology and Watershed Management Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Is Journal of Hydraulic Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Hydraulic Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Hydraulic Engineering?

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.51.

Is Journal of Hydraulic Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Hydraulic Engineering?