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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

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.706

H-Index

190

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.199

Total Works

7,206

Total Citations

236,121

2yr Mean Citedness

1.51

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Hydraulic Engineering publishes research on fluid mechanics and its applications in water resources engineering. Topics include flow analysis in conduits, sediment transport, scour around hydraulic structures, and contaminant transport in water distribution systems. The journal also covers hydraulic modeling, experimental investigations of flow phenomena, and the design of hydraulic structures.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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