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Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences

Springer International Publishing · Saudi Arabia

ISSN1018-3639eISSN2213-1558

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total72

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

178

days submission → published

measured · last 16 articles · accept 123d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.601

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.016

Total Worksi

1,254

Total Citationsi

22,368

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.84

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General). Topics: civil engineering, engineering design, engineering drawing, engineering mathematics, vocational engineering, advanced manufacturing systems

General Information

Country / RegionSaudi Arabia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,254

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1018-3639 / 2213-1558

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

✅

Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

1.5k

2019

109

2020

130

2.1k

2021

772

2022

2023

2024

147

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

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2

Environmental EngineeringQ2

Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ2

Fuel TechnologyQ2

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2

CatalysisQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMechanical EngineeringCatalysisCivil and Structural EngineeringFluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringComputer Networks and CommunicationsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringFuel TechnologyMaterials Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteHydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences

Is Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences?

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.601.

Is Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences?

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences?

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.