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KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

Elsevier Inc. · Germany · Est. 1995

ISSN1226-7988eISSN1976-3808

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.537

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.82

Total Works

5,966

Total Citations

79,985

2yr Mean Citedness

2.83

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on civil engineering topics including the analysis of land use and land cover changes on water quality, construction cost prediction using machine learning, predictive frameworks for infrastructure damage, rock-breaking mechanisms, deformation monitoring of infrastructure, optimization of infrastructure layout, modeling of soil behavior, public transit equity, seepage safety early warning systems, structural behavior of materials like concrete and timber, and the impact of excavation on structures. The research often involves advanced computational methods, machine learning, and experimental validation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 407 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,966

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

OA Since2024

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 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

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1226-7988 / 1976-3808

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Civil

Scopus Categories

Civil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisGeotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsStructural Load-Bearing AnalysisRock Mechanics and ModelingInfrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringLandslides and related hazardsConcrete and Cement Materials Research