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Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal

Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of Baghdad · Iraq · Est. 2005

ISSN1818-1171eISSN2312-0789
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% 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
0.227
H-Indexi
14
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
391
Total Citationsi
1,214
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.88
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal (ALKEJ)is an international, open-access, and peer-reviewed quarterly journal that has been published by theAl-Khwarizmi College of Engineeringat theUniversity of Baghdadsince 2005. The journal is dedicated to publishing original research and novel developments across diverse engineering disciplines, including but not limited to Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Information and Communications Engineering. ALKEJ seeks papers that report significant advances and innovative contributions to the engineering field. The journal received four acknowledgment letters from the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 for being the best peer-reviewed journal in Iraq. Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal(Print ISSN: 1818-1171,Electronic ISSN: 2312-0789)is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes reviews and research articles in the field of modern engineering disciplines. Our aim is to encourage researchers to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. Full experimental and/or methodical details must be provided. The scope of Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal includes the following subject areas (but is not limited): Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal is committed to enforcing a rigorous peer review process alongside strict ethical policies and standards, ensuring the addition of high-quality scientific works to the scholarly record. Unfortunately, cases of plagiarism, data falsification, inappropriate authorship credit, and other forms of misconduct do arise. Therefore, Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal takes such publishing ethics issues very seriously, and our trained editors handle these cases with a zero-tolerance policy. To verify the originality of content submitted to our journal, we use Turnitin to check submissions against previous publications. Al-Khwarizmi Eng

General Information

Country / RegionIraq
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications391
Publisher OrgUniversity of Baghdad
OA Since2004
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Submission Info

APC Cost$80Below median
Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering – University of Baghdad
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1818-1171 / 2312-0789
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$80
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
67
305
2019
18
67
2020
17
52
2021
18
64
2022
28
112
2023
32
73
2024
39
14
2025
20
1
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.

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Advanced machining processes and optimizationAdvanced Machining and Optimization TechniquesMetal Forming Simulation TechniquesSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsAdvanced Surface Polishing TechniquesAdsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalMetallurgy and Material FormingHeat Transfer and OptimizationLaser and Thermal Forming TechniquesNatural Fiber Reinforced Composites

Frequently asked questions about Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal

Is Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal?

Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.227.

Is Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal?

Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal (ALKEJ)is an international, open-access, and peer-reviewed quarterly journal that has been published by theAl-Khwarizmi College of Engineeringat theUniversity of Baghdadsince 2005. The journal is dedicated to publishing original research and novel developments across diverse engineering disciplines, including but not limited to Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Information and Communications Engineering. ALKEJ seeks papers that report significant advances and innovative contributions to the engineering field. The journal received four acknow

How much does it cost to publish in Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal?

Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $80 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref