Open Civil Engineering Journal
Bentham Science Publishers Β· United Arab Emirates Β· Est. 1999
Aims & Scope
The Open Civil Engineering Journal is an open-access journal that publishes research, reviews/mini-reviews, letter articles, and guest-edited single-topic issues in all areas of civil engineering. The Open Civil Engineering Journal , a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on developments in civil engineering. The topics covered in the journal include (but are not limited to) planning, design, construction, and maintenance of concrete structures and construction materials. Other areas include structural mechanics, soil mechanics, foundation engineering, offshore geotechnics, water resources, their use and control, hydraulics, horology, coastal engineering, river engineering, transportation engineering, municipal engineering, ocean modeling, fluid-solid-structure interactions, offshore engineering, earthquake engineering, marine structures, constructional management, IoT applied to continuous monitoring and SHM, extreme events analysis, Machine learning routines, Digital Twins and BIM for maintenance and repair and other civil engineering relevant areas. The journal is essential reading for researchers, engineers, and academic and industry professionals. The Open Civil Engineering Journal is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal covering all aspects of civil engineering published continuously by Bentham Open.
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Frequently asked questions about Open Civil Engineering Journal
Is Open Civil Engineering Journal a predatory journal?
Open Civil Engineering Journal was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) β DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-03-23). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Open Civil Engineering Journal?
Open Civil 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 0.233.
Is Open Civil Engineering Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Open Civil Engineering Journal is indexed in Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Open Civil Engineering Journal?
The Open Civil Engineering Journal is an open-access journal that publishes research, reviews/mini-reviews, letter articles, and guest-edited single-topic issues in all areas of civil engineering. The Open Civil Engineering Journal , a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on developments in civil engineering. The topics covered in the journal include (but are not limited to) planning, design, construction, and maintenance of concrete structures and construction materials. Other areas include structural mechanics, soil mechanics, foundation engineeri
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