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DFI Journal

Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2007

ISSN1937-5247
SJR Q4βœ“ Scopus / SJR
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 β†—
πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR Β· Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.171
H-Indexi
20
SNIPi
0.41
Total Worksi
260
Total Citationsi
1,412
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.32
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Building and Construction; Civil and Structural Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary Languageβ€”
1st Year Published2007
Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications260
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

4/11 Β· 36%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
N/A
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1937-5247
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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?
N/A

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
18
9
2019
16
20
2020
15
44
2021
18
22
2022
12
6
2023
14
6
2024
8
0
2025
7
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Building and ConstructionQ4
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ4
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresGeotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationGeotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsGeotechnical Engineering and AnalysisGrouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsGeotechnical and construction materials studiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationGeothermal Energy Systems and ApplicationsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesTunneling and Rock Mechanics

Frequently asked questions about DFI Journal

Is DFI Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for DFI Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of DFI Journal?

DFI Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.171.

Is DFI Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

DFI Journal is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of DFI Journal?

Subject areas: Building and Construction; Civil and Structural Engineering; Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref