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Journal of Road Engineering

KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd. · China · Est. 2021

ISSN2097-0498eISSN2773-0077

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

2.072

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.589

Total Works

123

Total Citations

2,388

2yr Mean Citedness

9.14

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Road Engineering focuses on the promotion and application of scientific research results in the field of road engineering. It covers topics related to marvelous constructions, pavement distress detection, asphalt mixtures, fiber-reinforced cement-stabilized fly ash aggregate, fatigue behaviors, heat-reflective asphalt pavements, urban heat islands, rejuvenators in asphalt pavement, asphalt pavement surface texture, measurement techniques, eco-friendly pavements, ultraviolet ageing mechanisms, and anti-ageing methods for asphalt binders.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications123

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~17 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

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Publishing Communications Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2097-0498 / 2773-0077

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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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?

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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Building and ConstructionQ1

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyEngineering, Civil

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationInfrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresSmart Materials for ConstructionPolymer composites and self-healingGeophysical Methods and ApplicationsTransport Systems and Technology