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Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers

Japan Society of Civil Engineers · Japan · Est. 2013

ISSN2187-5103

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.206

H-Index

SNIP

0.534

Total Works

479

Total Citations

1,512

2yr Mean Citedness

0.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on water-related infrastructure and natural systems, including coastal engineering, riverine processes, and glacier dynamics. Studies investigate phenomena such as wave overtopping, sediment transport, flood prediction, and glacier mass balance. Methodologies include numerical modeling, experimental investigations, and data analysis using satellite and in-situ observations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionJapan

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 62 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications479

OA Since2014

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Japan Society of Civil Engineers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2187-5103

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 EngineeringQ4

Environmental EngineeringQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Flood Risk Assessment and ManagementHydrology and Watershed Management StudiesHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesEarthquake and Tsunami EffectsEarthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesHydraulic flow and structuresGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresCoastal and Marine DynamicsStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteLandslides and related hazards