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Open Engineering

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Poland · Est. 2010

ISSN2391-5439eISSN2391-5439

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Slow · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 3.4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.337

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

3.4

SNIPi

1.028

Total Worksi

1,277

Total Citationsi

12,604

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.17

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Open Engineering publishes research results of wide interest in emerging interdisciplinary and traditional engineering fields. The journal is designed to facilitate the exchange of innovative and interdisciplinary ideas between researchers from different countries. Open Engineering is a peer-reviewed, English language journal. Additionally, each published article is widely promoted to researchers working in the same field.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 118 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,277

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

OA Since2014

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC Cost€1,050

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~30 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2391-5439 / 2391-5439

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

€1,050

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

Citations received

754

2019

115

2.1k

2020

105

1.5k

2021

104

774

2022

424

2023

193

650

2024

2025

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.

Aerospace EngineeringQ3

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ3

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ3

Environmental EngineeringQ3

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3

Mechanical EngineeringQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringAerospace EngineeringMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Mechanical EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteTransport and Logistics InnovationsConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchStructural Load-Bearing AnalysisVehicle emissions and performanceGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresBIM and Construction IntegrationConstruction Project Management and PerformanceGeotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization

Frequently asked questions about Open Engineering

Is Open Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Open Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Engineering?

Open Engineering is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 3.4.

Is Open Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Open Engineering?

How much does it cost to publish in Open Engineering?

Open Engineering charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,050 for open-access publication.