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Kufa Journal of Engineering

University of Kufa · Iraq · Est. 2009

ISSN2523-0018

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.126

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

651

Total Citations

1,075

2yr Mean Citedness

0.58

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Kufa Journal of Engineering publishes research on engineering applications and advancements. Topics include urban planning and thermal comfort, affective computing for stress detection, corrosion protection using nano-materials, evolutionary algorithms for clustering, deep learning for image classification (land cover and medical imaging), solar photovoltaic inverters, lightweight concrete properties, foundation engineering in clayey soils, distance protection relays in power systems, Internet of Things for smart cities, additive manufacturing for biomedical models, gas sensors for methane detection, and radar target detection algorithms.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionIraq

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications651

Publisher OrgUniversity of Kufa

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Kufa

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2523-0018

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

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?

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

2019

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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.

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteStructural Load-Bearing AnalysisConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchGeotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationGeotechnical and construction materials studiesNanofluid Flow and Heat TransferAsphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationHeat Transfer MechanismsHydraulic flow and structures