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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,596CAS 3区Hybrid

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):KSCE J. CIV. ENG
Country: South Korea•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.513•SCImago Rank: #11,596•Identifier (ISSN):1226-7988(Print)/1976-3808(Online)•Articles / Year: 468•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,957 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.4
↑ +0.4

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
26

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
468articles/year
31.93% Gold OA•98.65% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.9)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.115)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.805)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.515)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.428)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.94)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering is a technical bimonthly journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers. The journal reports original study results (both academic and practical) on past practices and present information in all civil engineering fields. The journal publishes original papers within the broad field of civil engineering, which includes, but are not limited to, the following: coastal and harbor engineering, construction management, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, highway engineering, hydraulic engineering, information technology, nuclear power engineering, railroad engineering, structural engineering, surveying and geo-spatial engineering, transportation engineering, tunnel engineering, and water resources and hydrologic engineering

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EngineeringPhysicsGeologyComputer ScienceMaterials ScienceMathematicsBiologyComposite MaterialsStructural EngineeringGeographyThermodynamicsGeotechnical EngineeringQuantum MechanicsCivil EngineeringChemistryHistoryArchaeologyEnvironmental SciencePaleontologyEconomicsEcologyOrganic Chemistry
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,596Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999, 2001-2003, 2006, 2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.513

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
74

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.60

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,957 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,481
3-Year Documents1,299
Citable Documents1,296

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENGINEERING, CIVIL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Korean Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1997
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCRSCIE
101/193Q3
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCISCIE
100/193Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—18842
202524071,322
20241.93962,120
20232.24173,103
20222.1153763,757
20211.8054715,691
20201.5153666,011
20191.4284267,115
20180.943195,402
2017—3727,747
2016—3167,050
2015—3497,360
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420252.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28