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Journal of King Saud University, Engineering Sciences

Country: Saudi Arabia•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.601•SCImago Rank: #9,836•Identifier (ISSN):1018-3639(Print)•Articles / Year: 56•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): Free (Diamond OA)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (Hirsch Index)
65

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
56articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences (JKSUES) is a peer-reviewed journal published quarterly. It is hosted and published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of King Saud University. JKSUES is devoted to a wide range of sub-fields in the Engineering Sciences and JKSUES welcome articles of interdisciplinary nature.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EngineeringPhysicsComputer ScienceMaterials ScienceThermodynamicsQuantum MechanicsChemistryMathematicsBiologyGeologyComposite MaterialsOrganic ChemistryGeographyMechanical EngineeringMetallurgyEconomicsArtificial IntelligenceEcologyElectrical Engineering

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,836Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringComputer ScienceEnergyEngineeringEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.601

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
65

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.51

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations998
3-Year Documents221
Citable Documents215

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate23.9%

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
Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ2
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ2
Environmental EngineeringQ2
Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesQ2
Fuel TechnologyQ2
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Mechanical EngineeringQ2
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2
CatalysisQ3

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
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
Diamond OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
King Saud University
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—5626
2025072184
2024—2751
2023—24102
2022—53784
2021—1302,149
2020—1113,079
2019—581,531
2018—531,718
2017—521,563
2016—482,308
2015—321,180
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of King Saud University, Engineering Sciences

WoS Q1
000020250.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

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