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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,090CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Pipeline Syst. Eng. Pract
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.446•SCImago Rank: #13,090•Identifier (ISSN):1949-1190(Print)/1949-1204(Online)•Articles / Year: 101•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,860 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.5
↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
16

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
101articles/year
2.14% Gold OA•93.83% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.5)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.916)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.952)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.181)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.971)
🔵 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 Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice is a professional, authoritative technical resource that reports on a broad range of topics pertaining to the planning, engineering, design, construction, renewal, safety, operation and maintenance, asset management, environmental aspects, and sustainability of pipeline systems. An important technical reference for researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and government, it presents in-depth information on water distribution and transmission systems, wastewater collection systems (gravity and force mains), storm sewers and drainage structures/culverts, oil, gas, industrial, slurry, pneumatic and capsule pipelines, as well as conduit applications for power and communication cables.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering97.9%Geology78.6%Environmental science72.3%Computer science59.2%Mechanical engineering56.4%Chemistry52.7%Organic chemistry52.6%Geotechnical engineering52.1%Environmental engineering49.8%Physics49.4%Pipeline transport41.4%Petroleum engineering40.8%Materials science36.8%Programming language36.8%Structural engineering36.5%Operating system36.2%Thermodynamics34.7%Civil engineering33.8%Forensic engineering33.8%Pipeline (software)31.2%Biology31.1%Composite material30.5%Mathematics30.3%Geography23.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,090Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2010-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.446

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
43

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.66

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,860 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations649
3-Year Documents248
Citable Documents239

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 Rate28.6%

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
Mechanical EngineeringQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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
ASCE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
1801 ALEXANDER BELL DR, RESTON, USA, VA, 20191-4400
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCRSCIE
97/193Q3
WATER RESOURCES
JCRSCIE
76/132Q3
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCISCIE
94/193Q2
WATER RESOURCES
JCISCIE
77/132Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—698
20251.7138240
20241.895333
2023284505
20221.91687678
20211.952102971
20201.5891,140
20191.181751,028
20180.97156919
2017—50663
2016—30511
2015—35694
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice

WoS Q3
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29