ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,980Hybrid

Australian Journal of Civil Engineering

Identifier (ISSN):1448-8353(Print)/2204-2245(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.8↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Australian Journal of Civil Engineering

WoS Q3
01231.320231.620241.620251.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.451
#12,980

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
26

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
30articles/year
2.94% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Australian Journal of Civil Engineering (ISSN: 1448-8353) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.451 (Q2), an H-index of 26.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering97.1%Materials science55.1%Geography53.6%Physics53.6%Geology53.3%Composite material51.8%Environmental science45.3%Civil engineering45.3%Biology43.5%Computer science43.1%History40.6%Archaeology40.2%Forensic engineering39.9%Geotechnical engineering37.7%Thermodynamics33%Structural engineering33%Chemistry31.5%Metallurgy29%Mathematics27.9%Organic chemistry26.4%Economics25.4%Quantum mechanics23.6%Ecology23.2%Political science23.2%Law22.5%Waste management22.5%Business22.1%Mechanical engineering21.4%Art21%Oceanography20.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q3
Rank124/193
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q3
Rank127/193
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.8
Articles / Year11
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year11
Total Citations16
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year12
Total Citations18
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year12
Total Citations48
2022
IF—
Articles / Year36
Total Citations292

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,980Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.451

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.68

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,902 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations159
3-Year Documents67
Citable Documents67

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 Rate31.7%

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
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 6.2%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Australian Journal of Civil Engineering (ISSN: 1448-8353) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.451 (Q2), an H-index of 26.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,902 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29