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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,045Hybrid

Coastal Engineering

Acronym:ceng
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Abbreviation (ISO):COASTAL ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):0378-3839(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.6↑ +1.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Coastal Engineering

WoS Q1
13682.6720183.8520194.1220204.8320215.4320224.420234.220244.520255.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.653
#2,045

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
148

148 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate11.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
189articles/year
49.89% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Coastal Engineering is an international medium for coastal engineers and scientists. Combining practical applications with modern technological and scientific approaches, such as mathematical and numerical modelling, laboratory and field observations and experiments, it publishes fundamental studies as well as case studies on the following aspects of coastal, harbour and offshore engineering: waves, currents and sediment transport; coastal, estuarine and offshore morphology; technical and functional design of coastal and harbour structures; morphological and environmental impact of coastal, harbour and offshore structures.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
GeologyEngineeringPhysicsOceanographyGeographyBiologyGeotechnical EngineeringMathematicsQuantum MechanicsComputer ScienceThermodynamicsMechanical EngineeringGeomorphologyPaleontologyEnvironmental ScienceMeteorologyFisheriesOpticsEcologyHistoryArchaeology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q1
Rank28/193
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, OCEAN

Q1
Rank3/18
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q1
Rank26/193
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, OCEAN

Q2
Rank5/18
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.6
Articles / Year125
Total Citations46
2025
IF4.5
Articles / Year195
Total Citations644
2024
IF4.2
Articles / Year183
Total Citations1,857
2023
IF4.4
Articles / Year127
Total Citations1,914
2022
IF5.427
Articles / Year134
Total Citations2,491

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,045Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973, 1977-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.653

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,596 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,284
3-Year Documents403
Citable Documents399

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 Rate24.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental EngineeringQ1
Ocean EngineeringQ1
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: 11.9%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Coastal Engineering (acronym: ceng, abbr: COASTAL ENG, ISSN: 0378-3839) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.653 (Q1), an H-index of 148.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 15.8周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 189 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,596 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16