What is the Impact Factor of Engineering?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Engineering is 12.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Engineering indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Engineering is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.899 (Q1) and an H-index of 127.

Who publishes Engineering and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Engineering is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,685 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Engineering?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Engineering is "ENGINEERING-PRC" with common acronym "eng". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,595HybridDomestic Journal

Engineering

Acronym:eng

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Abbreviation (ISO):ENGINEERING-PRC

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Identifier (ISSN):2095-8099(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

12.2↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Engineering

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):12.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.899

#1,595

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

127

127 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate2%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

146articles/year

99.85% Gold OA•73.37% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Engineering is an international open access, peer reviewed journal with the primary goal to provide a high-level platform where academic achievements of great importance in engineering science and technology can be disseminated and shared. Proceeding from scientific discoveries, the research achievements disseminated by this journal should be convertible through innovation into a new productive force so as to promote the development of world-class industries and engineering projects of important socio-economic significance.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering69.8%Computer science57.5%Biology55%Physics45.6%Chemistry38.6%Materials science29.9%Medicine29.2%Geology28.3%Quantum mechanics28.1%Geography26.6%Mathematics24.4%Organic chemistry24.4%Ecology23.3%Environmental science20.8%Biochemistry20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Environmental Engineering

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 11 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

11 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank3/178

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank2/179

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	3/178	Q1
ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	2/179	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF12.2

Articles / Year255

Total Citations166

2025

IF11.6

Articles / Year418

Total Citations2,418

2024

IF10.1

Articles / Year353

Total Citations6,209

2023

IF12.8

Articles / Year249

Total Citations5,938

2022

IF12.834

Articles / Year269

Total Citations11,082

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	12.2	255	166
2025	11.6	418	2,418
2024	10.1	353	6,209
2023	12.8	249	5,938
2022	12.834	269	11,082
2021	7.553	316	12,311
2020	6.495	244	17,186
2019	4.568	186	14,065
2018	2.667	137	9,519
2017	—	132	14,938
2016	—	87	6,237
2015	—	74	3,344

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,595Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Chemical EngineeringComputer ScienceEnergyEngineeringEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.899

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

11.15

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,685 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,022

3-Year Documents776

Citable Documents644

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Computer Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyQ1

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 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):

1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

Engineering (acronym: eng, abbr: ENGINEERING-PRC, ISSN: 2095-8099) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by Elsevier Ltd in China. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.2, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.899 (Q1), an H-index of 127.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 146 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,685 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.