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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q4SCImago #20,597Subscription

Engineering Journal-American Institute of Steel Construction

Abbreviation (ISO):ENG J AISC
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Identifier (ISSN):0013-8029(Print)
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Publisher:American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Engineering Journal-American Institute of Steel Construction

WoS Q3
01120.1920180.4820190.9720200.8920220.820230.820240.920251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.223
#20,597

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate37.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
16articles/year
0% Gold OA•94.12% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Articles: Technical content presenting completed research and analysis or innovative practical design concepts or methodologies. Articles generally have between 3,000 and 10,000 words. Technical Notes: A technical note presents practical information, preliminary research results or innovative design techniques. Technical notes generally have fewer than 3,000 words. Discussions: Reader commentary on technical points in previously published content. Closures: Author responses to reader comments provided in discussions, published concurrently with the relevant discussion piece. Steel Structures Research Update: A column highlighting developments in structural steel research, written by Research Editor Judy Liu, professor at Oregon State University.

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank76/104
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q3
Rank141/193
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank96/104
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q4
Rank184/193
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2022
IF0.889
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,597Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1968-1969, 1972-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.223

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

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.52

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,607 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24
3-Year Documents44
Citable Documents43

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 Rate20.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Building and ConstructionQ4
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ4
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: 37.5%

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CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
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 Journal-American Institute of Steel Construction (abbr: ENG J AISC, ISSN: 0013-8029) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.223 (Q4), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,607 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
Subscription
Publisher
American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER INST STEEL CONSTRUCTION, ONE EAST WACKER DR, SUITE 3100, CHICAGO, USA, IL, 60601-2001

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28