ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,294Hybrid

International Journal of Pavement Engineering

Acronym:gpav
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. PAVEMENT ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):1029-8436(Print)/1477-268X(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.7↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Pavement Engineering

WoS Q2
13462.3220182.320192.6520204.1420214.1820223.820233.420243.320253.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.851
#6,294

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
81

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate8.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
356articles/year
5.03% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Pavement Engineering is important for facilitating national and international movement of people, services, and goods. Building and preserving efficient, reliable, and sustainable highway and airport pavement systems is crucial for economic and social development. The International Journal of Pavement Engineering is dedicated to the publication of cutting edge research and development in such important types of structures and facilities, including advanced analytical and computational techniques and pavement mechanics; material characterization and innovative laboratory testing techniques, non-destructive testing and evaluation; novel design approaches and their implementation; construction techniques and strategies; rehabilitation, preservation, and maintenance strategies and approaches; bound and unbound pavement performance; pavement life cycle assessment and life cycle cost analysis; pavement management systems. The Journal publishes the latest research findings from all over the world as well as case studies. Hence, one of the journal aims is to bring together and disseminate results of advanced research and its implementation across the world. Occasionally, the journal publishes state-of-the-art reviews on pavement engineering aiming to transfer advanced pavement understanding to the international user community as well as special issues focusing on subjects of importance and interest to the pavement community.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering93%Materials science88.6%Composite material83.4%Geography71.3%Geology66.1%Archaeology66%History66%Geotechnical engineering60.3%Cartography59.5%Asphalt57.6%Physics51.9%Structural engineering43.7%Asphalt pavement37.4%Civil engineering36.5%Environmental science35.3%Forensic engineering34.5%Computer science33.6%Chemistry32.1%Thermodynamics30.6%Organic chemistry29.2%Mathematics28.6%Biology26.7%Quantum mechanics24.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank27/104
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q2
Rank59/193
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING

Q2
Rank10/37
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank27/104
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q2
Rank54/193
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING

Q2
Rank10/37
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.7
Articles / Year299
Total Citations146
2025
IF3.3
Articles / Year314
Total Citations1,013
2024
IF3.4
Articles / Year257
Total Citations1,716
2023
IF3.8
Articles / Year221
Total Citations2,631
2022
IF4.178
Articles / Year240
Total Citations3,226

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,294Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.851

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,287 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,667
3-Year Documents1,116
Citable Documents1,103

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 Rate28.4%

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 EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1
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: 8.8%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3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

International Journal of Pavement Engineering (acronym: gpav, abbr: INT. J. PAVEMENT ENG, ISSN: 1029-8436) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.851 (Q1), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 356 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,287 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 and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, ENGLAND, OXON, OX14 4RN

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