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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #17,508Gold OA

International Shipbuilding Progress

Identifier (ISSN):0020-868X(Print)/1566-2829(Online)
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Publisher:IOS Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.2↑ +0.7
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 International Shipbuilding Progress

WoS Q3
01120.820230.620240.520251.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.291
#17,508

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
6articles/year
100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The journal International Shipbuilding Progress was founded in 1954. Each year four issues appear (in April, July, September and December). Publications submitted to ISP should describe scientific work of high international standards, advancing subjects related to the field of Marine Technology, such as: conceptual design structural design hydromechanics and dynamics maritime engineering production of all types of ships production of all other objects intended for marine use shipping science and all directly related subjects offshore engineering in relation to the marine environment ocean engineering subjects in relation to the marine environment

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering89.1%Physics71%Marine engineering64.2%Geology63.5%Thermodynamics45.2%Mathematics43.9%Oceanography43.2%Computer science42.3%Quantum mechanics41.6%Materials science40.6%Composite material34.8%Geography32.6%Mechanics31.9%Structural engineering31.6%Aerospace engineering29.9%Mechanical engineering24.9%Biology23.3%History22.1%Geometry21.3%Environmental science20.2%Archaeology20.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, MARINE

Q3
Rank18/26
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, MARINE

Q4
Rank21/26
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF1.2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year8
Total Citations3
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year8
Total Citations13
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year8
Total Citations19
2022
IF—
Articles / Year11
Total Citations23

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,508Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-1992, 1994-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.291

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.83

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,604 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations17
3-Year Documents21
Citable Documents16

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Mechanical EngineeringQ3
Ocean EngineeringQ3
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: 16.7%

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, MARINE
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 Shipbuilding Progress (ISSN: 0020-868X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by IOS Press in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.291 (Q3), an H-index of 33.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 6 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,604 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
Gold OA
Publisher
IOS Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01