ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #13,915Hybrid

Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Civil Engineering

Acronym:istc
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Abbreviation (ISO):IJST-T CIV ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):2228-6160(Print)/2364-1843(Online)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Civil Engineering

WoS Q1
01230.5120180.820190.9720201.4720211.4620221.720231.72024
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2024):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.411
#13,915

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate11.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
250articles/year
1.17% Gold OA•96.93% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The aim of the Iranian Journal of Science and Technology is to foster the growth of scientific research among Iranian engineers and scientists and to provide a medium by means of which the fruits of these researches may be brought to the attention of the world’s civil Engineering communities. This transaction focuses on all aspects of Civil Engineering and will accept the original research contributions (previously unpublished) from all areas of established engineering disciplines. The papers may be theoretical, experimental or both. The journal publishes original papers within the broad field of civil engineering which include, but are not limited to, the following: -Structural engineering- Earthquake engineering- Concrete engineering- Construction management- Steel structures- Engineering mechanics- Water resources engineering- Hydraulic engineering- Hydraulic structures- Environmental engineering- Soil mechanics- Foundation engineering- Geotechnical engineering- Transportation engineering- Surveying and geomatics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering90.9%Physics78.5%Materials science61.4%Geology58.9%Computer science58.4%Thermodynamics58.1%Composite material57.3%Mathematics56.1%Structural engineering50.1%Geography49.7%Biology47.1%Quantum mechanics40.1%Geotechnical engineering37.5%Chemistry37.3%History34.1%Archaeology34%Organic chemistry29.4%Metallurgy27.9%Civil engineering25.4%Environmental science23.4%Geometry22.5%Ecology22.2%Paleontology21.6%Statistics20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year150
Total Citations18
2025
IF—
Articles / Year385
Total Citations708
2024
IF1.7
Articles / Year375
Total Citations1,508
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year293
Total Citations1,913
2022
IF1.461
Articles / Year231
Total Citations1,788

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,915Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Earth and Planetary SciencesEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.411

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.53

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,790 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,204
3-Year Documents852
Citable Documents852

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate21.7%

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 EngineeringQ2
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyQ3
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: 11.8%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Iranian Journal of Science and Technology-Transactions of Civil Engineering (acronym: istc, abbr: IJST-T CIV ENG, ISSN: 2228-6160) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Springer International Publishing in Iran since 2016. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.411 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 250 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,790 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
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
6 issues per year
Founding Year
2016
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
GEWERBESTRASSE 11, CHAM, SWITZERLAND, CH-6330

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29