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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,596Hybrid

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

Acronym:ksce
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Abbreviation (ISO):KSCE J. CIV. ENG
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Identifier (ISSN):1226-7988(Print)/1976-3808(Online)
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Publisher:Korean Society of Civil Engineers
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↑ +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 KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering

WoS Q3
01340.9420181.4320191.5120201.820212.1220222.220231.92024220252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.513
#11,596

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
74

74 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
468articles/year
31.93% Gold OA•98.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering is a technical bimonthly journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers. The journal reports original study results (both academic and practical) on past practices and present information in all civil engineering fields. The journal publishes original papers within the broad field of civil engineering, which includes, but are not limited to, the following: coastal and harbor engineering, construction management, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, highway engineering, hydraulic engineering, information technology, nuclear power engineering, railroad engineering, structural engineering, surveying and geo-spatial engineering, transportation engineering, tunnel engineering, and water resources and hydrologic engineering

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EngineeringPhysicsGeologyComputer ScienceMaterials ScienceMathematicsBiologyComposite MaterialsStructural EngineeringGeographyThermodynamicsGeotechnical EngineeringQuantum MechanicsCivil EngineeringChemistryHistoryArchaeologyEnvironmental SciencePaleontologyEconomicsEcologyOrganic Chemistry
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q3
Rank101/193
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q3
Rank100/193
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year188
Total Citations42
2025
IF2
Articles / Year407
Total Citations1,322
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year396
Total Citations2,120
2023
IF2.2
Articles / Year417
Total Citations3,103
2022
IF2.115
Articles / Year376
Total Citations3,757

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,596Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1999, 2001-2003, 2006, 2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.513

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.60

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,957 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,481
3-Year Documents1,299
Citable Documents1,296

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate26.9%

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
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: 5.3%

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

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering (acronym: ksce, abbr: KSCE J. CIV. ENG, ISSN: 1226-7988) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by Korean Society of Civil Engineers in South Korea since 1997. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.513 (Q2), an H-index of 74.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 468 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,957 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
Korean Society of Civil Engineers
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1997
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28