ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #15,980Hybrid

Open Engineering

Identifier (ISSN):2391-5439(Print)
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Publisher:De Gruyter
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↓ -0.1
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 Open Engineering

WoS Q3
01231.720231.520241.520251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.337
#15,980

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
43

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
107articles/year
99.44% Gold OA•96.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Open Engineering publishes research results of wide interest in emerging interdisciplinary and traditional engineering fields, including: electrical and computer engineering, civil and environmental engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering, material science and engineering. The journal is designed to facilitate the exchange of innovative and interdisciplinary ideas between researchers from different countries. Open Engineering is a peer-reviewed, English language journal. Researchers from non-English speaking regions are provided with free language correction by scientists who are native speakers. Additionally, each published article is widely promoted to researchers working in the same field.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering91.3%Computer science70.4%Physics70.4%Mathematics52.3%Quantum mechanics48.3%Materials science46.7%Thermodynamics46%Biology39.3%Composite material37.4%Mechanical engineering33.7%Chemistry33.2%Geology31.7%Geography30.2%Economics27.2%Organic chemistry26.1%Operating system23.7%Artificial intelligence22.8%Aerospace engineering22.4%Programming language22.3%Metallurgy21.8%Process engineering21.8%Manufacturing engineering21.3%Geometry21.2%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank103/178
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Q3
Rank100/179
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year30
Total Citations28
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year66
Total Citations79
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year194
Total Citations688
2023
IF1.7
Articles / Year95
Total Citations448
2022
IF—
Articles / Year104
Total Citations796

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,980Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.337

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.94

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,639 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations771
3-Year Documents389
Citable Documents389

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 Rate21.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Aerospace EngineeringQ3
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ3
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ3
Environmental EngineeringQ3
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Mechanical 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: 6.7%

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, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
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

Open Engineering (ISSN: 2391-5439) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by De Gruyter in Poland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.337 (Q3), an H-index of 43.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 107 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,639 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
De Gruyter
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01