ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #20,925Hybrid

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Forensic Engineering

Identifier (ISSN):2043-9903(Print)/2043-9911(Online)
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Publisher:ICE Publishing Ltd.
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Forensic Engineering

WoS Q4
01120.820230.420240.520250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.217
#20,925

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
16

16 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
13articles/year
2.38% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Forensic Engineering (ISSN: 2043-9903) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by ICE Publishing Ltd.. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.217 (Q3), an H-index of 16.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering74.4%Computer science51.5%Geography45.9%Biology39.7%Geology39.7%History39%Physics38.7%Forensic engineering35.7%Archaeology35.7%Political science33.1%Medicine30.5%Business29.2%Structural engineering24.9%Economics24.6%Law24.3%Civil engineering23.9%Geotechnical engineering23.6%Materials science23.3%Composite material21.6%Thermodynamics21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q4
Rank182/193
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q4
Rank170/193
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year10
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year25
Total Citations19
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year7
Total Citations1
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year13
Total Citations10
2022
IF—
Articles / Year30
Total Citations65

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,925Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.217

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.33

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,443 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations30
3-Year Documents43
Citable Documents39

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 Rate10.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ3
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: 0%

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

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Forensic Engineering (ISSN: 2043-9903) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by ICE Publishing Ltd.. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.217 (Q3), an H-index of 16.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,443 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
ICE Publishing Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28