HKIE Transactions Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Aims & Scope

HKIE Transactions is the international journal of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and has a history of over 20 years.

HKIE Transactions features multidisciplinary papers, which are of use and interest to practising engineers and academics alike.

It contains state-of-the-art papers, case histories, literature reviews, research papers, technical notes/letters and written discussions.

The journal welcomes papers on all aspects of engineering, including but not limited to the following areas: -Aeronautical, aerospace and aviation engineering - Building science and services engineering - Chemical, biological and biomedical engineering - Civil and structural engineering- Computer science - Electrical and electronic engineering - Energy and environmental engineering- Engineering management- Industrial and manufacturing systems engineering- Information engineering - Materials science and engineering - Mechanical and automation engineering

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.146

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24855

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	43

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Ideal position and size selection of unified power flow controllers (UPFCs) to upgrade the dynamic stability of systems: An antlion optimiser and invasive weed optimisation Algorithm

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Mythili, Paulthurai

• Soft robotics for engineers

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Zheng, Michael Z Q, Juan

• Improving the frosting and defrosting performance of air source heat pump units: review and outlook

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Mengjie, Jiankai, Chili, Yiqiang, Minglu

• Robotics in ecommerce logistics

  Citation: 36

  Authors: George Q, Michael Z Q, Jia

• Daily prediction of Major Stock Indices from Textual WWW Data

  Citation: 32

  Authors: B, D, Steven, W, Vincent, J

• Mechanical consequences of internal soil erosion

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Dongsheng, Limin, Johnny

• Hybrid underwater robotic vehicles: the state-of-the-art and future trends

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Xianbo, Zemin, Lionel, Mingjiu

• Integrating simulation with simulated annealing for scheduling physicians in an understaffed emergency department

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Yong Hong

• Advanced numerical analysis of landslide debris mobility and barrier interaction

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Arthur K C, Jack, Harris W K, Eric H Y

• An Improved Method to Obtaining S-Box Based on Chaos and Genetic Algorithm

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Wang, Lei

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