Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering disseminates to the profession engineering and scientific advances made in the COPRI disciplines.

The journal is a strong forum for civil engineering disciplines related to ocean, coastal and riverine waters as well as the interaction of these waters and the adjacent built and natural environments.

This broad scope makes the Journal an ideal choice for the publication and dissemination of archival contributions dealing with important related topics.

Topics include dredging, floods, sediment transport, tides, wind waves and storm surge, tsunamis, climate change, rising sea level, extreme weather events and other hazards that affect shorelines, waterways, estuaries, and ports and harbors, as well as efforts to mitigate the impact of such hazards.

Of equal interest is the development and operation of offshore facilities and ocean resource utilization, such as renewable energy and ocean mining.

Types of publications include original journal articles, comprehensive review articles, short technical notes, case studies of special interest to the readership, book reviews, and special issues on selected topics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11866

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	247

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.486

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	79

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering and Environmental Science, 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.

• Alternative Form of Boussinesq Equations for Nearshore Wave Propagation

  Citation: 848

  Authors: Okey

• A Fifth‐Order Stokes Theory for Steady Waves

  Citation: 554

  Authors: John D.

• Boussinesq Modeling of Wave Transformation, Breaking, and Runup. I: 1D

  Citation: 490

  Authors: Andrew B., Qin, James T., Robert A.

• Wave Diffraction Due to Areas of Energy Dissipation

  Citation: 481

  Authors: Robert A., James T., Paul A.

• Solitary Waves on a Cretan Beach

  Citation: 473

  Authors: J. J., A.

• Time-Dependent Numerical Code for Extended Boussinesq Equations

  Citation: 417

  Authors: Ge, James T.

• Numerical Modeling of Wave Interaction with Porous Structures

  Citation: 353

  Authors: Philip L.-F., Pengzhi, Kuang-An, Tsutomu

• Numerical Modeling of Tidal Wave Runup

  Citation: 330

  Authors: Vasily V., Costas Emmanuel

• Diffraction of Water Waves by Porous Breakwaters

  Citation: 323

  Authors: Xiping

• Wave Attenuation by Vegetation

  Citation: 315

  Authors: Nobuhisa, Andrew W., Toshiyuki

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