Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil Engineering

Aims & Scope

Civil Engineering, listed by the Web of Science, is the ICE's flagship journal.

Practical and diverse in its scope, it publishes overview papers for the non-specialist on any subject relevant to civil engineering today.

Topics range from landmark projects to philosophical, ethical, environmental, management and safety issues.

Peer review, copyediting, and colour publication by Civil Engineering are free.

If accepted, published papers are easily found by Google search, as well as in specialist citation indexes.

There is also the option of making your article open access, should you wish to.

Published authors receive a free electronic copy of their article to share with their peers.

Furthermore, as well exposure to ICE's 91,000-strong membership, published papers are promoted via our social media channels, accessing the wider civil engineering community.

It is free to submit a paper to this journal.

Papers appear Ahead of Print (below) as soon as they are ready to be published.

Ahead of print articles are fully citable. using the DOI system

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.148

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24731

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	64

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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, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Towards risk-based flood hazard management in the UK

  Citation: 99

  Authors: P. B., J. W., I. C.

• UNWIN MEMORIAL LECTURE 1992. DEVELOPMENTS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH: APPLICATION TO TUNNELS AND DEEP EXCAVATIONS. DELIVERED AT THE ICE ON 17 MARCH 1992. (ABRIDGED). (WINNER OF 1994 GEOTECHNICAL RESEARCH MEDAL).

  Citation: 82

  Authors: R J

• EXPERIMENTAL MONITORING OF THE HUMBER BRIDGE USING GPS.

  Citation: 64

  Authors: V, G W

• Sustainable development: the concept and the practical challenge

  Citation: 62

  Authors: S.

• A LOW-COST METHOD OF ASSESSING CLAY DESICCATION FOR LOW-RISE BUILDINGS.

  Citation: 57

  Authors: RJ, MS, MG

• Use of shape-memory alloys in construction: a critical review

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Wen-Shao, Yoshikazu

• Turning segmental tunnels into sources of renewable energy

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Jan Niklas, Norbert

• Science, objective knowledge and the theory of project management

  Citation: 43

  Authors: P. W. G.

• Engineering future liveable, resilient, sustainable cities using foresight

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Chris DF

• Wireless sensor networks: creating ‘smart infrastructure’

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Neil, Peter J., Ivan, Paul, ÄŒedo, Campbell, Nigel, Kenichi

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