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Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 10.2), DOAJ. Published by Springer International Publishing.

Checked against the index lists dated 4 October 2026.

ISSN 1018-3639Verify ISSN ↗

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Scopus · Q1Open Access

10.2

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

rank 68 of 740 · 90th pctile

Indexed in

major indexes

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Status

Active

Coverage

1989–present

Source type

Journal

Open access

Yes

CiteScore

10.2

SJR · SCImago

0.601

Q2 SJR quartile

H-index

Best quartile

Q1 · 90th pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Mechanical Engineering	68 / 740	90th	Q1
Civil and Structural Engineering	41 / 434	90th	Q1
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	106 / 1030	89th	Q1
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes	11 / 99	89th	Q1
Computer Networks and Communications	64 / 568	88th	Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering	50 / 425	88th	Q1
Chemical Engineering (all)	35 / 270	87th	Q1
Environmental Engineering	37 / 241	84th	Q1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)	47 / 256	81st	Q1
Fuel Technology	29 / 138	79th	Q1
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment	76 / 345	78th	Q1
Catalysis	19 / 74	75th	Q1

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Not listed in: Web of Science, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)

Quick answers

Is Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences indexed in Scopus?

Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1989–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 10.2.

What quartile is Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences in Scopus?

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences is Q1 in Mechanical Engineering (rank 68 of 740), Q1 in Civil and Structural Engineering (rank 41 of 434) and Q1 in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (rank 106 of 1030), by CiteScore 2025. It is ranked in 12 subject areas in all.

What is the impact factor of Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences?

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 10.2, quartile Q1, 90th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.601, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 65.

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences?

No article processing charge is recorded for it (source: OpenAlex). Confirm on the journal's own website, since some journals charge for extras such as colour figures.

Who publishes Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences and what is its ISSN?

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences is published by Springer International Publishing. Its ISSN is 1018-3639.

Is Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences in Web of Science?

No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).

Is Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences open access?

Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.

How well cited is Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences? — open metrics via OpenAlex

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences has an h-index of 74 and a 2-year mean of 1.81 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 10.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #311 of 641 Scopus journals in Mechanical Engineering.

h-index

1.81

2-yr mean citations

521

i10-index

1,283

works indexed

23,580

total citations

Publication fee · open access list price, US$

No fee

2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject

#311 of 641 Top 49% Mechanical Engineering

#186 of 385 Top 49% Civil and Structural Engineering

#379 of 744 Bottom 50% Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Papers published per year

Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences published 72 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 130. 2026* is the year so far.

Main topics

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.

Who publishes in Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences? — latest 100 articles, 2025–2026

In its latest 100 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Saudi Arabia (12.2%), Indonesia (11.8%) and India (9.7%).

Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.

Are there integrity warnings for Journal of King Saud University - Engineering Sciences? — indicators, not proof of misconduct

Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (3.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.

Scopus statusActive
Retracted papers 4 · 3.1 per 1,000 papers
Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged

Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.

Official sources & links

Journal website ↗ Scopus source ↗ DOAJ ↗ ISSN Portal · 1018-3639 ↗

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