Focus and Scope

Civil Engineering Scientific Journal is a forum for researchers, students, and professionals who want to publish their writing or research. This journal is focused on scientific development in the world of civil engineering:

1. Structural Engineering
2. Concrete & Building Material
3. Transportation Engineering
4. Geotechnical Engineering
5. Water Resources Engineering & Coastal Engineering
6. Construction Engineering & Management

Section Policies

Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

Some policies in the review of Civil Engineering Scientific Journal, 

1. The reviewers will review the submitted article that follows the guidelines and template of the journal provided.
2. The review process in this journal employs a blind peer-review, which means that the reviewer identities are concealed from the author
3. In the review process, the article will be reviewed by at least two reviewers to ensure the quality of the article.
4. In the review process, the reviewers ensure the quality of the articles of their title, abstract, discussion, and conclusion. Besides, the reviewers also address the novelty and its contribution to the scientific discussion and verify the plagiarism and ethics of publication.
5. The reviewer also provides feedback on whether the article is accepted, rejected, or needs minor or major revision.

Publication Frequency

Civil Engineering Scientific Journal is published three times a year, in January, May, and September. Each issue contains peer-reviewed research articles covering various topics in civil engineering and related fields. The journal follows a regular publication schedule to ensure the timely dissemination of scientific research and developments in civil engineering.

Open Access Policy

This journal is an open-access journal that provides immediate, worldwide, barrier-free access to the full text of all published articles without charging readers or their institutions for access. Readers have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of all articles in the Civil Engineering Scientific Journal. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Publication Ethics

Our Publication Ethics are based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Duties of Authors

1. Reporting Standards: Authors should present an accurate account of the original research performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Researchers should present their results honestly and without fabrication, falsification or inappropriate data manipulation. A manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable. Manuscripts should follow the submission guidelines of the journal.
2. Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work. The manuscript should not be submitted concurrently to more than one publication unless the editors have agreed to co-publication. Relevant previous work and publications, both by other researchers and the authors’ own, should be properly acknowledged and referenced. The primary literature should be cited where possible. Original wording taken directly from publications by other researchers should appear in quotation marks with the appropriate citations.
3. Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publications: Author should not in general submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. It is also expected that the author will not publish redundant manuscripts or manuscripts describing same research in more than one journal. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable. Multiple publications arising from a single research project should be clearly identified as such and the primary publication should be referenced
4. Acknowledgement of Sources: Authors should acknowledge all sources of data used in the research and cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work. Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given.
5. Authorship of the Paper: The authorship of research publications should accurately reflect individuals’ contributions to the work and its reporting. Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to conception, design, execution or interpretation of the reported study. Others who have made significant contribution must be listed as co-authors. In cases where major contributors are listed as authors while those who made less substantial, or purely technical, contributions to the research or to the publication are listed in an acknowledgement section. Authors also ensure that all the authors have seen and agreed to the submitted version of the manuscript and their inclusion of names as co-authors.
6. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors should clearly disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflict of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
7. Fundamental Errors in Published Works: If the author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in the submitted manuscript, then the author should promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.
8. Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects: The author should clearly identify in the manuscript if the work involves chemicals, procedures or equipment that have any unusual hazards inherent in their use.

Duties of Editor

1. Publication Decisions: Based on the review report of the editorial board, the editor can accept, reject, or request modifications to the manuscript. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision. Editors have to take responsibility for everything they publish and should have procedures and policies in place to ensure the quality of the material they publish and maintain the integrity of the published record.
2. Review of Manuscripts: Editor must ensure that each manuscript is initially evaluated by the editor for originality. The editor should organize and use peer review fairly and wisely. Editors should explain their peer review processes in the information for authors and also indicate which parts of the journal are peer reviewed. Editor should use appropriate peer reviewers for papers that are considered for publication by selecting people with sufficient expertise and avoiding those with conflicts of interest.
3. Fair Play: The editor must ensure that each manuscript received by the journal is reviewed for its intellectual content without regard to sex, gender, race, religion, citizenship, etc. of the authors. An important part of the responsibility to make fair and unbiased decisions is the upholding of the principle of editorial independence and integrity. Editors are in a powerful position by making decisions on publications, which makes it very important that this process is as fair and unbiased as possible.
4. Confidentiality: The editor must ensure that information regarding manuscripts submitted by the authors is kept confidential. Editors should critically assess any potential breaches of data protection and patient confidentiality. This includes requiring properly informed consent for the actual research presented, consent for publication where applicable.
5. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: The editor of the Journal will not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for his own research without written consent of the author. Editors should not be involved in decisions about papers in which they have a conflict of interest

Duties of Reviewers

1. Confidentiality: Information regarding manuscripts submitted by authors should be kept confidential and be treated as privileged information. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
2. Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers must ensure that authors have acknowledged all sources of data used in the research. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. The reviewers should notify the journal immediately if they come across any irregularities, have concerns about ethical aspects of the work, are aware of substantial similarity between the manuscript and a concurrent submission to another journal or a published article, or suspect that misconduct may have occurred during either the research or the writing and submission of the manuscript; reviewers should, however, keep their concerns confidential and not personally investigate further unless the journal asks for further information or advice.
3. Standards of Objectivity: Review of submitted manuscripts must be done objectively and the reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments. The reviewers should follow journals’ instructions on the specific feedback that is required of them and, unless there are good reasons not to. The reviewers should be constructive in their reviews and provide feedback that will help the authors to improve their manuscript. The reviewer should make clear which suggested additional investigations are essential to support claims made in the manuscript under consideration and which will just strengthen or extend the work
4. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.  Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers. In the case of double-blind review, if they suspect the identity of the author(s) notify the journal if this knowledge raises any potential conflict of interest.
5. Promptness: The reviewers should respond in a reasonable time-frame. The reviewers only agree to review a manuscript if they are fairly confident they can return a review within the proposed or mutually agreed time-frame, informing the journal promptly if they require an extension. In the event that a reviewer feels it is not possible for him/her to complete review of manuscript within stipulated time then this information must be communicated to the editor, so that the manuscript could be sent to another reviewer.

Plagiarism Policy

Civil Engineering Scientific Journal editorial board recognises that plagiarism is not acceptable and therefore establishes the following policy stating specific actions (penalties) upon identification of plagiarism/similarities in articles submitted for publication in Civil Engineering Scientific Journal. Civil Engineering Scientific Journal will use Turnitin's originality checking software (https://ubt.turnitin.com) as the tool in detecting similarities of texts in article manuscripts and the final version of articles ready for publication. A maximum of 30% of similarities is allowed for the submitted papers. Should we find more than 30% of the similarity index, the article will be returned to the author for correction and resubmission.

Level of Plagiarism

Minor: A short section of another article is plagiarised without any significant data or idea taken from the other paper
Action: A warning is given to the authors and a request to change the text and properly cite the original article is made

Intermediate: A significant portion of a paper is plagiarised without proper citation to the original paper
Action: The submitted article is rejected and the authors are forbidden to submit further articles for one year

Severe: A significant portion of a paper is plagiarised that involves reproducing original results or ideas presented in another publication
Action: The paper is rejected and the authors are forbidden to submit further articles for five years.

It is understood that all authors are responsible for the content of their submitted paper as they all read and understand Civil Engineering Scientific Journal Terms. If a penalty is imposed for plagiarism, all authors will be subject to the same penalty.

Conflict of Interest

Civil Engineering Scientific Journal (CESJ) requires all authors, peer reviewers, editors, and Editorial Board members to disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest that may compromise the objectivity, independence, transparency, and integrity of the scholarly publication process.

Conflicts of interest may arise from financial, professional, academic, personal, institutional, or other relationships and interests that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, scientific judgments, manuscript evaluations, or editorial decisions.

1. Authors

All authors are required to disclose the existence or absence of any conflicts of interest at the time of manuscript submission.

Potential conflicts of interest that must be disclosed include, but are not limited to:

• Research funding sources, grants, sponsorships, or other forms of financial support.

• Financial or professional relationships with companies, organizations, or institutions associated with the research.

• Ownership of shares, patents, intellectual property rights, or other financial interests related to the research.

• Professional, academic, or collaborative relationships with individuals or organizations involved in the research.

• Personal, financial, or other interests that may influence the research findings, interpretation, or publication.

Authors must provide a clear and accurate conflict of interest statement in their submitted manuscripts.

If no conflicts of interest exist, authors may include the following statement:

"The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the research and publication of this article."

Authors are responsible for ensuring that all relevant disclosures are complete, accurate, and updated if circumstances change during the editorial or publication process.

2. Peer Reviewers

Peer reviewers are required to decline review assignments when they have conflicts of interest that could compromise their independence, impartiality, or ability to provide an objective evaluation.

Reviewers must promptly notify the handling editor if they:

• Have personal, professional, or academic relationships with the authors.

• Have previously collaborated or are currently collaborating with the authors.

• Have financial interests that may be affected by the research findings or publication.

• Have been directly involved in the research being evaluated.

• Have any other interests or relationships that could influence, or be perceived to influence, their assessment of the manuscript.

Reviewers must maintain strict confidentiality regarding all manuscripts and related editorial communications.

They must not use unpublished information, research data, or findings obtained through the peer-review process for personal, professional, financial, or academic advantage.

If a potential conflict of interest is identified, the reviewer must inform the editor before proceeding with the evaluation. The editor will determine whether the reviewer should be replaced to safeguard the integrity of the review process.

3. Editors and Editorial Board Members

Editors and Editorial Board members must not handle, evaluate, or make editorial decisions regarding manuscripts when they have conflicts of interest involving the authors, affiliated institutions, research content, or other relevant parties.

If an editor has an actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest, the manuscript must be reassigned to another qualified editor who has no relevant conflict.

All editorial decisions must be based exclusively on the scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, relevance, validity, and scholarly contribution of the submitted research.

Personal relationships, institutional affiliations, financial considerations, professional interests, or other non-scientific factors must not improperly influence editorial assessments or publication decisions.

The journal is committed to ensuring that editorial decisions remain independent, impartial, fair, and consistent with recognized publication ethics standards.

4. Research Funding Disclosure

Authors are required to disclose all sources of financial support received for the research, including grants, institutional funding, sponsorships, and other relevant financial contributions.

Funding information must be clearly stated in the manuscript, including the names of funding organizations and grant numbers, where applicable.

If the research received no external financial support, authors must explicitly indicate this in the manuscript.

Authors may use the following statement:

"This research received no external funding."

The disclosure of research funding is intended to promote transparency and enable readers, reviewers, and editors to identify potential financial influences on the research.

5. Management of Conflicts of Interest

If an undisclosed conflict of interest is identified during the editorial process or after publication, the Editorial Board will assess the nature, significance, and potential impact of the conflict on the integrity of the research and publication process.

Depending on the circumstances and severity of the issue, appropriate editorial actions may include:

• Requesting clarification or additional information from the parties concerned.

• Requiring authors to submit or revise their conflict of interest disclosures.

• Reassigning manuscripts to independent editors or reviewers.

• Publishing corrections to conflict of interest statements in previously published articles.

• Taking further editorial action in accordance with the journal's publication ethics policies and applicable guidelines.

All reported concerns will be evaluated fairly, objectively, and with appropriate confidentiality.

6. Commitment to Transparency and Editorial Integrity

Civil Engineering Scientific Journal (CESJ) is committed to maintaining transparency, objectivity, independence, fairness, and integrity throughout all stages of manuscript evaluation, peer review, editorial decision-making, and publication.

The disclosure of a conflict of interest does not automatically result in manuscript rejection or disqualification from the publication process.

Instead, such disclosures enable the Editorial Board to identify, assess, and appropriately manage potential influences that could compromise the credibility and integrity of scholarly publications.

By implementing this policy, the journal seeks to strengthen public trust in the scientific literature, promote responsible research practices, and ensure that all editorial decisions are guided by scientific merit and ethical principles.