Focus and Scope

The JSCEI is a peer-reviewed academic publication dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and understanding in sustainable civil engineering. This journal serves as a platform for researchers, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to disseminate high-quality original research, reviews, case studies, and perspectives contributing to civil infrastructure systems' sustainable development and resilience.

Key areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

Sustainable Infrastructure Design and Construction: This section encompasses research on novel approaches, methodologies, and materials for designing and constructing infrastructure systems with minimized environmental impact, enhanced durability, and optimized lifecycle performance.
Green Building Technologies: Exploration of eco-friendly building materials, energy-efficient designs, and sustainable construction practices aimed at reducing carbon footprint, energy consumption, and waste generation in the construction industry.
Renewable Energy Integration in Civil Engineering: Investigation into integrating renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, into civil infrastructure systems to achieve energy self-sufficiency and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience: Research on strategies, technologies, and policies for enhancing the resilience of civil infrastructure against the impacts of climate change, including sea-level rise, extreme weather events, and changing precipitation patterns.
Sustainable Transportation Systems: Examination of sustainable transportation solutions, including public transit, active transportation modes, intelligent transportation systems, and urban planning strategies to reduce congestion, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.
Water Resources Management and Conservation: Studies on innovative approaches for managing water resources, mitigating water pollution, and promoting water conservation in urban and rural environments to ensure long-term water security and sustainability.
Waste Management and Circular Economy: Investigation into sustainable waste management practices, including recycling, reuse, and resource recovery, to minimize the environmental impact of construction and demolition activities and promote the transition to a circular economy.
Policy and Governance for Sustainable Development: Analysis of policies, regulations, incentives, and governance structures that facilitate the integration of sustainability principles into civil engineering practice and promote sustainable development at local, regional, and global scales.
Disaster Mitigation and Resilience: Research on innovative strategies, technologies, and policies aimed at reducing the vulnerability of civil infrastructure to natural and human-induced disasters, including earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, and technological hazards. Topics may include risk assessment, hazard mapping, structural retrofitting, early warning systems, community resilience building, and post-disaster recovery and reconstruction efforts. 
Sustainable Structural Engineering: Research on innovative approaches, materials, and methodologies aimed at integrating sustainability principles into structural engineering practices. Topics may include developing eco-friendly structural materials, such as bamboo, engineered wood products, or recycled aggregates, and using advanced structural analysis and design techniques to optimize material efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Research in this area also encompasses the design of resilient and adaptable structures capable of withstanding the effects of climate change, natural hazards, and dynamic loading conditions while minimizing resource consumption and promoting lifecycle sustainability. 

The JSCEI welcomes interdisciplinary research combining principles from civil engineering, environmental science, economics, social sciences, and other related fields to address the complex sustainability challenges in civil infrastructure development. Through rigorous peer review and scholarly discourse, the journal aims to foster collaboration, innovation, and knowledge exchange to advance the theory and practice of sustainable civil engineering for the betterment of society and the environment.