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Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction adheres to the same submission guidelines used by other ASCE journals, with some content and style policies tailored to accommodate the specific subject matter. Click here for details.
The Journal’s mission is to serve as the technical reference and resource for those involved in the engineering and construction industry who can benefit from a strong understanding of legal and contractual issues. This not only includes design and construction engineers and executives responsible for successful project administration, but also includes construction lawyers and forensic consultants involved in construction disputes.
The Journal provides thought-provoking discussions and insight into the legal relationships arising out of the changing nature of project delivery systems, dispute avoidance and resolution, sustainability concerns, and effective project execution. The Journal strives to increase the awareness of legal issues that affect engineering and construction, and seeks excellence in the application of legal resources for the success of engineering and construction projects.
The Journal accepts papers and articles spanning legal issues and litigation pertaining to all areas of engineering and construction around the world, including contract law and interpretation; impact of contract conditions on project conflicts; professional liability and negligence; public bidding law and regulation; negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and alternative dispute-resolution systems; tort and insurance law; workers' compensation; human rights of workers; environmental law and compliance; regulatory compliance; contractual and legal issues related to sustainable construction, climate change, and new technologies; acts and statutes governing design and construction of public or private projects; state and federal hazardous waste law; law pertaining to wetlands, greenfields, and brownfields; maritime, coastal, and ocean law; river rights and sharing waters; real estate development and construction law; product liability; labor and employment law; administrative law; government contracts; administrative and management practices affecting the implementation of contract conditions and specifications; models for handling dispute resolution; effect of project delivery systems on disputes and claims; conflicts and legal issues of procurement systems; change orders, claims analysis, defense, and litigation; schedule delay analysis; disruption and lost productivity calculations; land-use law; ADA and OSHA compliance law and regulations; ethical violations giving rise to liability; and the teaching of law to engineers and construction managers.
Journal of Energy Engineering
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Energy Engineering reports on the scientific and engineering knowledge in the planning, development, management, and finances of energy-related programs. The journal is dedicated to civil engineering aspects of the issues, sources, and programs that are either directly related to, or can ultimately contribute to, the production, distribution, and storage of energy. Multidisciplinary subjects are especially encouraged.
Original contributions are encouraged in, but not limited to, the following areas: generation of electric power; nuclear power issues; energy planning (planning for generation capacity expansions, hydropower planning, network and transmission planning, reliability); energy policy and economics (financial and customer markets, regulatory and financial issues); energy development (solar power, renewable energy, waste-to-energy systems); energy systems operation (thermal and hydropower operation and optimization, scheduling, load forecasting, demand-side management); energy efficiency, reducing consumption of or conservation of energy; energy sustainability as related to energy and power production, distribution, and usage; waste management and environmental issues; and energy infrastructure issues (power plant safety, security of infrastructure network).
Prior to submission, please check the Procedures for Submission to the Journal. Below, you will find the Area Codes listed with the name of each Associate Editor.
Paper Area Codes
(ESP) Energy system planning, economic analysis and policies (e.g., resource adequacy, transmission and capacity expansion, energy markets and trading, emission policies, and renewable portfolio standards)
(FOS) Advances on fossil energy technologies (e.g., clean coal technology, coal combustion, and coal gasification technology), carbon capture and storage, and biomass combustion/
(COM) Advances on combustion engine technologies (e.g., combustion chambers, fuel induction and injection, emissions control, biofuels and alternative fuels)
(ALT) Alternative energy systems and integrated energy systems (e.g., renewables, nuclear, natural gas, hydrogen energy systems, and integration of electric vehicles)
(STO) Energy conversion efficiency, advanced technologies on energy harvesting and energy storage (e.g., battery systems, fuel cells, pumped-storage systems, and flywheel)
(INF) Civil and cyber infrastructure for energy management systems (e.g., smart grids, indoors heating and cooling, energy efficiency of buildings)
(SUS) Energy sustainability, energy waste management, and environmental systems
(SEE) Subsurface energy engineering (e.g., theoretical, numerical and experimental methods for extraction of subsurface energies, underground fluid flow simulation, energy storage of geological subsurface, reservoir characterization and simulation)
(FED) Forums and editorials
(OTH) Others
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering covers the development, processing, evaluation, applications, and performance of construction materials in civil engineering.Journal of Management in Engineering
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Management in Engineering offers an avenue for researchers and practitioners to present contemporary issues associated with management and leadership for the civil engineer. The journal publishes peer-reviewed papers, case studies, technical notes, and discussions of interest to the practice of civil engineering.
Management and leadership issues include contract management, project management, partnering, office management, professional practice and development, financial management, human resources management, marketing and sales, ethics, technology and innovation management, information management, continuing education, organizational theory, strategic planning, conflict management, negotiating, risk management, globalization, networking, change management, teamwork, team building, communication, mentoring, coaching, and diversity. Papers discussing legislative and regulatory issues, corporate and public policy, and the role of civil engineering in the political process at all levels of government are welcomed. Interdisciplinary studies and collaborations are encouraged. Theoretical papers submitted for publication should preferably include real-world applications of the techniques.
Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Nanomechanics and Micromechanics brings science and applications together on nanoscale and nanostructured materials, with emphasis on mechanics, processing, characterization, design, modeling, and applications of materials containing true nanosize dimensions or nanostructures that describes novel or enhanced properties or functions that are based on tailored nanostructures. The Journal is directed at both academic researchers and practicing engineers.
The Journal highlights the continued growth and new challenges in nanomechanics and micromechanics for application development and for basic research and applications. All papers should emphasize original results relating to experimental, theoretical, or computational results, as well as applications of nanomaterials ranging from hard inorganic materials, through soft polymeric and biological materials, to hybrid materials or nanocomposites. The Journal contains research papers, review articles, research letters, and letters to the editor. The subject areas include: nanoparticles, nanocrystals, colloids, sols, and quantum dots; selfassemblies and directed assemblies of molecules and nanoparticles; films, membranes, and coatings; nanotubes, nanowires, nanofibers, nanorods, and nanobelts; nanoporous, mesoporous, and microporous materials; hierarchical structures and molecular-particle networks; surface and interface sciences and engineering; inorganic-organic hybrids or nanocomposites; nanoceramics, metals, and alloys; and nanomaterials atomic, molecular, and bulk characterization techniques. Areas of nanomaterials engineering and applications in general also include chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical technologies; catalysis, gas/liquid separations, and membrane reactors; energy conversion and storage devices/systems such as fuel cells and solar cells; electronics, photonics, and magnetics; sensors; telecommunications and food technologies; and medical, biological, and drug development.
Journal of Environmental Engineering
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Environmental Engineering presents broad interdisciplinary information on the practice and status of research in environmental engineering science, systems engineering, and sanitation. Papers focus on design, development of engineering methods, management, governmental policies, and societal impacts of wastewater collection and treatment; the fate and transport of contaminants on watersheds, in surface waters, in groundwater, in soil, and in the atmosphere; environmental biology, microbiology, chemistry, fluid mechanics, and physical processes that control natural concentrations and dispersion of wastes in air, water, and soil; nonpoint-source pollution on watersheds, in streams, in groundwater, in lakes, and in estuaries and coastal areas; treatment, management, and control of hazardous wastes; control and monitoring of air pollution and acid deposition; airshed management; and design and management of solid waste facilities. A balanced contribution from consultants, practicing engineers, and researchers is sought on engineering solutions, and professional obligations and responsibilities.Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities attempts to improve the quality of the constructed product through interdisciplinary communication. Papers examine the causes and consequences of failures and other performance problems.
The principal purpose of the Journal is to disseminate information on failures and performance deficiencies of constructed facilities. The term “failures” in this context may mean catastrophic events, but also includes any performance deficiency from which a significant lesson can be learned, such as serviceability problems. Both the technical causes and procedural causes of failures are of interest. Procedural causes include human errors in design, construction, and/or operation that allow the failures to occur.
The Journal welcomes manuscripts that deal with failures, methods of investigation of failures, special techniques for failure investigations, reconstruction and repair, and issues of ethics.
Also of interest are manuscripts on design and construction practices that could lead to or have led to failures. Papers that discuss the interface between various professionals in the construction industry are of special interest. Manuscripts discussing risk management and failure prevention techniques are also encouraged. In addition, manuscripts on monitoring the performance of existing facilities and maintenance of the infrastructure are within the intended scope of the Journal.
Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements will contain technical and professional articles on the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of airport, roadway and other pavement systems. Specific topics include pavement design; modeling; analysis approaches, maintenance and performance; pavement evaluation, pavement materials; interaction of pavements and vehicles; and economics and environmental aspects of pavements.Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice is a professional, authoritative technical resource that reports on a broad range of topics pertaining to the planning, engineering, design, construction, renewal, safety, operation and maintenance, asset management, environmental aspects, and sustainability of pipeline systems.
An important technical reference for researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and government, it presents in-depth information on water distribution and transmission systems, wastewater collection systems (gravity and force mains), storm sewers and drainage structures/culverts, oil, gas, industrial, slurry, pneumatic and capsule pipelines, as well as conduit applications for power and communication cables.
Journal of Structural Engineering
Aim & ScopeOne of the oldest and most respected periodicals in the field, the Journal of Structural Engineering has a history of reporting on fundamental knowledge that advances the state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice in structural engineering. Authors discuss the art and science of structural modeling and design; develop, apply and interpret the results of novel analytical, computational and experimental simulation techniques; propose new structural systems and study the merits of existing ones; pioneer methods for maintenance, rehabilitation and monitoring of existing structures; and investigate the properties of engineering materials as related to structural behavior. Papers making a fundamental contribution in the field of structural engineering at the intersection of structural engineering and other disciplines are welcome.Journal of Surveying Engineering
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Surveying Engineering covers the broad spectrum of surveying and mapping activities encountered in modern geomatics practice. It includes traditional topics such as construction surveys, geodetic and control surveys, photogrammetric mapping, engineering layout, deformation measurements, precise alignment, boundary surveying, adjustment computations, uncertainty analysis, and hydrographic surveying. It also includes newer developments pertinent to the surveying engineering community such as 3D laser scanning\lidar; computer vision-enhanced photogrammetry (e.g., structure from motion, multi-view stereo); advanced topographic and bathymetric mapping technologies; satellite positioning; remote sensing; spatial database design; quality assurance; information management within geographic information systems (GIS); building information modeling (BIM) and civil integrated management (CIM) platforms; computer applications involving modeling, data structures, algorithms, and information processing; digital mapping; coordinate systems; cartographic representations; and the role of surveying engineering professionals in a geospatially empowered information society. Given the broad reach of these various aspects of geomatics, all submitted manuscripts considered for publication must show a clear advance within and relevance to the field of surveying engineering.Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment presents activity and research developments in water issues, challenges, and opportunities throughout the developed landscape. The scope covers sustainable stormwater management and broader water systems interactions. Subjects include urban stormwater quantity, quality, hydrology, characterization, treatability, and impacts; water harvesting; urban water ecosystem services; sustainable urban watershed management; urban streams; combined sewer overflow/stormwater interactions; urban energy/water interactions; on-site/decentralized water and wastewater systems, life cycle analysis; and related policy, implementation, and economics. All papers are encouraged to have design or regulatory implications that are applicable to moving the profession forward.Journal of Technical Topics in Civil Engineering
Aim & ScopeJournal of Technical Topics in Civil Engineering, published from 1977 to 1985, covers the topics of computing applications in civil engineering, especially in the area of seismic design and seismic tests.Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems contains technical and professional engineering articles on the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of air, highway, rail, and urban transportation systems and infrastructure. Specific topics include management of roads, bridges, and transit systems; traffic management technology and intelligent transportation systems; connected and automated vehicle impacts; highway engineering; railway engineering; and economics, safety, and environmental aspects of transportation.
Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Urban Planning and Development covers the application of civil engineering to such aspects of urban planning as area-wide transportation, the coordination of planning and programming of public works and utilities, and the development and redevelopment of urban areas. Subjects include environmental assessment, esthetic considerations, land use planning, underground utilities, infrastructure management, renewal legislation, transportation planning, and evaluation of the economic value of state parks.Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Aim & ScopeThe 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.Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Aim & ScopeThe Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management reports on multidisciplinary and emerging issues in the field of water resources planning and management.
Journal publications include research and practical applications that examine engineering, social, economic, environmental, cultural, recreational, and/or administrative aspects of the use, distribution, regulation, reuse, and conservation of water in natural and built environments.
Topics encompass innovative technologies, policies, and emerging systems analysis approaches, applications, and practices for improved monitoring, modeling, digitalization, and management of:
- surface and ground water resources,
- water supply and distribution systems,stormwater, drinking water, and wastewater,
- ecosystem services and environmental water,
- nexus of water, energy, and agricultural systems, and
- sustainability, resilience, and adaptation of water resources and infrastructure to uncertain and evolving environments.
Leadership and Management in Engineering
Aim & ScopeLeadership and Management in Engineering, a publication of the Committee on Professional Practice, examines contemporary issues and principles of leadership and management. The focus is on understanding and application of these principles through variety of venues within the publication, including news, brief and concise leadership and management "nuggets," and short articles of interest to practicing professionals in a variety of roles and industry segments. The focus includes, but is not limited to, individuals and public and/or private entities, small and large projects, and organizations. Areas of interest are leadership; teamwork; communications; team building; decision making; partnering; project management; mentoring; coaching; diversity; department, branch, and office management; professional practice and development; budgeting; financial management; productivity management, including motivational theory, incentives, and feedback techniques, and tools; globalization; networking; change management; role and involvement in political process; local, state, and national level legislative and regulatory issues; and economic and environmental sustainability.Natural Hazards Review
Aim & ScopeThe Natural Hazards Review addresses the range of events, processes, and consequences that occur when natural hazards interact with the physical, social, economic, and engineered dimensions of communities and the people who live, work, and play in them. As these conditions interact and change, the impact on human communities increases in size, scale, and scope. Such interactions necessarily need to be analyzed from an interdisciplinary perspective that includes both social and technical measures. For decision makers, the risk presents the challenge of managing known hazards, but unknown consequences in time of occurrence, scale of impact, and level of disruption in actual communities with limited resources. The journal is dedicated to bringing together the physical, social, and behavioral sciences; engineering; and the regulatory and policy environments to provide a forum for cutting edge, holistic, and cross-disciplinary approaches to anticipating risk, loss, and cost reduction from natural hazards. The journal welcomes rigorous research on the intersection between social and technical systems that advances concepts of resilience within lifeline and infrastructure systems and the organizations that manage them for all hazards. It offers a professional forum for researchers and practitioners working together to publish the results of truly interdisciplinary and partnered approaches to the anticipation of risk, loss reduction, and community resilience. Engineering topics covered include the characterization of hazard forces and the planning, design, construction, maintenance, performance, and use of structures in the physical environment. Social and behavioral sciences topics include analysis of the impact of hazards on communities and the organizations that seek to mitigate and manage response to hazards. These analyses suggest implications for improving policy performance in disaster environments and mitigation of recurring risks, as well as significant issues related to the built environment such as land use, building standards, and the role of financial markets and insurance. Physical science topics include investigation of the science underlying hazards and the consequent interpretation of these findings for the design of human communities. Importantly, the journal features papers co-authored by researchers who bring a cross-disciplinary perspective to the complex, dynamic factors that contribute to understanding hazards in today's—and especially tomorrow's—world.Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Aim & ScopeThe Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction publishes articles about practical solutions to structural design problems and construction challenges of interest to practitioners. Articles may be of any length. Those reporting on small and medium-sized projects will be welcomed. Photographs are desirable; graphs, tables, and lengthy formulas are discouraged. The editors are not interested in what researchers have to say to one another; although articles must be technically sound, the overriding question in the editors' minds when considering a submission is whether the article will be of interest to a significant number of practicing engineers and contractors.