Publishing in ASCE Journals

About ASCE Journals

A core mission of ASCE has always been to share information critical to civil engineers. In 1867, then ASCE President James P. Kirkwood addressed the membership regarding the importance of sharing information as the organization’s members spread far outside the boundaries of New York City.

“Here, because we are so widespread… we shall find it more needful to create this other tie, and to maintain it by a regular distribution of so much of the proceedings of the general meetings as will be readable and valuable to the absent members.”—James P. Kirkwood

Volume 1 of the Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers was published in 1872 and contains technical papers read to the assembled members of the Society at various meetings. These papers explored new techniques, materials, and best practices. Kirkwood spoke of the importance of documenting and sharing failures in order to improve the practice.

By 1956, the members of the Society had grown and subdisciplines had emerged as divisions. The Transactions were now split into the journals of the original divisions.

Today, as in 1867, the journals of ASCE are the media through which civil engineers exchange technical and professional knowledge. Information published in the journals is the archival record of the technical advances of the profession.

ASCE publishes 36 journals across many civil engineering disciplines. Authors are ASCE members and nonmembers alike. The community surrounding each journal is international and multidisciplinary.

Responsibility for reviewing manuscripts submitted to ASCE for publication rests with the editors and editorial boards of each journal. The Executive Committee or Publications Committee of each division, council, and institute is responsible for the contents of their journals.

ASCE LIBRARY
The ASCE Library (ascelibrary.org) is the online home of journals, conference proceedings, e-books, and standards. All ASCE journals are available online.

ASCE journal content is highly discoverable and indexed in all the major services, including Google Scholar, Elsevier (Scopus and Engineering Village), Clarivate Analytics (Institute for Scientific Information, Web of Science, Emerging Sources Citation Index, Science Citation Index), ProQuest, TRID, and EBSCO to maximize the discovery of author works.

Information about each journal, such as the aims and scope, editorial board, submission links, etc., can be found on the home page of each journal in the ASCE Library.

Types of Journal Content

Technical Papers — Technical Papers are full-length manuscripts of value and interest to civil engineers. They must be original reviews of past practice, present information of current interest, or probe new fields of civil engineering activity. They should report results of thought-provoking studies that contribute to the planning, analysis, design, construction, management, or maintenance of civil engineering works. Technical Papers should include a practical applications section whenever possible; theoretical manuscripts should indicate areas of additional research to implement technology transfer. Practical papers are strongly encouraged. Technical Papers must not exceed 30 double-spaced manuscript pages including references, figures, tables, and captions (see Manuscript Submission and Revision Requirements).

Technical Notes — Technical Notes present (1) original, practical information; (2) preliminary or partial results of research; (3) concisely presented research results; and (4) innovative techniques to accomplish design objectives. Technical Notes must not exceed 7 double-spaced manuscript pages including references, figures, tables, and captions.

Case Studies — Case Studies describe a method or application that illustrates a new or existing principle or presents an innovative way to solve a problem. Ideally, results should have broad implications and not be specific to only the case presented. Case Studies are judged with the same rigor as technical papers and Notes. Case Studies must not exceed 30 double-spaced manuscript pages including references, figures, tables, and captions.

State-of-the-Art Reviews — State-of-the-Art Review articles are full-length papers that provide timely, in-depth treatment of a specific issue relevant to the journal topics. These reviews must provide a complete survey of the state of practice being examined and leave the reader feeling as though they are up to date on the current practices in the field on the given topic. A State-of-the-Art Review should include an extensive literature review of the most recent and relevant studies as well as perspective on the history of practice and the importance of the field. State-of-the-Art Reviews must not exceed 45 double-spaced manuscript pages including references, figures, tables, and captions. Authors planning to submit State-of-the-Art Review articles must first submit a proposal for the article to be reviewed by the chief editor or member of the editorial board, and if approved, authors will be invited to submit the full article to be peer reviewed. See Appendix I for proposal guidelines.

Companion Papers — Companion manuscripts are discouraged, as all papers published must be able to stand on their own. Justification must be provided to the editor if an author feels as though the work must be presented in two parts and published simultaneously. Given the length of time required to review two manuscripts, there is no guarantee that companions will be reviewed by the same reviewers.

Data Papers — A Data Paper is a peer-reviewed article that concisely describes the data, methods, and instrumentation used to acquire the data, associated metadata, data validation, and potential opportunities for reuse. The article must include a link to the complete data set archived at a publicly accessible repository.

Discussions — Discussions present significant comments or questions about the technical content of a Technical Paper, Technical Note, or Case Study published in an ASCE journal. Discussions may be submitted during a 5-month period following the date of online publication of the paper and may not exceed 4 double-spaced manuscript pages including references, figures, tables, and captions. Discussions should not contain matter readily found elsewhere, advocate special interests, contain obvious commercial intent, controvert established fact, or be purely speculative.

Discussions follow the requirements for other manuscripts except that they do not have abstracts, introductions, or conclusions. Separate Discussions must be submitted for companion papers (a study presented as multiple parts in the same issue). The title of the Discussion should begin with “Discussion of” followed by the title of the original paper. The DOI of the original paper should be included below the title. Numbering of author footnotes, figures, tables, and equations should begin with one (1) and continue sequentially, making it clear when a table, figure, or equation being discussed is from the original paper or the Discussion or Closure. Discussions and Closures should be submitted in Microsoft Word format only.

Closures — Closures are responses written by the author(s) of the original manuscript in response to one or more accepted discussions. The author(s) addresses and clarifies issues raised in Discussions and provides conclusions to the issues. Closures and Discussions are published together. Guidelines for formatting a Closure are the same as for discussions. Please make sure that those authors involved in the writing of the Closure are included in the byline. Not all the original authors need to be listed.

Book Reviews — Book Reviews assess new books whose content is judged important. They summarize the work, illuminate its strengths and weaknesses, and place it in context with existing literature. Book Reviews are limited to 3 double-spaced manuscript pages. Please note that not all ASCE journals publish book reviews.

The first page of a Book Review must contain the following information: book title, author(s)/editor(s), publisher and publisher location, publication year, ISBN, total number of pages, and price in US dollars. The reviewer’s name and affiliation must also be provided.

Editorials — An Editorial is a brief opinion piece concerning the scope, content, direction, or philosophy of the journal or a policy issue concerning engineering research or its application. Editorials are occasionally invited and may be subject to peer review. Contributions are usually short, not exceeding 4 double-spaced manuscript pages, and rarely contain tables, figures, or references. Editorials require a title and author byline with current affiliations.

Forums — A Forum is a thought-provoking opinion piece or essay founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. Its purpose is to stimulate discussion rather than document an advance in research or its application. A Forum is subjected to either partial or full peer review, depending on the subject matter and recommendation of the editor. Forums must not exceed 8 double-spaced manuscript pages, including references, figures, tables, and captions. Tables, figures, and references are often included but an abstract is not allowed. Forums require a title and author byline with current affiliations.

Corrections —

• Errata: Corrections of published errors. If errors are serious enough to impair understanding or mislead readers, authors should submit errata through the submission website for review by the managing editor and production manager. Errata are published in the earliest available issue.

• Notice of Redundant Publication: Notification to the readers that significant content in the paper may have already been published in the authors’ previous published work.

• Expression of Concern: Notification to the readers that the paper is being investigated.

• Retraction: Notification that the paper is no longer considered a viable contribution to the journal. Retracted papers are noted with the word “Retraction” added to the title. Retracted papers are not removed from ASCE publications.

Additional Content Types
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

The Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering contains these additional article types:

Technical Breakthrough Abstract — Short contributions that present original, concise, and practical information regarding an important new breakthrough relevant to geotechnical engineering. Technical Breakthrough Abstracts may contain figures, tables, and references but may not exceed one published page (single side) in the journal, which corresponds to a length of approximately 800 words or word equivalents.

Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction

The Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction contains the following article types:

Scholarly Papers — Scholarly Papers are original, well-researched, referenced, and analyzed papers typically ranging from 4,250 to 9,750 words. Papers address the subject matter’s impact on the execution of engineering and construction projects. Articles discussing jurisprudence fall into this category.

Legal Notes — Legal Notes emphasize the specific practice and application of laws. They are usually 2,250 to 9,000 words in length.

Features — Feature articles describe a subject of current public interest and are written to apprise the readership of the main issues and developments in this matter. Features are typically 3,500 to 8,500 words in length.

Letters to the Editor — Short Letters to the Editor range from 400 to 1,500 words; longer letters are up to 4,000 words. Letters should meet a high technical and scientific standard and be referenced, where possible, especially the longer letters.

Synopses of Court Verdicts — Synopses are write-ups on a recent court verdict, typically ranging from 1,500 to 3,500 words, which trace the history, developments, and outcome of the court verdict and explain its effect on contract administration. These can be considered as a shorter version of the Case Study type of articles.

Conference Reviews — Conference Reviews are short yet full accounts or descriptions of any conference, seminar, or symposium on law and dispute resolution. This review must discuss a recent event. The length of such articles must be between 750 and 3,000 words.

ASCE will consider Discussions and Closures for any of the following article types in the Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction: Features, Scholarly Papers, Case Studies, and Legal Notes.

Journal of Civil Engineering Education

The Journal of Civil Engineering Education has the following definitions and requirements for the journal:

Technical Papers include (1) traditional research papers, (2) educational intervention studies, and (3) systematic literature reviews. All Technical Papers must:

•  Include a robust review of related literature, including a clear description of the gap that the paper seeks to address.

•  Pose relevant research question(s) and/or goal(s).

•  Utilize appropriate research methodologies that address the research question(s)/goal(s).

•  Produce generalizable and/or transferable findings.

• Include discussion, conclusions, and limitations that stem from the results.

1. Traditional research papers may use qualitative or quantitative methods to answer research question(s) related to civil engineering education. These studies leverage established and validated methodologies and measurement tools appropriately. Results advance the field of civil engineering education by adding new knowledge or validating previous studies in a new context. Papers that utilize case study methodologies fit within traditional research papers. Case study methodologies align with the broad definitions adopted in other disciplines such as history, sociology, or education. Technical paper case studies are in-depth investigations of a particular case (a person, a group, an organization) that utilize multiple data collection types and points to provide in-depth descriptions and explanations of the case and the context surrounding the case.

2. Educational intervention studies can describe any type of educational intervention, including such examples as implementing a research-based strategy (e.g., problem based learning or interactive engagement) in the classroom, or broad changes to curriculum. These studies must include a clear description of the intervention such that the reader could implement the intervention at their institution, and a logical explanation of why the intervention would lead to the measured outcome(s). For example, frequent interactive engagement could lead to improved technical communication skills based on students working together on problems in a classroom setting. Research on the efficacy of the intervention must rely on established and validated methodologies, including surveys, interview protocols, and analysis procedures.

3. Systematic literature reviews are summaries of best practices that adhere to appropriate methodologies. Systematic literature reviews must be done using established methodologies and incorporate research done in and describe the specific relevance to civil engineering education.

All technical papers must utilize the growing body of engineering education literature. Literature reviews for research papers should consist of how the phenomenon/topic/intervention has been studied before, and how the present study is differentiable.

The methods section should include a thorough description of all aspects of study methods, including but not limited to scales or validated surveys utilized, sampling strategy, response rates, descriptions of participants, statistical analyses performed and rationale for doing so, interview protocols, and qualitative data analysis techniques. If the authors utilize a survey instrument, it either must be a previously developed and fully validated instrument or the authors must use an accepted procedure for development.

Authors should present their results and discuss the ways in which they can be useful to civil engineering educators or other audiences. As part of this discussion, the limitations and assumptions made in the study should be addressed including but not limited to sample size, data collection methodologies, tools, and the context of the study. The aim of the results and discussion is to present findings in such a way that they could be replicated and built upon by future researchers.

The structured abstract for a traditional research technical papers must include the following:

• Background - Briefly describe the context and motivation for the study and the research gap.

• Purpose/Hypothesis- Summarize the research question/proposition(s) addressed.

• Design/Method - Provide an overview of the research design, methods of data collection, and analysis.

• Results - Summarize the key findings.

• Conclusions - State the key conclusion(s) based on the findings.

The structured abstract for an educational intervention technical paper must include the following:

• Background - Briefly describe the context and motivation for the study and the research gap.

• Purpose/Hypothesis- Summarize the research question/proposition(s) addressed.

Design/Method - Provide an overview of the intervention design and research design, methods of data collection, and analysis:

• Results - Summarize the key findings.

• Conclusions - State the key conclusion(s) based on the findings.

The structured abstract for a systematic literature review must include the following:

• Background - Briefly describe the context and motivation for the review.

• Purpose/Hypothesis- Summarize the research question addressed.

• Design/Method - Provide an overview of the methods of data collection, and analysis.

• Results - Describe the key results of the review.

• Conclusions - State the key conclusion(s) based on the review.

Case Study

Case Studies are defined for all ASCE journals as papers that “describe a method or application that illustrates a new or existing principle or presents an innovative way to solve a problem.” JCEE applies this definition to the education setting and considers a Case Study to be the description of an innovative educational method (tool, curriculum, etc.). Case Studies have two primary components: a) a deep grounding in the education literature and b) the ability for the study to reasonably be replicated by readers. Case Studies should be grounded in the literature through evidence based educational practices (EBIP), similarly termed research based instructional strategies (RBIS). EBIP, and RBIS are practices that have been demonstrated in a preponderance of research findings to support students’ learning and development. Case Studies will provide detailed descriptions of the application or intervention that incorporates one or more EBIP or RBIS. Case Studies are not focused solely on the use of new technology in the classroom (e.g., BIM or VR). The use of new technology must be tied to education best practice literature. Case Studies must provide enough detail so that the reader could implement the method described in a unique and innovative way. Case Studies should be well written and easy to follow while findings suggest outcomes specific to the context under investigation. Authors are encouraged to include the improvements to their educational method that occurred during implementation and revision, as these may guide the reader in their own in-context application.

Research on the effectiveness of an innovative educational method may be designated as an educational intervention technical paper if all qualifications are met. Educational intervention technical papers are appropriate for research studies on the effectiveness of an innovative educational method.

The structured abstract for a Case Study must include the following:

• Background - Briefly describe the context and motivation for the innovative educational method.

• Purpose - Summarize the purpose of developing/implementation of the educational method.

• Design/Method - Provide a detailed description of the design and implementation of the educational method and how it incorporates educational best practices. Also include processes to improve the method as appropriate.

• Conclusions - State the key conclusion(s) from the development/implementation effort.

Select a Journal

Identify the right ASCE journal for your research. ASCE publishes 35 journals across many civil engineering disciplines. Papers published in ASCE Journals have influence as shown in important citation metrics. Our full list of journals is included in the table below along with key topics and Journal Impact Factors.

ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering
Editor: Michael Beer, M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: risk, disaster and failure-related challenges related to civil engineering projects

ASCE OPEN: Multidisciplinary Journal of Civil Engineering
Editor: Ertugrul Taciroglu, Ph.D., F.EMI, M.ASCE
Topics: practical solutions to global grand challenges

International Journal of Geomechanics
Editor: Marco Barla, Ph.D. | Meet the Editor
Topics: mining and geological engineering, underground structures, geophysics, geothermal energy, lunar and planetary engineering, ice mechanics

Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Editor: Wieslaw Binienda, Ph.D., F.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, wind tunnel testing, aerospace structures

Journal of Architectural Engineering
Editor: Ali M. Memari, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: acoustics, sustainable construction, construction management, electrical engineering and systems, indoor environmental quality

Journal of Bridge Engineering
Editor: Sriram Narasimhan, Ph.D., P.Eng (Ontario), M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: bridge engineering design, construction, management, and safety

Journal of Civil Engineering Education
Editor: Shane Brown, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: connecting civil engineering education to professional practice

Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
Editor: Zhaohui Joey Yang, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Topics: ice engineering, construction on permafrost, cold weather construction, engineering in cold regions

Journal of Composites for Construction
Editor: Fabio Matta, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Topics: fiber-reinforced composite materials, continuous synthetic fibers and composite materials in stand-alone forms

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering
Editors: Yong K. Cho, Ph.D., M.ASCE and Nora El-Gohary, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: artificial intelligence, parallel processing, distributed computing, graphics and imaging, information technology

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
Editor: Jesus M. de la Garza, Ph.D., Dist.M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: construction material handling, equipment, production planning, cost and quality control, labor productivity, construction management

Journal of Energy Engineering
Editor: Chung-Li Tseng, Ph.D., M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: generation of electric power, nuclear power, energy planning, energy policy and economics

Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Editor: Franz-Josef Ulm, Ph.D., P.E., F.EMI, M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: computational mechanics, computer-aided engineering, dynamics of structures, fluid mechanics, probabilistic methods

Journal of Environmental Engineering
Editor: Volodymyr V. Tarabara, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Topics: impacts of wastewater collection and treatment, contaminants, nonpoint-source pollution, hazardous waste, air pollution and solid waste facilities

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Editor: Catherine O’Sullivan, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Topics: foundations, retaining structures, soil dynamics, behavior of soil and rock, slope stability, earthquake engineering

Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
Editor: Rao Y. Surampalli, Ph.D, P.E, D.WRE, DEE, F.AAAS, Dist.M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: research, planning, and oversight of hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste

Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development, English Edition
Editor: Chen Guojing
Topics: road, bridge, tunnel and traffic engineering, transport economics

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Editor: Fabian Bombardelli, Ph.D. | Meet the Editor
Topic: flows in closed conduits to free-surface flows, environmental fluid dynamics

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Editor: Xuefeng Chu, Ph.D., F.EWRI, A.M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: analytical, numerical, and experimental methods for the investigation and modeling of hydrological processes

Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Editor: Sue McNeil, Ph.D., P.E (NJ), Dist. M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: managing, sustaining, enhancing, and transforming civil infrastructure systems

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Editor: David Arthur Chin, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: irrigation, drainage, engineering hydrology, watershed management, groundwater

Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
Editor: Amarjit Singh, Ph.D., P.Eng, C.Eng. F.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: legal issues and litigation pertaining to all areas of engineering and construction (e.g. contract law, liability, arbitration, workers' compensation)

Journal of Management in Engineering
Editor: Young Hoon Kwak, Ph.D., M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: contract and project management, partnering, professional development, financial management, ethics, strategic planning, globalization, teamwork

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Editor: Antonio Nanni, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: development, processing, evaluation, applications, and performance of construction materials

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Editor: Norbert Delatte, P.E., Ph.D., F.ACI, F.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: failures, methods of investigation of failures, special techniques for failure investigations, reconstruction and repair, issues of ethics

Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
Editor: Ahmad Habibian, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: pipeline systems planning, design, construction, renewal, safety, operation and maintenance

Journal of Structural Engineering
Editor: John W. van de Lindt, Ph.D., F.ASCE, F.SEI | Meet the Editor
Topics: structural modeling and design, maintenance, rehabilitation and monitoring of existing structures

Journal of Surveying Engineering
Editor: Sergio Baselga, Ph.D., M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: construction and control surveys, photogrammetric mapping, engineering layout, satellite positioning, digital mapping

Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment
Editor: Allen P. Davis, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: sustainable stormwater management, watershed management, urban streams, sewer overflow

Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems
Editor: Chris T. Hendrickson, Ph.D., Hon.M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: road, bridge and transit management, traffic management technology, automous vehicle impact, highway & railway engineering

Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements
Editor: Karim Chatti, Ph.D., F.ASCE
Topics: pavement design, materials, modeling, maintenance and performance, interaction of pavements and vehicles

Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Editor: Gang-Len Chang, Ph.D., M.ASCE | Meet the Editor
Topics: environmental assessment, land use, infrastructure management, transportation planning, coordinating public works and utilities

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Editor: Meghna Babbar-Sebens, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE
Topics: use and conservation of water, wild and scenic river use

Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering
Editor: Andrew Kennedy, Ph.D., M.ASCE
Topics: interaction of ocean, coastal, and riverine waters with adjacent built and natural environments; development and operation of offshore facilities; ocean resource utilization

Natural Hazards Review
Editors: Nasim Uddin, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE and Louise K. Comfort, Ph.D.
Topics: interdisciplinary and partnered approaches to loss reduction and long-term disaster resiliency, across engineering, social and behavioral sciences, and physical sciences

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Editor: Soliman Khudeira, Ph.D., P.E., S.E | Meet the Editor
Topics: solutions to structural design problems and construction challenges

* Journal of Architectural Engineering, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development, English Edition, Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, and Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment are now indexed by Web of Science | Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). The journals reviewed and selected by the ESCI editorial team enable discovery of new areas of research in emerging fields.

ASCE Publication Policies

Peer Review Process

Once an article is submitted for review, it will be evaluated by ASCE journal staff to ensure it meets our technical requirements for submission. Once the manuscript passes our technical check, the manuscript will be sent to the chief editor of the journal to begin the review process.

ASCE employs a single anonymous peer review process for review. When the manuscript is sent to an editor, the chief editor performs an initial review of the article to ensure it fits the aims and scope of the journal. Authors can review each journal’s aims and scope on the journal home page at ascelibrary.org.

If a manuscript fits within the journal’s scope, the chief editor may send the article to an associate editor who will invite reviewers and make a decision on the manuscript. Once the associate editor submits their recommendation and the reviews, the chief editor will review the recommendation and make a final decision.

Guidelines for Publication

To be acceptable for publication, a manuscript must:

• Be of value and interest to civil engineers.

• Be an original review of past practice, present information, or probe new fields of civil engineering activity.

• Contribute to the planning, analysis, design, construction, management, or maintenance of civil engineering works.

• Contribute to the advancement of the profession by using the journals as a forum for the exchange of experiences by engineers.

• Include a Practical Applications section whenever possible; theoretical manuscripts should indicate areas of additional research to implement technology transfer.

• Be free of evident commercialism or private interest but must not obscure proper names when they are required for an understanding of the subject matter.

• Be free of personalities, either complimentary or derogatory.

• Not be readily available elsewhere—it should not have been published previously by ASCE (including a proceeding) or other professional or technical societies, federal agencies, or commercial publishers.

• Be clear and transparent on authorship; ASCE will not review or publish any manuscripts whose authorship is in dispute.

• Be consistent with the purpose of the Society and not contain purely speculative matter, although it can use scientific evidence to challenge current concepts or propose new ideas that will encourage progress and discussion.

ASCE Review Decisions

Upon initial review of a submitted manuscript, the editor is permitted to take the following actions:

• Send the paper out for review.

• Return the paper without review and suggest a transfer of the paper to another ASCE journal.

• Return the paper without review because the paper is outside the scope of the journal.

• Return the paper without review because the grammar is substandard.

• Return the paper without review because the technical content is insufficient.

• Return the paper without review because the paper grossly exceeds the length limitations.

Reviewers are experts who critically read and provide detailed reviews to improve the paper. Editors review the comments and will often provide a summary for the authors. The decisions available after review are:

• Accept.

• Revise.

• Decline.

Upon submitting revisions to the journal, authors are required to submit a rebuttal to the reviewer comments. Authors should note the page and line number and fully address all reviewer comments. Even if an author does not agree with the change requested, the author should explain the rationale in the rebuttal. If an editor feels that an author has ignored reviewer comments, the editor may reject the revised manuscript.

Appeal of Review Decisions

An author who disagrees with a review decision may appeal it by contacting the Journal’s Editorial Coordinator within 12 months from the decision date. The Coordinator will forward the appeal to the Managing Editor of the journal who will consult with the Chief Editor of the journal to determine if the appeal is valid. If the appeal is deemed valid, the Managing Editor will send the submission back to the authors through the Editorial Manager system to upload their appeal letter with their original submission to be rereviewed. If it is again declined, the decision may be appealed to the appropriate division, council, or institute. The division, council, or institute’s decision is final.

The Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering has its own appeal process. All appeals for this journal should be sent to the Chief Editor with a copy to the ASCE managing editor. The Chief Editor will review the appeal and if they deem it appropriate, the appeal will be sent to the Ombudsman who will review the paper, reviews, and responses. The Ombudsman will make the decision on the appeal after conferring with the Chief Editor.

Manuscript Submission and Revision Requirements

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s Editorial Manager website. Links to the submission page can be found on the journal home page in the ASCE Library. ASCE will not review any manuscripts sent via email or mail.

ASCE is proud to offer authors a LaTeX template through a partnership with Overleaf. Overleaf provides ASCE authors with an online collaborative tool that allows users to toggle between LaTeX and Rich Text Format. The template can be found here: https://www.overleaf.com/latex/templates/tagged/asce#.V0R387NVhBc.

A Word document template can be found here: ASCE Word Template

When submitting a manuscript for an initial review, please ensure the following are completed before approving your PDF copy (see Appendix II for author checklists):

• The manuscript title, author byline, and abstract are on the first page of your manuscript text. Authors should make sure the byline listed on the manuscript matches what they have entered in Editorial Manager.

• All authors have separate affiliation statements. The corresponding author should be noted. An email address is required for the corresponding author and encouraged for all authors.

• The manuscript is in a double-spaced, single-column format with continuous line numbering.

• All figures and tables are included.

• Initial submissions may be in Microsoft Word, LaTeX, or PDF.

• All required submission questions must be answered.

• Funding for the research must be declared accurately via the funder selection tool provided in Editorial Manager, as well as in the Acknowledgments.

• Authors are encouraged to have an ORCID and supply it with the submission. All ORCIDs submitted should be “fetched” via the instructions on the site. ORCIDs that are typed or cut and pasted into the box will not be validated and therefore, not used. Unauthenticated ORCIDs entered as text in the manuscript will not be published.

When submitting a revised manuscript, ensure that the following requirements are met:

• All aforementioned requirements listed for new submissions apply to revised manuscripts.

• Manuscript file is in Microsoft Word or LaTeX format.

○ When using LaTeX, ASCE can accept PDF files upon revision. Please see LaTeX at Revision instructions.

• Figures are uploaded as separate files and in BMP, EPS, PDF, PS, or TIF/TIFF formats.

• Tables are in Microsoft Word or LaTeX.

• All permissions are uploaded with the manuscript files.

Preparing the Manuscript

Length

For most ASCE journals, the maximum length for technical papers and Case Studies is 30 double-spaced manuscript pages including references, figures, tables, and captions; 7 double-spaced manuscript pages for Technical Notes; and 4 double-spaced manuscript pages for Discussions and Closures. The editor may waive these restrictions to encourage manuscripts on topics that cannot be treated within these limitations. Authors are no longer required to upload a Manuscript Sizing Sheet; however, grossly overlength papers may be returned prior to review.

General Flow of the Paper

Sections of the article should not be numbered and should use word headings only. Article sections should appear in the following order:

• Title page (includes title, author byline, affiliation(s), and abstract)

• Practical Applications (optional)

• Introduction

• Main text sections

• Conclusion

• Appendix(es)

• Data Availability Statement

• Acknowledgments (to include any funders)

• Disclaimer

• Notation

• Supplemental Materials

• References

Title

The title of a paper is the first “description” of a paper found via search engines. Authors should take care to ensure that the title is specific and accurately reflects the final, peer-reviewed version of the paper. Authors should try to include relevant search terms in the title of the paper to maximize discoverability online.

Titles should not begin with “A,” “An,” “The,” “Analysis of,” “Theory of,” “On the,” “Toward,” etc.

Author Bylines

Under the title of the manuscript, the full name of each author and their affiliation and academic or professional designation, if applicable, must be included. One ASCE membership grade (e.g., “M.ASCE”) may also accompany an author’s name. The following academic and professional designations are currently acceptable for all journals: Ph.D., Dr.Tech., Dr.Eng., D.Sc., Sc.D., J.D., P.E., S.E., D.WRE, Hon.D.WRE, D.GE, D.CE, D.OE, D.PE, D.NE, NAE, DEE, P.Eng., CEng., L.S., P.L.S., G.E., P.G., P.H., RA, AICP, CPEng.

Author Affiliations

Each author must have an affiliation that includes their title (optional), place of affiliation, and current address. An email address is required for the corresponding author and optional for all other authors.

Former affiliations are permissible only if an author’s affiliation has changed after a manuscript has been submitted for publication. If a coauthor has passed away, include the date of death in the affiliation line. Any manuscript submitted without a separate affiliation statement for each author will be returned to the corresponding author for correction.

Change in Author Byline

Authors are not permitted to change the byline of their paper once the manuscript has been accepted for publication by ASCE. Changing the author byline during review is permissible but subject to the following requirements:

• If the author order changes from the initial submission, the corresponding author must provide evidence of approval by all the authors.

• If an author is added after the initial submission, the corresponding author must provide an explanation of the addition, as well as approval by all the initial authors and approval by the author being added.

• If any authors who were included in the initial submission are removed, the corresponding author must provide approval from all remaining author(s) and written permission from the author(s) being deleted. Without explicit permission to remove them, those names will remain in the byline.

The “Change in Author Byline Form” found in Appendix III must be completed with the explanation for the byline change and signatures from all authors as evidence of approval. This form should be uploaded to Editorial Manager as a “Permissions” file item when submitting the revised manuscript.

Change in Corresponding Author

If the corresponding author changes from the initial submission, permission for this change must be obtained from both the previous corresponding author and the new corresponding author (the “Change in Corresponding Author Form” can be found in Appendix IV). The appropriate information must be updated in Editorial Manager, and the new corresponding author may need to register an account in the system if one does not already exist.

Abstract

The Abstract should be a single paragraph (250-300 words long) written in plain language that includes a summary of the key conclusions of the manuscript. It should clearly state the purpose of the work, scope of the effort, procedures used to execute the work, and major findings. The Abstract is the second most important online search discovery element, after the title. Authors should review the Abstract to ensure that it accurately reflects the revised paper and should strive to include any applicable keywords that would likely be used during an online search.

Mathematics and references are not permitted in the abstract and will be removed by the copyeditors.

Practical Applications

The Practical Applications section is a valuable tool in helping your research reach a wider audience. The Practical Applications section is a concise plain-language summary (150-200 words) of the paper written for nonacademic or practitioner audiences to identify the results, relevance, or potential applications the research describes. While the author’s paper’s Abstract is written with other subject area specialists in mind, the Practical Applications section should be written for broader audiences who may be interested in key results of the study but may not be fully involved in the research community.

The structure of the Practical Applications section should aim to answer the question of why someone should read the article and summarize key takeaways in a straightforward and jargon-free manner. The author may wish to make connections between their research and the broader goals/challenges of the area of study. Including real-world examples or big-picture takeaways can be helpful to contextualize the findings of the study. Avoid using abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, etc.—and instead use plain language to outline the impact of the research to try to reach a wide audience. Plain language is clear, well-organized text which concisely conveys the author’s message.

The Practical Applications section should be placed directly after the Abstract within the manuscript and should be between 150-200 words.

Gender-Specific Words

Authors should avoid “he,” “she,” “his,” “her,” and “hers.” Alternatively, words such as “author,” “discusser,” “engineer,” and “researcher” should be used.

Tense

Use the past tense to report what happened in the past: what the authors did, what someone reported, what happened in an experiment, and so on. Use the present tense to express general truths, such as conclusions (drawn by the authors or by others) and facts not limited by time (including information about what the paper does or covers). Reserve the future tense for perspectives: what will be done in the coming months or years.

Typically, most sentences will be in the past tense, some will be in the present tense, and very few, if any, will be in the future tense.

• Past tense

○ We collected samples from …

○ Groves et al. (2009) determined the growth rate of …

○ Consequently, astronomers decided to rename …

○ The plots in Group A developed, on average, twice as much …

○ The sun rose at 6:23 a.m. on …

○ The conversion rate was close to 95% …

• Present tense

○ Mesh size and choice of model parameters have a profound influence on …

○ The Reynolds number provides a measure of …

○ Smoking increases the risk of coronary heart disease …

○ The sun rises in the east …

○ This paper presents the results of …

• Future tense

○ In a follow-up experiment, we will study the role of …

Footnotes and Endnotes

Footnotes and Endnotes

Footnotes and endnotes are not permitted in the text. Authors must incorporate any necessary information within the text of the manuscript.

Exception — Endnotes are only permitted and encouraged for use in the Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction and should be presented as follows:

⁷Idle capacity; because of delay, staff are not fully engaged in productive work for the delayed project during the delay period.

Repeated references to the same case may be stated in the text by using an endnote number. In the endnote, the author must list the case, as shown in the following:

²⁷Excavation-Construction, Inc., v. United States, op cit.

Mathematics
Special characters and sub/superscripts should be clearly typed. Symbols used in the paper should be listed alphabetically in a section called “Notation” at the end of the manuscript (preceding the references). When possible, set all math using MathType or Microsoft Word’s Equation Editor. Math should never be submitted as graphic files.

Authors should take care to ensure that ambiguous characters (such as prime) and lookalike characters (lowercase “ell” and numeral one; capitalized “oh” and zero; "zee" and two; "vee" and Greek nu; and "double you" and lowercase Greek omega) are clear for the copyeditor and typesetter to identify. Unambiguous characters, such as uppercase Greek delta, need not be identified.

Dimensionless numbers, such as Froude (F), Mach (M), Reynolds (R), Richardson (Ri), Strouhal (S), Weber (W), Péclet (P), Prandl (Pr), and Schmidt (Sc), must be identified. Identifying these in text or in a Notation list is acceptable.

Use italics for all variables, including variables that are subscript and superscript.

Use roman type for all numerals and Greek characters, subscripts, and superscripts (if they are not variables), and mathematical operators.

Matrices, tensors, and vectors should be typed either in boldface or placed consistently within brackets and italicized (e.g., X or [X]). Alternately, an arrow above the character can be used to indicate vectors, as in 𝑋⃗ .

In the text, single-level expressions must be typed as such [e.g., 1/(a + b)], not stacked or built-up. In numbered (displayed) equations, authors must stack numerators over denominators. All displayed equations should be numbered sequentially throughout the entire manuscript, including Appendixes. Equations should be in the body of a manuscript; complex equations in tables and figures are to be avoided, and numbered equations are never permitted in figures and tables.

Convert E notation to scientific notation. This is particularly important in tables. For example:

1.23E7, 1.23e07, 1.23E+7 should be 1.23 × 10⁷

1.23E-7, 1.23e-07, 1.23E-7 should be 1.23 × 10⁻⁷

SI Units
The use of Système International (SI) units as the primary units of measure is mandatory. Other units of measurement may be given in parentheses after the SI unit if the author desires. More information about SI units can be found from NIST at: physics.nist.gov/cuu/Units/index.html.

The symbols for the base units of SI are as follows: A, cd, K, kg, m, mol, and s. For SI supplementary units, the symbols are rad and sr. The symbols for SI-derived units are Bq, C, F, Gy, H, Hz, J, 1m, 1x, N, Pa, S, Sv, T, V, W, Wb. The SI multiplying prefixes are a, c, d, f, n, p, m. Other units used with SI in civil engineering include C, day, h, ha, L, min, t, and year. Scientific notation with SI units (for example, 2.4 × 106 m) is acceptable.

Conversion Factors from US Customary to SI Units
Sample Table 1
Table 1. Holocene sites used to develop VS-based CRR chart

Sample Table 2
Table 2. True stress-strain data for FEA

Sample Table 3
Table 3. Geometric properties of subassemblage specimens

Figures

Figure Captions
Brief figure captions (which serve as identifying labels) must be double-spaced and placed at the end of the manuscript (before the tables) or uploaded as a separate Word file. Figure captions should be short and to the point; they need not include a complete explanation of the figure. Each caption should begin with the abbreviation “Fig.” followed by an Arabic number, followed by a period:

• Fig. 1. Plan view

• Fig. 2. Percentage breakdown of practitioner responses: Year 1 and Year 2.

Figure Files
Figures should be uploaded as separate files in BMP, EPS, PDF, PS, or TIF/TIFF formats. If using PDF format, authors must ensure that all fonts are embedded before uploading to the Editorial Manager website. Every figure must have a figure number and be cited sequentially in the text.

Color Figures
Figures submitted in color will be published in color in the online journal at no cost. Color figures provided must be suitable for printing in black and white. Color figures that are ambiguous in black and white and mentions of figure colors in the text will be returned to the author for revision and will delay publication. Authors wishing to have figures printed in color must indicate this in the submission questions. There is a fee for publishing color figures in print.

Figure, Table, and Text Permissions
Authors are responsible for obtaining permission for each figure, photograph, table, map, material from a Web page, or significant amount of text published previously or created by someone other than the author(s). Permission statements must indicate permission for commercial use online, as well as in print.

ASCE will not publish a manuscript if any text, graphic, table, map, or photograph has an unclear permission status. Authors are responsible for paying any fees associated with permission to publish any material. If the copyright holder requests a copy of the journal in which their figure is used, the corresponding author is responsible for obtaining a copy of the journal.

A brief summary of copyright rules is as follows:

• Anything published before January 1, 1923, is now in the public domain.

• Works published between 1923 and 1963 are under copyright if copyright was renewed.

• Works published from 1964 to 1977 have copyright protection for 95 years from first publication.

• Works published from 1978 on follow the “life plus 70” rule: copyright holds for the remainder of the author’s life, plus 70 years.

Even “unpublished” works enjoy copyright protection. The copyright term for unpublished works is the life of the author plus 70 years. If the author’s date of death is unknown, the copyright term is 120 years from the date of creation. The copyright term for unpublished works created before 1978 that were published after December 31, 2002, is life of the author plus 70 years, or December 31, 2047, whichever results in a longer term.

Material from a Website— Material from a website is considered to be published on the website, even if it has not been published elsewhere. The fact that material was taken from a website means neither that it is in the public domain nor that authors can use it without permission. Many websites include copyright notices. Unless the website explicitly indicates that material on the site is in the public domain or under a license that allows reuse without permission (such as certain Creative Commons licenses), authors of journal articles must secure permission to use any figures, photographs, tables, or maps that they obtained from a website.

Materials Produced by the US Government— In general, works produced by the US Government are in the public domain and authors can use them; however, the author must cite the source (for example, “Reprinted from US Army Corps of Engineers 2009”). If, however, the original source of the material is not in the public domain, the author must obtain permission from the original copyright holder. Note that not all materials produced by state governments are in the public domain; check with the relevant agency for details.

Reuse of Content under Creative Commons Licenses— Creative Commons includes several different license options and terms for reuse. Information on the restrictions can be found in the ASCE Publication Policies section of this guide. Content used under allowable licenses must credit the copyright holder. Permission from the creator may be required depending on the Creative Commons license and the reuse. Credit Lines for Figures and Tables For materials previously published, complete reference information for the source must be included in the References section. If the copyright holder does not provide an author with a specific credit line, the author/date text citation, and the words “with permission” should be used (e.g., “Reprinted from Jones 2008, with permission”). For figures, the credit line should appear at the end of the figure caption; for tables, the credit line should appear in an unlettered footnote, preceded by “Source:”

If the material comes from an ASCE publication, the author/date citation, and the abbreviation ASCE should be used (e.g., “Reprinted from Jones 2008, © ASCE”).

If the material comes from a public domain source, the source should be credited (e.g., “Reprinted from US Army Corps of Engineers 2009”).

If reused materials are under a Creative Commons license, the source may need to be credited, e.g., “Courtesy of Casey 2016” if under an attribution only license (CC BY) and “Reprinted with permission from Casey 2016” if under a Creative Commons license that requires permission.

If material has been adapted, the words “adapted from” or “modified from” should be included along with the author/date citation (e.g., “Adapted from Jones 2008” or “Modified from Jones 2008”). Similarly, if the data are from a previous source and the author has created a figure or a table from that data, the words “data from” and the author/date citation should be included (e.g., “Data from Jones 2008”).

The following guidelines should be used for crediting photography:

• Include the photographer’s name whenever possible.

• Use “image by author(s)” (for all authors) if the photo was taken by an author of the paper.

• Use “image by [individual name(s)]” when it is one author of many and ensure that the author name(s) matches the byline in the manuscript.

• Use "Reprinted from [referenced source], with permission" if the images are from a published/referenced source. Here, "referenced source" should be replaced with the referenced name(s) and date, like an in-text citation. Complete reference should be included in the References section.

If the material is from an unreferenced third party, use “image courtesy of [unreferenced third party].” The text “unreferenced third party” should be replaced by the name, organization name, location, and date.

Other Manuscript Elements

The Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction also allows for the manuscript elements below. These reference elements should be in the following order: (1) List of Cases, (2) List of Statutes, (3) Endnotes, (4) Bibliography, and (5) Works Cited. Authors do not need to use all these categories. They should all be preceded with a single “References” heading.

List of Cases — When plaintiff vs. defendant information is mentioned in text, use italics, as shown in the following examples:

Excavation-Construction, Inc., v. United States

Community Heating & Plumbing Co., Inc., v. Kelso

The list of cases should include the full citation at the end of the paper: Excavation-Construction, Inc., v. United States, ENG BCA 3851 (1984). Community Heating & Plumbing Co., Inc., v. Kelso, 987 F.2d 1575 (Fed. Cir. 1993).

List of Statutes— The list of statutes gives specific state or federal statutes pertaining to legislation, as shown in the following:

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-336, § 2, 104 Stat. 328 (1991).

Endnotes— May include commentary and other remarks. See Footnotes and Endnotes for more information.

Bibliography— Contains uncited references.

Works Cited— The traditional references that are cited in the paper.

 

 

 

Ethical Standards

ASCE Policies on Artificial Intelligence and Automated Tools

Artificial Intelligence and Authorship

ASCE is a member of COPE, the Committee on Publication Ethics. As such, ASCE follows COPE Guidelines on artificial intelligence and authorship. Our policy is that AI software cannot be listed as an author on a paper.

ChatGPT and similar software is not human, and for this reason cannot independently design studies, create and critique methodologies, interpret data, or be held responsible for the outcomes and implications of the study in question. For this reason, ChatGPT and similar software should be treated as a tool, not an author. For more information on COPE’s guidance on AI and authorship, please visit the COPE website.

Artificial Intelligence and Automated Tools

ASCE policies on the use of AI and automated tools are the following:

• ASCE will not review or accept manuscripts written by nonhuman authors. Large Language Models (LLMs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools should not be listed in a byline for any reason.
• Authors are required to disclose whether artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used in the creation and preparation of their manuscripts. ASCE reserves the right to ask for and receive detailed information on how LLMs and AI were used in the creation of a manuscript.
• Reviewers shall not use LLMs or AI tools when reviewing manuscripts or preparing comments to authors.
• Future developments: ASCE will continue to monitor the ethical implications of using AI tools and automation as they evolve and change.

More information about COPE’s guidelines and recommendations regarding AI tools and automation can be found here.

LaTex User Guide for Editorial Manager

The purpose of this section is to provide helpful information in uploading LaTeX manuscripts to Editorial Manager for ASCE Journals. Users of this document should consider submitting additional tips or directions that will assist LaTeX users. ASCE encourages authors to use the Overleaf template for preparing LaTeX files. The platform and use of the template are free. The template is available here: overleaf.com/latex/templates/tagged/asce-official#.WueOedKPKM8.

Authors have two options when submitting LaTeX manuscripts:

1) Submit a PDF manuscript as an initial submission and then build the PDF in Editorial Manager at the revision stage, using the main .tex file and all the supporting files. Going this route requires that the author submit all LaTeX files as “manuscript” files. A PDF is produced in Editorial Manager. All ASCE’s regular formatting and figure guidelines apply. This is the process that ASCE has used for many years.

2) Submit a PDF document as the manuscript file at *both* new and revised submission stages. If an author opts for this, the author MUST use Overleaf to produce that PDF. The author is NOT allowed to use a compiler on their own machine.

The steps (and troubleshooting) for both these options are outlined in the following section.

Building the PDF in Editorial Manager
First and foremost, all LaTeX files must be submitted as “Manuscript” files. Style files and auxiliary .bbl file (if using BibTeX) are all part of the manuscript. These additional files are not Supplemental files. Supplemental files are multimedia video, audio, spreadsheet, or database files that are supplemental to the manuscript itself but are peer reviewed. If style and other LaTeX files are uploaded as Supplemental files, the manuscript will not build properly in Editorial Manager.

The generated PDF should be carefully reviewed for error messages that may indicate the exact problem (e.g., missing style files or figures in the wrong format).

Question marks in the references of the PDF most likely mean that the .tex file(s) are in subdirectories. All associated files must be in one directory for the submission to build.

The Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) website provides an “ascelike” style file template for authors to use on their local computer. The Editorial Manager system also contains the “ascelike” style file, so users do not have to upload it with their submissions. If not using “ascelike,” authors will need to upload the style files, as previously described. In addition, ASCE has partnered with Overleaf for a template that has been built and tested for maximum interoperability with Editorial Manager.

Bibliography management should be done through BibTeX; ASCE has not verified if the .bst provided as part of the “ascelike” template is compatible with BibLaTeX. When using BibTeX, authors must upload the auxiliary .bbl file (not the .bib file of references) as a “Manuscript” file.

Figures or images should not be added to the document itself. Images must be uploaded into Editorial Manager as separate files (figures) in BMP, EPS, PDF, PS, or TIF/TIFF formats. They will automatically be placed at the end of the manuscript, which is where they will need to be after acceptance.

Large or cutoff images need to be resized to fit on one 8.5 × 11 in. page. When there is a problem caused by not resizing PostScript files (the images are cut off), the author will either need to resize the images or save the files in a format that Editorial Manager can recognize as an image. Please note that EPS files are the best choice for image files in LaTeX submissions.

The “amsmath” package, included in the MiKTeX installation, is an acceptable extension to Math Mode.

Captions should not be introduced using the “subcaption” package. Continuous line numbering is required for all manuscript submissions.

To do this in LaTeX, authors should use the “lineno” package. Documentation for this can be found on the CTAN website. NOTE: The “lineno” package does not work well with the “ascelike” package unless equation environments are wrapped with {linenomath*}.

For example:

\begin{linenomath*}    

\begin{equation}    

y = ax + b    

\end{equation}

\end{linenomath*}

 

Postacceptance Information

Production and Page Proofs
​Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, it will be sent to ASCE’s Production Department, which will perform a style and technical check. ASCE’s Production Department specifically checks figures, tables, references, and permissions. Authors are encouraged to have any issues with these cleared before acceptance so that manuscripts can be moved to the compositor as quickly as possible. After a manuscript passes the style and technical check, it will be moved forward to composition.

At the compositor, the manuscript will be copyedited and formatted. Authors are sent an email notifying them when the formatted proof is available for review and approval. The email includes instructions on downloading the proof and submitting corrections.

NOTE: The copyedited manuscript contains queries for the author. Authors must review the edited manuscript and answer all questions on the page proofs. Instructions will be provided on how changes should be returned to the compositor. The following changes will not be permitted at the proof stage:

• Any changes to the author byline

• Adding new figures and tables

• Making changes that do not conform with ASCE style

• Adding large portions of text

Any substantial changes made to the paper (including text, figures, and tables) at the proof stage will be sent back to the chief editor for review and are subject to an editor review.

Upon the return and implementation of proof corrections, articles will be published online in their final form. No additional corrections are accepted after a paper has been published online. (See Correcting the Literature.)

NOTE: ASCE will not publish a paper until the corresponding author has approved page proofs. If there is no response after several attempts to reach the authors listed on the paper, the paper will be withdrawn. Once a paper is withdrawn, it must be submitted and reviewed as a new manuscript in order to be considered. There are no guarantees that the paper will be accepted a second time.

Promoting Journal Articles
There are several ways and benefits to promoting published articles:

• Press Release — Authors should check with their institution’s public relations office to see if they are willing to write and distribute a press release on the author’s behalf. The press release should not be sent until the paper is available online. All press releases should include the journal citation and a link to the Abstract page in the ASCE Library.

• Social Media — Researchers and science journalists are using social media sites such as Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook to stay abreast of new research. Having an active presence, particularly on LinkedIn and Twitter, can greatly expand exposure for authors. The ASCE Library offers the ability to share a link to many different social sharing sites directly from the Abstract page. NOTE: ASCE recommends that authors use the DOI Permalink provided on the Abstract page for all linking URLs. The DOI is designed to be permanent and persistent.

• Blogs — More and more universities are encouraging researchers to discuss their work on blogs. While authors are not permitted to cut and paste their entire paper into a blog post, they are permitted to discuss their findings after the paper has been published online. Authors should include a link to the abstract page of the paper.

• Research-Specific Social Sharing Sites — Sites such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu are popular for researchers who wish to join an online community. Keeping author profiles up to date with new publications helps to promote the work. Although these sites may encourage authors to share their papers, ASCE does not permit authors to post the final published PDF. Authors are permitted to post the final draft of their accepted manuscript after the paper is published in the ASCE Library. The draft version of the paper does not include any changes resulting from ASCE copyediting or production, and it must include a link to the final published paper.

“Following” Journal Articles
Keeping track of what happens after publication is important. Registered users of the ASCE Library can sign up for a citation alert for any paper. The alert sends the user an email any time the paper is cited by another journal from the Crossref indexed publications. In addition, these citations will be listed on the Abstract page for any given article.

Postpublication Name Changes
Authors who wish to correct their publication record owing to a name change should contact the Editorial Office via email with their name-change request. ASCE will deliver the updated metadata to its indexing services partners and revise the PDF online with the requested name change in an expeditious manner; ASCE will not update any previously printed materials. ASCE recognizes authors may wish to change their name following publication for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to, gender affirmation, marriage, divorce, or religious reasons. To protect the privacy of authors making such a request, ASCE will not publish a correction or notify coauthors of the name change; however, the author may wish to inform coauthors themselves (e.g., so that the coauthors can adjust the way they cite the publication in the future). Last, ASCE encourages authors to have an ORCID, a persistent digital identifier that links their research output regardless of name changes.

 

Form and Checklists

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Line Numbering Options

Word 2003
1. On the File menu, click Page Setup, and then click the Layout tab.
2. In the Apply to box, click Whole document.
3. Click Line Numbers.
4. Select the Add line numbering check box, and then select the options you want.

Word 2007 and Later
1. On the Page Layout or Layout tab, click Line Numbers.
2. In the drop down menu click Continuous.
3. Click Save.

How to Fix Problems With Line Numbering Running Into Text
1. Open the Word file.
2. Press <Ctrl>A to select all, and <Ctrl>C to copy.
3. From the File menu, select New ‐> Blank Document.
4. Paste and save.

This fixes the problem most of the time, though authors should always review the new document after the paste operation to ensure nothing strange has happened. If using a DOC file, the new document should also be saved in DOC format (that is, avoid going from DOC ‐> DOCX or DOCX ‐> DOC during this operation).

ASCE Change in Author Byline Request Form

ASCE Change of Corresponding Author Request Form

Open Access Options and Rights

OPEN ACCESS FOR JOURNAL ARTICLES
ASCE offers several options for authors to make their papers Open Access and freely available to the public.

Gold Open Access
ASCE OPEN: Multidisciplinary Journal of Civil Engineering is a Gold Open Access journal. All accepted submissions will be published Open Access. Authors pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) to cover publication fees, and their article is made freely available online at the time of publication. APC fees for ASCE OPEN are $2,000 per article. Authors will retain copyright of their articles under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).

Hybrid Open Access
ASCE’s specialty journals operate under a hybrid model. (This includes all ASCE journals except ASCE OPEN: Multidisciplinary Journal of Civil Engineering). Authors have the option to select Open Access for their accepted manuscript and pay an APC of $2,500. Authors choosing hybrid Open Access will retain copyright of their articles under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY).

LICENSING
The CC BY license allows authors to retain copyright but licenses the use of the article to ASCE as the publisher. Others may use all or portions of the content of the paper without seeking permission from ASCE or the author. Any such use must contain an attribution to the original author.

Once a submitted manuscript has been accepted for publication, the corresponding author will have the option to request that his or her paper be Open Access. Open Access papers will be published online and will be accessible without a subscription to anyone who accesses the paper at ascelibrary.org. The paper will be open immediately upon online publication. Authors who choose this option will retain copyright and be asked to accept a licensing agreement following Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY).

APC fees must be received before a paper will be published. Authors may pay directly or request an invoice if their Institution or a sponsor is making the payment.

ASCE believes researchers should have the broadest choice of publication venues to best disseminate their work—including fully Open Access (OA) journals. Therefore, ASCE offers an APC-waiver program to support authors looking to publish in ASCE OPEN. Researchers interested in applying for funding waivers to publish in ASCE OPEN qualify based first on their geographic location, and second if they have no access to other funding sources. If you qualify on both counts, submit an Open Access Waiver request.

PERMISSION TO REUSE ASCE CONTENT

Information about gaining permission to reuse ASCE content is available. Please note that ASCE does not permit digital reuse of entire articles, chapters or books.

To sponsor Open Access of an article, email your request to us.

ASCE SPONSORED ACCESS: AVAILABLE FOR JOURNAL ARTICLES, CONFERENCE PAPERS, AND CIVIL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE ARTICLES

For papers that have already been published online, ASCE offers Sponsored Access. Any party that wishes to allow access to content to the general public may request that ASCE lift subscription restrictions to an article. Under this arrangement, the sponsor may link to the open article but may not post the PDF or the full-text HTML on an external site. Email your request to Sponsor an article or paper.

ASCE will retain copyright per the copyright transfer agreement signed by the author prior to publication. No changes to the copyright agreement will be permitted.

Journal Articles: The fee for this service is $1000.00 and is only available for articles that are 24 months past online publication. A Free Access icon will appear with the paper to indicate that it is freely available.

Conference Papers: The fee for this service is $500.00 and is available for articles immediately upon online publication. A Free Access icon will appear with the paper to indicate that it is freely available.

Civil Engineering Magazine Articles: The fee for this service is $1000.00 and is only available for articles that are posted in the ASCE Library. A Free Access icon will appear with the paper to indicate that it is freely available.

Data Sharing

ASCE is taking steps to improve the availability and reproducibility of work published in its journals. ASCE is introducing a new policy requiring authors to specify the availability of data, computational models, code, and other electronic materials used in work submitted for publication. The new policy is intended to (1) make it easier for readers and others to use, reproduce, and extend published work; (2) increase the quality of submissions; and (3) further encourage people to use work published in the ASCE Journals and cite that work. This new policy is a step forward to allow readers, authors, and our field to practice more open and reproducible science (Rosenberg, D.E.., D. W. Watkins 2018) (Govindaraju, R.S., M Hantush, X. Chu 2019) .

When submitting a new manuscript, authors will include a new section titled “Data Availability Statement” before the “Acknowledgments.” Within this section, authors will select one or more of the following statements verbatim, with the inclusion of all citations to data, code, or models.

• Some or all data, models, or code that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
• All data, models, and code generated or used during the study appear in the submitted article.
• No data, models, or code were generated or used during the study.
• Some or all data, models, or code generated or used during the study are proprietary or confidential in nature and may only be provided with restrictions.
• Some or all data, models, or code generated or used during the study are available in a repository online in accordance with funder data retention policies.
• Some or all data, models, or code used during the study were provided by a third party. Direct requests for these materials may be made to the provider as indicated in the Acknowledgements.

Available data and code must be cited in the reference section. Authors may update or change their statement if information changes during the course of peer review. It may not be changed after the paper is accepted.

References
Rosenberg, David E., and David W. Watkins 2018, “New Policy to Specify Availability of Data, Models, and Code”, J. Water Resour. Plann. Manage., 2018, 144(9): 01618001, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000998.
Govindaraju, Rao S., Mohamed Hantush; and Xuefeng Chu, “New Policy for Transparency of Data, Models, and Code”, J. Hydrol. Eng., 2019, 24(3): 01618001, https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001785

All authors are required to make data and materials available to the editors and reviewers during the peer review process if requested.

Where should my data go?

Data associated with a paper may appear in the following places:

• Within the text of the paper
• As Supplemental Materials to a paper as posted in the ASCE Library
• In a data repository

Authors have many choices for where they deposit data. Ideally, the repository chosen will provide authors with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for the data. DOIs provide a persistent link to the data and avoids link rot.

Many academic institutions have data repositories and may have policies requiring authors to deposit the data there. Authors should check with their institutions.

There are subject-area specific repositories as well. The Registry of Research Data Repositories offers a searchable list by data type and subject area.

More general data repositories include:

• Dryad
• Figshare
• DesignSafe
• Open Science Framework
• Harvard Dataverse
• Zenodo
• HydroShare

Some of these services require a subscription or author usage fees. Others are free for basic services. All of these services provide a DOI for datasets.

ASCE will publish Supplemental Materials along with a paper; however, the file types are limited and not appropriate for large data sets or code. Further, Supplemental Materials do not have their own DOI and cannot be cited on their own. Access to Supplemental Materials is the same as for the paper attached to it. If the author chooses to purchase Open Access, then the Supplemental Materials will also be available free to all readers. Otherwise, the materials are only available to subscribers.

What about code?

ASCE encourages authors to share all related code used to analyze data in a published paper. Sharing data is meant to aid users in replicating results. Replicating results typically requires code. The following services are available to house data and the related code:

• Code Ocean
• Github

Code Ocean provides a DOI for the code, and Zenodo can provide a DOI for code housed on Github. Code should be cited the same way that datasets are cited.

What should we share?

Authors should share all code, data, mathematical models, and materials that were used to develop the results and conclusions in the paper. In many cases, the data used in a paper may be a subset of data collected. Data used to generate figures or tables should be included. Only the data analyzed as part of the paper need to be included; however, authors should review the requirements of their institutions and funders to determine if a broader data sharing policy is required.

All data deposited in a repository should contain enough metadata to explain to a user what the data is and, how it was generated, and how a reader can reproduce the work. Authors should also ensure that they have the rights to share the data publicly. Citation information should also be included in the metadata.

Ideally, authors should review the FAIR Data Principles and try to comply with those recommendations.

Will my data or code be peer reviewed?

No. If authors make data, models, and code available, reviewers and editors may or may not review those files and provide feedback. Nowhere should authors lead users to believe that the data was reviewed and approved by ASCE.

How should I cite data and code?

References for data sets should include author name, year of publication, titles (followed by edition or version number) in quotation marks, publisher or distributor, access date, and electronic identifier (DOI or URL).

Examples:

Ansolabehere, S., M. Palmer, and A. Lee. 2014. “Precinct-level election data. V1.” Harvard Election Data Archive. Accessed January 20, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1902.1/21919.

Thernstrom, S. 1986. “Boston mobility study, 1880.” ICPSR 7550. Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research. Accessed November 28, 2017. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07550.

What if my data is proprietary?

All proprietary data should be identified in the data availability statement as proprietary. The statement should further describe restrictions on use and/or reuse. ASCE understands that there are times when data is used that may be proprietary to the authors’ organization or the funding institution. Authors may not claim that data is proprietary just because they do not want to share it. ASCE encourages authors who enter agreements to collect or analyze proprietary data to negotiate terms for making the data used in a paper available to readers (e.g., publish anonymously or without identifying information).

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Awards Information

Richard R. Torrens Award | Associate Editor Award | Journal Best Paper Awards

Richard R. Torrens Award

The Subcommittee on Technical Advancement is pleased to announce that Dr. R. Raymond Issa, is the recipient of the 2023 Richard R. Torrens Award for outstanding performance as editor of the Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering.

The Richard R. Torrens Award was created to honor the memory of Richard Torrens, who served the Publications Department for 17 years and was Manager of Professional and Technical Publications.

The award is made in recognition of Torrens’ distinguished service and honors volunteer journal editors who have made outstanding contributions to the ASCE journals’ program. Achievements in categories such as journal competitiveness, turnaround time, growth, and creativity and innovation shown by the editor are recognized among other measures of accomplishment.

The Subcommittee on Technical Advancement offers Dr. R. Raymond Issa its sincere congratulations upon his receiving this award.

Associate Editor Award

The Associate Editor award recognizes an Associate Editor who has provided consistent and exemplary service to a particular journal or practice periodical, or a substantial unique contribution to the enhancement of ASCE’s publication activities.

Journal Best Paper Awards

The ASCE Best Paper Award is a distinguished honor that acknowledges the significant contributions of an author(s) to a specific field through a paper published in a journal within a calendar year. This award is typically given to an author(s) who has demonstrated technical excellence, innovation, and impact in their work.

Visit each journals landing page to see the individual journal awards.

Call for Papers

The following journal(s) have issued a call for papers:

Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Constrained Guidance and Control in Aerospace Applications: From Analytical to Learning

Journal of Architectural Engineering
BIM and Digital Technologies in Architectural Engineering: Advances and Innovative Solutions

Circular Economy and Regenerative Buildings

Construction 3D Printing: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Prospects

Innovations in Architectural and Structural Glass

Structural Fire Engineering in Urban Interface

ASCE OPEN: Multidisciplinary Journal of Civil Engineering
February 2023 Türkiye Earthquakes

Impacts of Climate Change on Resilience of Civil Structures and Infrastructural Systems

Towards Equitable and Effective Flood Risk Adaptation

Journal of Bridge Engineering
Challenges in New Design, Repair, and Strengthening, or Widening of Unusual Bridges

Climate Change Impacts on Bridges

Computer Vision for Inspection and Monitoring of Bridges: Advancements and Field Applications

Journal of Civil Engineering Education
General Call for Papers

Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
Damages to Infrastructure in Permafrost Regions Under Climate Warming: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Countermeasures

Disaster Prevention and Sustainable Development in Cold Regions

Risks and Reliability of Civil Infrastructures in Cold Regions

Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Mechanobiological Engineering for Health

Nanomechanics and Micromechanics

Journal of Environmental Engineering
Emerging and Innovative Technologies in Environmental Engineering

Emerging Pollutants: Global Challenges and Engineering Solutions

Managing Stormwater Hydrologic and Contaminant Load Phenomena Through Natural and Constructed Infrastructure Using State-of-the-Science Methods and Tools

Membrane Science and Technology for Sustainable Future: Towards UN Sustainable Development Goal 6 “Clean Water and Sanitation”

Nutrient Removal and Recovery from Wastewater Towards Carbon Neutrality

Outstanding New Investigators in Environmental Engineering

Recovery of Critical and Precious Metals from Wastewater and Brine

Total Maximum Daily Load Analysis and Modeling Advances: Connecting Climate Resilience, Socio-Environmental Systems, and Holistic Watershed Management

Virus Monitoring and Removal in Natural and Built Systems

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
30 Years of Acoustic Doppler Velocity Measurements

Recent Advances in the Observation of Air-Water Flows

Two-Phase Flows in Urban Water Systems

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Advancing Flood Characterization, Modeling and Communication

AI/ML for Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Context of Hydraulic Design

Compound Hydroclimatic Extremes in a Changing Climate

Impact of Agriculture on Hydrology Under Changing Environment

Upcoming Challenges in Watershed/Field Scale Modeling

Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Infrastructure Preparations for the Emerging Era of Transformative Transportation Technologies – Automated, Connected, and Electric

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Design and Performance of Green Drainage Systems

Sustainable Irrigation Management

Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction
International Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution Workshop

Journal of Management in Engineering
General Call for Papers

Natural Hazards Review
Applying Machine Learning to Improve Natural Hazards Prediction and Mitigation

Book Review Essays

Managing Wildfires as an Escalating Global Threat

Urban Disaster Resilience: A Dialogue Between Engineering and Society

Urban Resilience Governance in the Background of Major Public Health Emergencies

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Advances in Performance Assessment and Design of Timber and Hybrid Buildings

Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice
Advances in Pipeline Transportation Engineering for Energy Sector

Developing Integrated Asset Management and Resilience Programs for Pipeline Systems

ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems
General Call for Papers

Risk and Reliability Analysis of Resilient Civil Engineering Structures with Vibration Control Devices

Uncertainty Quantification for Machine Learning in Engineering

Vulnerability Analysis, Risk Management, and Uncertainty Modeling Analysis

Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Application of Vibration Control Technologies in Structures and Infrastructures Toward More Resilient Cities

Building and Facade Inspection to Prevent Failure

Construction Safety Culture and Climate Influence on Overall Site Safety: Concepts, Metrics, and Practices

Interdependence between Structural Engineering and Construction Management

International Conference on Creative and Innovative Solutions in Civil Engineering

Recent Advances in Structural Health Monitoring Techniques and Applications

Risk Analysis and Safety of Complex Structures and Components

Strengthening Critical Civil Infrastructure: Advancing Resilience in the Face of Climate Change, Urbanization, and Natural Hazards

Strengthening, Retrofitting, and Rehabilitation of Structures

Structures under Blast and Impact Loading

Theory and Applications of Performance-Based Seismic Design of Structures

Unmanned Aerial Systems in Construction and the Built Environment: Innovative Concepts, Methods, and Practices

Journal of Surveying Engineering
General Call for Papers

Precision Surveying and Alignment

Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment
Joint ASCE Special Collection on Water Equity

Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems
Connected and Automated Transportation (CAT)

Emerging Technologies and Methodologies in Multimodal Transportation

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Battle of Intermittent Water Supply (BIWS)

Joint ASCE Special Collection on Water Equity

Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Modeling of Liquefaction Around Marine Structures