Welcome to the Civil Engineering Science and Technology Journal (CESTJ), a premier, biannual, peer-reviewed, and open-access scientific journal established in 2025 by the College of Engineering at the University of Basrah. CESTJ serves as a primary international forum for the publication of novel, cutting-edge research that advances the frontiers of civil engineering science and modern technology. Our mission is to foster innovation, promote practical applications, and champion modern sustainability methodologies, providing a dynamic platform for researchers, engineers, academics, and industry professionals worldwide.
CESTJ is dedicated to publishing high-impact original research, comprehensive reviews, and short communications that contribute meaningfully to the field. Our scope is intentionally broad, encompassing all major disciplines including Structural, Geotechnical, Transportation, Water Resources, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, as well as the application of GIS and Remote Sensing. We prioritize submissions that demonstrate scientific rigor, originality, and practical relevance, with a special emphasis on modern sustainability. For a detailed breakdown of our subject areas, please visit our dedicated Aims and Scope page.
We provide authors with a platform designed for impact, visibility, and integrity.
Global Visibility & Impact: As an open-access journal, your work is immediately and permanently available to a global audience, free of charge, maximizing readership and citation potential.
Zero Article Publication Charges (APCs): Effective September 1, 2025, CESTJ is completely free to publish in. We believe that financial barriers should not hinder the dissemination of important research.
Author-Retained Copyright: Authors retain the full copyright to their work, which is published under a Creative Commons license, allowing for broad reuse while ensuring proper attribution.
Rigorous and Constructive Peer Review: Our single-blind peer review process, conducted by a minimum of three expert reviewers, ensures the scientific validity and quality of every published article.
Rapid Publication with Early View: Accepted manuscripts are assigned a DOI and published online in our "Early View" section, making them citable and accessible long before the formal issue release.
CESTJ is fundamentally committed to the highest standards of publication ethics and adheres strictly to the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We ensure the integrity of our scholarly record through a steadfast commitment to:
Originality: All submissions are screened for plagiarism and textual similarities using EDAS software.
Authorship: We enforce clear policies on authorship and contribution to ensure proper credit and accountability.
Transparency: Authors are required to declare any potential conflicts of interest and disclose all sources of funding for their research.
Data Sharing: We strongly encourage authors to make their research data openly available to support reproducibility and further scientific inquiry.
Any allegations of misconduct are investigated thoroughly in accordance with COPE's Code of Conduct.