About Journal

The Modares Civil Engineering Journal (MCEJ) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published by Tarbiat Modares University.

MCEJ publishes original and high-quality research covering major areas of civil and environmental engineering, including structural and earthquake engineering, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, transportation and pavement engineering, construction materials, hydraulic and water resources engineering, coastal and marine engineering, environmental engineering, infrastructure resilience, and emerging computational and data-driven methods relevant to civil engineering.

The journal publishes articles primarily in Persian accompanied by English titles, abstracts, keywords, and bibliographic metadata to enhance international discoverability.

All submissions undergo editorial screening followed by double-blind peer review.

Publisher: Tarbiat Modares University
Online ISSN: 2476-6763
Publication Frequency: Bimonthly, six issues per year
Language: Persian with English title and abstract
Peer Review: Double-blind
Access: Open Access
Submission Fee: None
Publication Fee: None

Open Access and Licensing

The Modares Civil Engineering Journal is an open-access journal. All published articles are freely available immediately upon publication.

Articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Under this license, users may share and adapt published material for noncommercial purposes provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and source, the license is identified, and any modifications are indicated.

Commercial reuse requires additional permission from the copyright holder.

Authors retain copyright unless otherwise specified in the journal’s approved author agreement.

Digital Preservation

The journal is committed to the long-term preservation of its scholarly content. Published articles and associated metadata are preserved through [confirmed preservation service].

Copyright Policy

Copyright remains with the authors. Authors grant MCEJ the right of first publication under the journal’s approved open-access license.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors may deposit the published version of their article in institutional or subject repositories and on personal academic websites in accordance with the article’s Creative Commons license. The DOI and final citation should be included.


Peer-Review Policy
The peer review process in Modares Civil Engineering Journal is double-blinded in which the reviewer’s name is unknown to the author and, vice versa.
Submitted articles go through a structural and subject evaluation to align with 

Modares Civil Engineering Journal principles. Matches go through a double-blind peer review by three field experts (non-editorial staff) chosen by the Board based on specialty.The Board makes the final article selection.

Duties of Reviewers:
- Assist editor in decision-making and potentially help authors improve papers through editorial communication.
- Decline reviews if unqualified or unable to promptly review.
- Treat manuscripts as confidential documents and avoid unauthorized sharing.
- Conduct objective reviews, avoiding personal criticism and providing clear, supported feedback.
- Identify relevant, uncited published work and report potential plagiarism or overlap with other publications.
- Maintain confidentiality of information and ideas, avoiding personal gain or reviewing papers with conflicts of interest.

Publishing Ethics
This journal follows all the terms and conditions of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and complies with the highest ethical standards in accordance with ethical laws. Authors may refer to the Committee on Publication Ethics’ International Standards for Authors for comprehensive information.

 
Authors fees
Modares Civil Engineering Journal does not charge any fees for submission and publication, and it is free of charge.
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