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Engineering Reports is a broad-scope, peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by John Wiley & Sons. Launched in August 2019, the journal covers engineering disciplines and computer science, offering authors a sound-science publishing venue for empirical research, methodological advances, replication studies, and practical design solutions. In professional practice, the phrase “engineering reports” also refers to formal technical documentation produced across industrial and infrastructure projects; this guide clarifies the journal profile, governance, publication economics, and author submission requirements.
What it is
Engineering Reports is a multidisciplinary, born-digital scholarly journal dedicated to engineering and computer science research. In library catalogs and citation databases, the publication is formally registered under the electronic International Standard Serial Number (Online ISSN) 2577-8196 and National Library of Medicine catalog record 101769939, with the MEDLINE title abbreviation Eng Rep. The journal assigns digital object identifiers under Crossref DOI prefix 10.1002/eng2.
The journal operates under a gold open access model, indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) since its 2019 launch. All articles are permanently accessible online without subscription barriers. Authors publish under Creative Commons licenses, including CC BY 4.0, CC BY-NC 4.0, and CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, ensuring compliance with institutional and funder open-access mandates.
Editorially, Engineering Reports applies a sound-science review standard. Rather than screening manuscripts on perceived novelty, the editorial team evaluates work based on technical rigor, methodological validity, ethical compliance, and reproducible findings. The journal explicitly welcomes negative results, replication studies, and interdisciplinary investigations crossing traditional engineering boundaries.
Who runs it and what it covers
Engineering Reports is published by Wiley (John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.), headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey. The journal uses Wiley’s international hosting infrastructure on Wiley Online Library. Editorial leadership is directed by an international board spanning academic departments and applied research institutions.
The journal encompasses two primary Library of Congress classifications: Engineering and Civil Engineering (TA1-2040) and Computer Science (QA75.5-76.95). Its scope covers nine research areas:
- Civil and Structural Engineering: Structural analysis, transportation infrastructure, geotechnical engineering, construction materials, and earthquake engineering.
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: Thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, solid mechanics, robotics, propulsion, and computer-aided manufacturing.
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Power systems, renewable microgrids, semiconductor devices, signal processing, and control systems.
- Computer Science and Software Engineering: Distributed computing, algorithms, cybersecurity protocols, computer networks, and human-computer interaction.
- Chemical and Process Engineering: Transport phenomena, reaction kinetics, chemical separations, and sustainable process design.
- Biomedical and Bioengineering: Biomaterials, biomechanics, biomedical instrumentation, and computational physiological modeling.
- Materials Science and Engineering: Nanomaterials, composite development, polymers, metallurgy, and additive manufacturing.
- Environmental and Energy Engineering: Water treatment, air quality modeling, waste management, battery technologies, and lifecycle assessments.
- Industrial and Systems Engineering: Operations research, supply chain simulation, manufacturing optimization, and reliability engineering.
According to the OpenAlex scholarly registry, the journal has published over 2,330 scholarly works accumulating more than 15,600 citations, with a 2-year mean citedness of 3.46. Digital preservation is secured through CLOCKSS and Portico, while deposit policies are recorded in the Jisc Open Policy Finder repository.
How to search or use it
Prospective authors interact with the journal through the Wiley Research Exchange (REX) submission portal. Wiley uses automated document parsing to streamline metadata capture. Authors complete these sequential steps:
- Select Manuscript Category: Choose the article type within the portal, such as Research Article, Review Article, Technical Note, or Case Report.
- Upload Manuscript Files: Upload the primary document in Microsoft Word (.docx) or LaTeX format, with separate high-resolution figures. The system automatically extracts title, abstract, and author details.
- Verify Extracted Title and Abstract: Inspect the extracted title and abstract (150–250 words) to ensure equations and technical symbols parsed accurately.
- Validate Authors and Affiliations: Confirm co-authors, email addresses, and institutions. The corresponding author connects their authenticated ORCID iD.
- Assign Contributor Roles: Specify co-author contributions using the CRediT taxonomy (e.g., Conceptualization, Methodology, Formal Analysis).
- Provide Mandatory Declarations: Complete conflict of interest statements, grant funding acknowledgments, and a Data Availability Statement specifying repository locations for underlying code or data.
- Plagiarism Screening: Acknowledge automated text-overlap screening through iThenticate via Crossref Similarity Check.
- Preview and Generate PDF: Inspect the compiled system proof to confirm figures, tables, and reference callouts render properly.
- Complete Submission: Click “Complete my submission” to transmit the manuscript for editorial triage and reviewer assignment.
The journal conducts single-anonymized peer review, where reviewer identities remain masked while author identities are visible. DOAJ data records an average duration of 19 weeks from submission to publication.
Because Engineering Reports is a gold open access journal, published articles incur an article processing charge (APC). According to the official DOAJ schedule, the standard APC is $2,380 USD (£1,710 GBP / €2,000 EUR). Authors from low- and lower-middle-income countries receive full or partial waivers under Wiley open access policies. In addition, corresponding authors affiliated with institutions that maintain Wiley transformative agreements can publish with the APC covered by their institution.
Strengths and limits
Strengths
- Broad Interdisciplinary Audience: Provides a single publishing home for multi-engineering collaborations that cross narrow sub-discipline boundaries.
- Sound-Science Editorial Philosophy: Evaluates research on technical execution, reproducibility, and methodology rather than subjective novelty.
- Immediate Global Accessibility: Immediate gold open access under CC BY 4.0 ensures practicing engineers and international researchers can access articles without paywalls.
- Institutional Agreement Coverage: Broad eligibility under national and institutional Wiley transformative agreements substantially reduces author out-of-pocket costs.
Limits
- Mandatory Open Access Fees: Authors without institutional agreement coverage must fund the $2,380 USD APC through grants or departmental resources.
- No Traditional Subscription Route: Unlike hybrid journals offering a free-to-publish subscription alternative, every accepted paper requires an APC.
- Turnaround Cadence: With an average publication timeline of approximately 19 weeks, turnaround is steady rather than immediate.
Alternatives
Researchers evaluating publication venues for multidisciplinary engineering research compare Engineering Reports against alternative open access engineering platforms:
| Journal | Publisher | Publishing Model | Standard APC | Review Model | Disciplinary Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Reports | Wiley | Gold Open Access | $2,380 USD | Single-anonymized | Multidisciplinary engineering, civil, electrical, mechanical, CS |
| IEEE Access | IEEE | Gold Open Access | $1,950 USD | Single-anonymized | Electrical, electronics, computer science, broad engineering |
| Scientific Reports | Springer Nature | Gold Open Access | $2,690 USD | Single-anonymized | Multidisciplinary natural sciences, engineering, and clinical science |
| PLOS ONE | PLOS | Gold Open Access | $2,290 USD | Single-anonymized | Multidisciplinary sciences, applied engineering, medicine |
For researchers seeking established mega-journal alternatives, our PLOS ONE submission guide details sound-science review standards and data-sharing mandates applicable across broad scientific disciplines.
FAQ
What is the journal Engineering Reports?
Engineering Reports is a peer-reviewed, open access multidisciplinary journal published by John Wiley & Sons. It publishes original research, reviews, and technical developments across civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, biomedical, materials, and computer science engineering.
What is the ISSN for Engineering Reports?
The electronic International Standard Serial Number (Online ISSN) for Engineering Reports is 2577-8196. Its NLM catalog identifier is 101769939, with the MEDLINE title abbreviation Eng Rep.
What is the article processing charge (APC) for Engineering Reports?
According to official DOAJ records, the standard article processing charge for Engineering Reports is $2,380 USD (£1,710 GBP / €2,000 EUR). Institutional transformative agreements and country waiver programs frequently cover or discount this fee.
Who publishes Engineering Reports?
Engineering Reports is published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Wiley), an international academic and scientific publisher based in Hoboken, New Jersey.
How does the peer review process work at Engineering Reports?
The journal operates a single-anonymized peer review model. Reviewers evaluate papers on technical accuracy, methodological soundness, and reproducibility. The average publication duration from initial submission to final issue publication is approximately 19 weeks.
Sources
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Engineering Reports (ISSN 2577-8196) Journal Record: https://doaj.org/toc/2577-8196 (Checked November 8, 2026).
- Crossref Metadata Registry, Journal Record for Engineering Reports (ISSN 2577-8196, DOI prefix 10.1002/eng2): https://api.crossref.org/journals/2577-8196 (Checked November 8, 2026).
- National Library of Medicine (NLM) Catalog, Engineering reports : open access (NLM ID: 101769939): https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esummary.fcgi?db=nlmcatalog&id=101769939&retmode=json (Checked November 8, 2026).
- OpenAlex Scholarly Knowledge Graph, Engineering Reports Source Record (ID: S4210199257): https://openalex.org/sources/https://openalex.org/S4210199257 (Checked November 8, 2026).
- Wiley Author Services, Wiley Research Exchange Submission System & Author Guidelines: https://authorservices.wiley.com/ (Checked November 8, 2026).
