Civil & Project Journal (CPJ) is owned and edited by Dr. Ali Ghorbani, founder of the Project Management Engineering discipline in Iran. The journal is published to advance credible, applicable, and problem-oriented knowledge in civil engineering, civil infrastructure projects, construction management, and project management.
Through a network of academic and professional editors and reviewers, regular monthly electronic publication, single-blind peer review, and open access, CPJ provides a platform for disseminating current research findings, documented professional experience, and interdisciplinary studies related to projects and the built environment.
Supported by the Editor-in-Chief’s academic, managerial, and executive experience, and by the collaboration of academics, researchers, and experienced professionals, CPJ does not regard itself merely as a venue for publishing manuscripts. Its mission is to transform research into usable knowledge for decision-making, design, implementation, project control, safety, engineering economics, contracts, claims, and the legal dimensions of projects.
Priority is given to studies that combine originality and methodological soundness with a demonstrable capacity to explain or address real challenges in the construction industry, civil projects, infrastructure, and project management.
CPJ holds ISC scientific accreditation under License No. 1402/2454, dated August 12, 2023. This status reinforces the journal’s responsibility to maintain rigorous peer review, publication regularity, research integrity, transparent policies, and accountable editorial practice.
View the Journal’s ISC Record| Persian Title | نشریه عمران و پروژه |
|---|---|
| English Title | Civil & Project Journal |
| Abbreviation | CPJ |
| Owner and Editor-in-Chief | Dr. Ali Ghorbani |
| Publisher | Construction Management Press (CM PRESS) |
| Country of Publication | Iran |
| Electronic ISSN | 2676-511X |
| First Published | June 2019 |
| Press Supervisory Board License | No. 85141, dated April 22, 2019 |
| ISC Scientific Accreditation | No. 1402/2454, dated August 12, 2023 |
| Publication Format | Electronic and online |
| Publication Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Languages | Persian with an English abstract, or full-text English |
| Access Model | Open access; full text is freely available |
| Peer-Review Model | Single-blind peer review by at least two subject specialists |
| Article Identifiers | DOIs registered through mEDRA |
| Submission Charge | Free |
| Article Processing Charge | 50 TRX, payable only after scientific acceptance |
| Copyright | Authors retain copyright |
| License | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) |
CPJ considers specialized and interdisciplinary research addressing the full project life cycle—from concept development and feasibility assessment to design, procurement, construction, control, commissioning, operation, maintenance, claims, dispute analysis, and post-project evaluation.
Original problem-oriented research based on a valid method, appropriate data, and new findings.
Systematic, analytical, or critical synthesis that identifies evidence, limitations, and research gaps.
A documented analysis of a project, organization, contract, technology, or executive experience.
A practical solution, model, framework, or tool developed for a real project or industry problem.
Development of a method, analytical framework, theoretical model, or new conceptual perspective.
A reasoned expert perspective or documented professional experience presented in a scientific and assessable format.
Scope, structure, originality, required files, and compliance with author instructions are checked.
The manuscript undergoes single-blind review by at least two suitably qualified specialists.
Author responses and revisions are evaluated before the Editor-in-Chief issues the scientific decision.
Accepted work proceeds to editing, layout, DOI registration, and online publication.
Scientific decisions are based on editorial assessment, reviewer reports, originality, methodological quality, relevance, and contribution. Payment does not influence peer review or acceptance.
CPJ applies policies concerning plagiarism, duplicate submission, data fabrication or falsification, authorship, conflicts of interest, confidentiality, corrections, and other forms of publication misconduct, with reference to recognized publication-ethics principles.
Full texts are freely available to readers. Authors retain copyright, and published content is distributed under the CC BY 4.0 license, subject to proper attribution.
Manuscript files, author information, and backup copies are maintained periodically. Published-article metadata and identifiers remain traceable through DOI registration and related scholarly infrastructure.
Submitted manuscripts are subject to similarity assessment in accordance with the journal’s author guidelines and publication-ethics procedures.
The journal separately publishes its aims and scope, author instructions, peer-review process, publication-ethics rules, editorial-board information, frequently asked questions, and contact details.
Initial submission is free. The article processing charge is payable only after scientific acceptance and covers peer-review administration, editorial quality control, editing, layout, DOI assignment, and electronic publication. The fee has no effect on editorial independence or the scientific decision.
Published articles and journal metadata are reported by the journal as discoverable through scientific, bibliographic, citation, and search services. Formal claims should always be verified through the relevant provider’s official record.
Academics, researchers, postgraduate students, project managers, engineers, consultants, contractors, legal specialists, and experienced professionals from Iran and other countries are invited to submit original, problem-oriented, and applicable work for editorial consideration.
