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ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems - Call for Papers
Part A: Civil Engineering, and Part B. Mechanical Engineering
The Editorial Board of the ASCE-ASME Journal invites contributions presenting state-of-the-art research and best practices for addressing risk, disaster and failure-related challenges arising from uncertainty. We particularly welcome emerging research relating to availability and processing of big data, including data driven decision support, machine learning and further computational intelligence tools relating to risk and uncertainty.
How to submit:
Part A: https://ascelibrary.org/journal/ajrua6
Part B: ASME Digital Collection - Part B
Editorial Message
I thank you all very much for your invaluable support of the journal in various ways, which has helped tremendously with the development and success to date. The new impact factor for Part A reflects this effort and the high-quality contributions very well with an increase from 2.7 to 2.9 with respect to last year. For Part B, the impact factor dropped from 2.3 to 1.5, which calls for our attention and support. Due to the smaller number of papers in Part B, compared to Part A, the volatility of the impact factor for Part B is naturally higher, and the drop is, to some extent, related to the submission statistics over the recent years. In this regard, we expect an upwards step again over the next years based on the current developments. Currently, Part B is receiving a considerable number of high-quality papers, and current Special Issues are placed on highly attractive topics. Please pay attention to these papers and Special Issues and consider to submit further high-quality papers to Part B. I also would like to encourage you to link up research between Part A and B to utilize and strengthen the cross-disciplinary character of our journals, and to link up research between papers published in Part B and other journals to develop a better exposure to other communities. Let’s promote the excellent work published in our journal to the wider communities, through papers and conference activities.
Please consider the submission of review papers in your specific research area, specifically to Part B. Guest Editors of Special Issues are encouraged to submit review papers in the area of their Special Issues as lead papers of the Special Issues. Just this week, we held our ISRERM conference in Sapporo with great success, which facilitates a Special Collection in Part A: https://ascelibrary.org/ajrua6/cfp-reliability-risk-management-infrastructure-systems . Further, the webpage of our first ESREL World Conference to be held at Chongqing, China, in April 2027, is now online: https://esrelworld-2027.cqu.edu.cn/ At this occasion, I would like to thank the Guest Editors and conference organizers for their outstanding work on these developments and all authors who have already contributed. Let us support these developments with innovative and path-paving contributions.
Please contact the Editor or the Managing Editors by email if you have an interest to guest edit a special collection (Part A) or a special issue (Part B).
Both Part A and Part B are indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index by Clarivate Analytics , formerly Thomson Reuters. From 2016 onward, all articles are included in Web of Science and Scopus .
Statement on Open Access
The editorial team motivates authors to share their pre-prints and/or accepted versions of their paper via institutional or other repositories, scientific social networks or personal websites in the spirit of Open Science. Please make sure to abide by embargos and other Journal Policies, which can be found here for part A and here for part B .
Based on the latest Journal Citation Report by Clarivate Analytics
, Part A has an impact factor for 2025 of 2.9.
Part A Civil Engineering - News
Update your library with the latest reading from the ASCE-ASME JRUES journals:
LATEST ISSUES
âť– V12-2: June 2026
âť– V11-2: June 2025
LATEST REVIEWS
Geotechnical “Facial Recognition” Challenge Kok-Kwang Phoon, Yongmin Cai, Chong Tang
Variability in Geostructural Performance Predictions Chong Tang, Kok-Kwang Phoon, Jun Yuan, Yuanqin Tao, Honglei Sun
Advantages and Limitations of Bayesian Approaches to Decision-Making in Construction Management: A Critical Review (1988–2023) Guillermo MejĂa, Jaime A. GutiĂ©rrez-Prada, Oscar H. Portilla-Carreño, and Jonathan Soto-Paz
Comparison between Distance Functions for Approximate Bayesian Computation to Perform Stochastic Model Updating and Model Validation under Limited Data Adolphus Lye, Scott Ferson, and Sicong Xiao
What Geotechnical Engineers Want to Know about Reliability Kok-Kwang Phoon
Resilience-Based Design of Infrastructure: Review of Models, Methodologies, and Computational Tools Mahdi Shadabfar, Mojtaba Mahsuli, Yi Zhang, Yadong Xue, Bilal M. Ayyub, Hongwei Huang and Ricardo A. Medina
Time-Dependent Reliability of Aging Structures: Overview of Assessment Methods Cao Wang, Michael Beer and Bilal M. Ayyub
Structural System Reliability: Overview of Theories and Applications to Optimization Junho Song, Won-Hee Kang, Young-Joo Lee and Junho Chun
LATEST SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
Uncertainty Modeling and Quantification of Numerical Methods in Geotechnics Kok-Kwang Phoon, Chong Tang, Xiaowei Feng
Forward Uncertainty Quantification for Aleatory & Epistemic Uncertainties: Methodologies, Tools, and Applications Chao Dang, Tong Zhou, Matthias G.R. Faes, Michael Shields
Advances in Bayesian Inference for Structural Health Monitoring Yuguang Fu, Binbin Li, Hamed Ebrahimian, Siu-Kui Au
Advances in Numerical and Experimental Methods for Uncertainty Quantification in Engineering Pengfei Wei, Zhiqiang Wan, Marcos Valdebenito, Masaru Kitahara, Alice Cicirello, Matthias Faes
Uncertainty Modeling and Quantification of Numerical Methods in Geotechnics Kok-Kwang Phoon, Chong Tang, Xiaowei Feng
Vulnerability Analysis, Risk Management, and Uncertainty Modelling Analysis Jie Li, Michael Beer, Yong-Bo Peng, Jian-Bing Chen
Uncertainty Quantification for Machine Learning in Engineering Wang-JI Yan, Costas Papadimitriou, Michael Beer, Feng Ke
Risk and Reliability Analysis of Resilient Civil Engineering Structures with Vibration Control Devices Said Elias Rahimi, Mario D’Aniello, Hussam Mahmoud
Full list of Special Collections
Please contact the Editor or Managing Editors by email if you are interested in guest editing a Special Collection (Part A).
CALL FOR PAPERS - Part A
Special Collection on Advances in Bayesian Approaches for Reliability Updating of Safety-Critical Structures Under Limited Data . Paper submission deadline: July 31, 2026.
Special Collection on Advanced Numerical Techniques and Engineering Applications for Uncertainty Propagation in High-Dimensional Stochastic Systems . Paper submission deadline: September 30, 2026.
Joint Special Collection on Climate Adaptation and Resilience for Buildings and Infrastructure . Paper submission deadline: January 5, 2027.
Special Collection on Geotechnical Uncertainty Quantification and Reliability Analysis in the Digital Era: New Paradigms, Methods, and Applications . Paper submission deadline: October 31, 2026.
Special Collection on Reliability and Risk Management of Infrastructure Systems . Paper submission deadline: October 31, 2026.
Special Collection on Integrating Intelligent Condition Monitoring with Risk Assessment in Engineering Systems . Paper submission deadline: November 30, 2026.
Part A - Awards & Recognitions
Editor’s Choice Paper
Full-Scale Experimental Investigation of Universal Filter for Joint Input and State Estimation Md Armanul Hoda, Martin Masanes Didyk, Mohsen Ebrahimzadeh Hassanabadi, Saeed Eftekhar Azam, and Babak Moaveni
Most Read Paper
Structural System Reliability: Overview of Theories and Applications to Optimization Won-Hee Kang, Young-Joo Lee, Junho Chun
Most Cited Paper
What Geotechnical Engineers Want to Know about Reliability Kok-Kwang Phoon
Editor’s Choice Collection
For each issue of the journal, the Chief Editor may select a paper to be featured on the journal homepage in the ASCE Library. The paper is available for free to registered users for 1 to 4 months, depending on how frequently the journal is published. A list of Editor’s Choice selections is available here .
2024 Outstanding Reviewers
Israel Afriyie â– Babatunde Oluwaseun Ajayi â– Marco Behrendt â– Chao Dang â– Amirhossein Javaheri Khah â– Masaru Kitahara â– Zhiqiang Wan â– Pengfei Wei â– Jinzhang Zhang â– Tong Zhou
Bilal M. Ayyub Research Award for Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering
Established in 2019, the Editor’s Award is given annually to one paper in Part A appearing in the preceding volume year. Starting from 2022, the Editor’s Award for Part A was named “Bilal M. Ayyub Research Award” in recognition of the outstanding professional leadership of the founding Editor-in-Chief, Professor Bilal M. Ayyub, Dist. M. ASCE and Hon. M. ASME.
The awarded papers are made freely available from the ASCE Library for one year to anyone interested once registered and logged in to download.
Recipients of the 2024 Bilal M. Ayyub Research Award
Authors: Bilal M. Ayyub, Ramsay Sawaya, David T. Butry, Jennifer Helgeson, Yumi Oum, Vincent Loh Title: Risk Tolerance, Aversion, and Economics of Energy Utilities in Community Resilience to Wildfires
The award will be presented to the authors in attendance at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE) which will be held during the period November 16-20, 2025, Memphis, TN, USA, https://event.asme.org/IMECE
Based on the latest Journal Citation Report by Clarivate Analytics , Part B has an impact factor for 2025 of 1.5.
Part B Mechanical Engineering - News
Update your library with the latest reading from the ASCE-ASME JRUES journals:
LATEST ISSUES
âť– V12-2: June 2026
âť– V11-2: June 2025
LATEST REVIEWS
Risk and Reliability Evaluation of Future Industrial Automation Systems: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda Andrey Morozov, Tagir Fabarisov, Silvia Vock, Georg Siedel, Victor Bolbot, Stefan VoĂź
A Recent Review of Risk-Based Inspection Development to Support Service Excellence in the Oil and Gas Industry: An Artificial Intelligence Perspective Taufik Aditiyawarman, Agus Paul Setiawan Kaban, Johny Wahyuadi Soedarsono
Prognostics and Health Management of Wind Energy Infrastructure Systems Celalettin YĂĽce, Ozhan Gecgel, OÄźuz DoÄźan, Shweta Dabetwar, Yasar Yanik, Onur Can Kalay, Esin Karpat, Fatih Karpat, Stephen Ekwaro-Osire
Uncertainty Quantification for Additive Manufacturing Process Improvement: Recent Advances Sankaran Mahadevan, Paromita Nath, Zhen Hu
Optimizing Predictive Maintenance With Machine Learning for Reliability Improvement Yali Ren
Path Integral Methods for the Probabilistic Analysis of Nonlinear Systems Under a White-Noise Process Mario Di Paola and Gioacchino Alotta
LATEST SPECIAL ISSUES
Cognitive digital twins for predictive maintenance: uncertainty and risk analysis Dixiong Yang, Sifeng Bi, Zequn Wang, Matthias Faes, Pengfei Wei
Design of large-scale complex systems under uncertainty: translating theory to practice Gourab Ghosh, Kundan Goswami, Rudraprasad Bhattacharyya
Reliability Assessment and Quality Assurance of Industrial Equipment Dixiong Yang, Matthias Faes, Sifeng Bi, Pengfei Wei, Zequn Wang
Reliability Modeling and Assessment of Complex Engineering Systems with Mixed Uncertainty Lechang Yang, Matthias Faes, Yi Zhang, Xiaoge Zhang, Min Xie
Uncertainty-Aware Diagnostics and Prognostics for Health Monitoring and Risk Management of Engineered Systems Chen Jiang, Zhen Hu, Alba Sofi, Liang Gao, Haobo Qiu, Byeng D. Youn
Probabilistic Digital Twins in Additive Manufacturing Zequn Wang, Zhen Hu, Moon Seung Ki, Qi Zhou, Hong-Zhong Huang
Modeling and Analysis of Inspection Uncertainties in Structural Health Monitoring Yi Zhang, Chul-Woo Kim, Yan-Gang Zhao, Pei-Pei Li
Digital Twins: A New Frontier in Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Nii Attoh-Okine
Please contact the Editor or Managing Editors by email if you are interested in guest editing a Special Section/Issue (Part B).
CALL FOR PAPERS - Part B
Special Issue on Reliability and Safety Analysis, Uncertainty Quantification, and Prognostics of Fuel Cells . Paper submission deadline: September 15, 2026.
Special Issue on Modeling, Identification, and Control of Engineering Systems Under Uncertainty . Paper submission deadline: December 15, 2026.
Part B - Awards & Recognitions
Most Read Paper
On the Consistent Classification and Treatment of Uncertainties in Structural Health Monitoring Applications Antonios Kamariotis, Konstantinos Vlachas, Vasileios Ntertimanis, Ioannis Koune, Alice Cicirello, Eleni Chatzi
Most Cited Paper
Digital Twins: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions for Modeling and Simulation in Engineering Dynamics Applications D. J. Wagg, K. Worden, R. J. Barthorpe, P. Gardner
Featured Article
On the Consistent Classification and Treatment of Uncertainties in Structural Health Monitoring Applications Antonios Kamariotis, Konstantinos Vlachas, Vasileios Ntertimanis, Ioannis Koune, Alice Cicirello, Eleni Chatzi
Reviewers of the Year 2024
Zan Yang (Nanchang University, China) ■André T. Beck (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
Associate Editors of the Year 2024
Zhen Hu (University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA) â– Sifeng Bi (University of Southampton, UK)
Bilal M. Ayyub Research Prize for Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering
Established in 2019, the Editor’s Award is given annually to one paper in Part B. Starting from 2022, the Editor’s Award for Part B was named “Bilal M. Ayyub Research Prize” in recognition of the outstanding professional leadership of the founding Editor-in-Chief, Professor Bilal M. Ayyub, Dist. M. ASCE and Hon. M. ASME.
The awarded papers are made freely available from the ASME Digital Collection (Part B) for one year to anyone interested once registered and logged in to download. Moreover, ASME offers the authors a one-year free subscription to Part B.
Recipients of the 2024 Bilal M. Ayyub Research Prize
Author: Luca Caracoglia Title: Improving Output Power of a Torsional-Flutter Harvester in Stochastic Thunderstorms by Duffing—Van Der Pol Restoring Torque
The award will be presented to the authors in attendance at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE) which will be held during the period November 16-20, 2025, Memphis, TN, USA, https://event.asme.org/IMECE
Early Career Editorial Board
Starting in 2020, the ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems in its two parts has implemented the Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) program to bring young members onboard its editorial board under the mentorship of the journal leadership.
ECEB members typically have a net academic age of 1-3 years. The term of an ECEB member is 2 years with the possibility for renewal into a second term.
New Cycle of the ASCE Journals’ Early Career Editorial Board
The goal of the journal is to further welcome two to four ECEB members on the editorial board. Potential candidates are required to have at least six publications within the last 5 years, which may include their Ph.D. study dissertation. The submission deadline is May 31, 2025. Applications will be reviewed by an ad hoc committee from the journal leadership. Applicants will be informed about the decision by end of June 2025.
Editor: Michael Beer, Leibniz University Hanover, beer@irz.uni-hannover.de
Managing Editors: Eleni Chatzi, ETH Zurich, chatzi@ibk.baug.ethz.ch Alba Sofi, University “Mediterranea” of Reggio Calabria, alba.sofi@unirc.it
Associate Managing Editors: Matthias Faes, TU Dortmund, matthias.faes@tu-dortmund.de Zhen Hu, University of Michigan-Dearborn, zhennhu@umich.edu Ketson Dos Santos, University of Minnesota, dossantk@umn.edu Yi Zhang, Tsinghua University, zhang-yi@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn Cao Wang, University of Wollongong, wangc@uow.edu.au
Early Career Editorial Board: Marco Behrendt, Ph.D., Rice University Chao Dang, Ph.D., TU Dortmund Marc Fina, Ph.D., Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Yuguang Fu, Ph.D., Nanyang Technological University Danko Jerez, Ph.D., Federico Santa Maria University Pei-Pei Li, Ph.D., Beijing University of Technology Meng-Ze Lyu, Ph.D., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Chiara Masnata, Ph.D., University of Palermo George D. Pasparakis, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University Luca Rosafalco, Ph.D., Politecnico di Milano Jize Zhang, Ph.D., Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Founding Editor (2014-2021): Bilal M. Ayyub, University of Maryland College Park
Editorial Board members: Part A & Part B