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| Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Publishing | |
|---|---|
| Name | Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Publishing |
| Founded | 1839 (Institution of Civil Engineers founded) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | London |
| Publications | journals, books, conference proceedings |
| Topics | civil engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transport |
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Publishing ICE Publishing is the publishing arm associated with the Institution of Civil Engineers, producing professional literature, peer-reviewed journals, and technical guidance. It serves practitioners, researchers, and policy makers across infrastructure sectors, linking historical archives with contemporary research outputs. The imprint supports dissemination related to construction projects, standards, and engineering education.
ICE Publishing traces its origins to the nineteenth-century activities of the Institution of Civil Engineers and the professionalization movements exemplified by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Thomas Telford, John Rennie, George Stephenson and Robert Stephenson. Early proceedings and transactions paralleled publications such as the records of Royal Society, the archives of British Museum, and the collections connected to Great Exhibition and Industrial Revolution. During the twentieth century the publishing program expanded alongside institutions like University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Imperial College London, University of Manchester and University of Edinburgh, responding to initiatives from World War I, World War II, Marshall Plan reconstruction and the rise of international projects such as the Channel Tunnel and Three Gorges Dam. In recent decades ICE Publishing has developed digital archives and partnerships mirroring collaborations with bodies like British Standards Institution, European Commission, United Nations, World Bank and International Monetary Fund.
ICE Publishing issues monographs, conference proceedings, technical reports and journals in fields comparable to titles produced by Nature Publishing Group, Elsevier, Springer, Wiley-Blackwell and Taylor & Francis. Flagship journals address topics connected to structural engineering landmarks like Forth Bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge and to geotechnical case studies such as Panama Canal projects. Subject journals intersect with research from University College London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, ETH Zurich and Delft University of Technology. Series include specialised volumes that reference standards from American Society of Civil Engineers, codes from British Standards Institution and guidance akin to publications from Royal Academy of Engineering. ICE Publishing also curates historical works related to figures such as John Smeaton, Joseph Bazalgette, Edwin Chadwick, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and infrastructure events like Great Stink.
Digital offerings mirror platforms like Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, CrossRef and ORCID integrations, providing access to online journals, e-books and archives. The platform supports metadata workflows compatible with repositories such as Zenodo, arXiv, JSTOR and institutional collections at National Archives (United Kingdom), British Library and university libraries including Bodleian Library. Delivery systems facilitate indexing with services from PubMed Central, DOAJ, COPERNICUS and bibliometric analyses used by Research Excellence Framework and Horizon Europe applicants. Digital preservation strategies align with initiatives by CLOCKSS, Portico and LOCKSS.
Editorial procedures follow peer-review practices similar to editorial policies at Royal Society Publishing, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, IEEE journals and American Geophysical Union. Manuscripts undergo review by experts affiliated with Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, Institution of Structural Engineers, Geological Society of London, Engineering Council (UK) and leading university departments. Policies address ethics in line with standards from Committee on Publication Ethics, complaints processes paralleling those at Elsevier and data-sharing consistent with Research Councils UK and European Research Council expectations. Editorial boards include academics and practitioners linked to University of Leeds, University of Bristol, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Tokyo and National University of Singapore.
ICE Publishing collaborates with international organisations such as United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, World Bank Group and regional bodies like European Investment Bank. Partnerships extend to professional societies including American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineers Australia, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and Institution of Civil Engineers Bangladesh. Collaborative projects involve universities, research centres and initiatives connected to C40 Cities, International Federation of Surveyors, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering and conference organisers for events like COP summits and World Urban Forum.
The imprint influences policy and practice through citations in reports by World Bank, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, UK Parliament, House of Commons committees and municipal authorities like Transport for London and Greater London Authority. Research published has informed major projects including Crossrail, HS2, London Bridge refurbishment and international infrastructure such as Suez Canal expansions and Itaipu Dam. Global readership spans professionals in Singapore, Australia, United States, China, India, Canada and South Africa and academic adoption in curricula at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich and Delft University of Technology.
ICE Publishing and associated authors have received recognition alongside awards from entities such as Royal Academy of Engineering, Prince Philip Medal, Telford Medal, Wellington Prize, ASCE T.Y. Lin Award and prizes adjudicated by Institution of Civil Engineers. Publications have been cited in award-winning case studies, professional prize submissions and governmental white papers influencing honours lists and institutional commendations.