Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
ACI Structural Journal
ISSN 0889-3241 · American Concrete Institute · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly
ACI Structural Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.09; subscription journal; review about 2.5 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 93 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ACI Structural Journal is published by American Concrete Institute and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, Structural Load-Bearing Analysis and Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis, together about 59.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Information published in ACI Structural Journal includes: structural design, analysis of concrete elements and structures, research related to concrete elements and structures, and papers addressing design and analysis theory.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering30.8%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering18.4%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering10.6%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering9.3%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering7.5%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering5%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering3.4%
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering1.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCImago Journal RankPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.09LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,224OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 91LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,902 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 93 | 5 | 45 |
| 2024 | 94 | 13 | 127 |
| 2023 | 97 | 6 | 230 |
| 2022 | 145 | 7 | 660 |
| 2021 | 161 | 11 | 1,099 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2.5 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- technical paperSubmit your technical paper today.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
ACI members receive electronic versions of the ACI Structural Journal and ACI Materials Journal. Model summary
Members will receive the electronic versions of the ACI Structural Journal & the ACI Materials Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer-reviewed journal Model summary
This peer-reviewed journal continues the publishing tradition the Institute started in 1904.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- American Concrete Institute
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0889-3241
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ACI Structural Journal
What CAS zone is ACI Structural Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ACI Structural Journal is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Construction & Building Technology / Engineering, Civil / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ACI Structural Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.09; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 151.
How long does peer review take at ACI Structural Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 2.5 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index ACI Structural Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ACI Structural Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ACI Structural Journal open access, and what is the APC?
ACI Structural Journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .