Journal profile · CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Advanced Steel Construction
ISSN 1816-112X · Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly
Advanced Steel Construction: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.37; fully open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 44 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advanced Steel Construction is published by Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction 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 Load-Bearing Analysis, Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis and Fire dynamics and safety research, together about 55.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Advanced Steel Construction provides a platform for the publication and rapid dissemination of original and up-to-date research and technological developments in steel construction, design and analysis. Scope of research papers published in this journal includes but is not limited to theoretical and experimental research on elements, assemblages, systems, material, design philosophy and codification, standards, fabrication, projects of innovative nature and computer techniques. The journal is specifically tailored to channel the exchange of technological know-how between researchers and practitioners. Contributions from all aspects related to the recent developments of advanced steel construction are welcome.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Editorial board by country: 25 in mainland China (about 36%); most named Mainland China 25, United States 9, United Kingdom 7, Australia 7, Hong Kong, China 4 (70 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering22.2%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering22.2%
- Fire dynamics and safety researchEngineering11.1%
- Structural Analysis and OptimizationEngineering11.1%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering11.1%
- Fire effects on concrete materialsEngineering11.1%
- Civil and Structural Engineering ResearchEngineering11.1%
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 | Materials Science, Characterization & Testing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | 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, Characterization & Testing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Characterization & Testing | 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
ISI AlertingPublisher 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
- 1.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 41Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Hong Kong Institute of Steel Construction
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1816-112X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advanced Steel Construction
What CAS zone is Advanced Steel Construction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advanced Steel Construction is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Characterization & Testing / Construction & Building Technology / Engineering, Civil. 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 Advanced Steel Construction?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.37; CiteScore 2, h-index 2.
How long does peer review take at Advanced Steel Construction?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Advanced Steel Construction based?
Of the 70 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 25 (about 36%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (25), United States (9) and United Kingdom (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advanced Steel Construction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advanced Steel Construction is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Advanced Steel Construction open access, and what is the APC?
Advanced Steel Construction is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .