Journal profile · Engineering-Civil and Structural Engineering
Advances in Concrete Construction
ISSN 2287-5301 · eISSN 2287-531X · Techno Press · South Korea
Advances in Concrete Construction: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.68; subscription journal; APC about USD 895; 63 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advances in Concrete Construction is published by Techno Press 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 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Concrete and Cement Materials Research and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, together about 50.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering and Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Advances in Concrete Construction (ACC), An International Journal, aims at highlighting research, development and innovation in Concrete Construction, focusing all relevant fields, such as: - Innovative on site and precast methods for new structures, - Maintenance, repair and strengthening of existing structures, - Enhanced robustness and seismic performance, - Numerical modeling and risk analysis, - Durability and structural health monitoring, and - Eco-efficient and ultra-high performance cementitious materials
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Civil and Structural Engineering
Editor-in-chief Erik Schlangen CEGPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering21.2%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering16.5%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering12.6%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering7.4%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering5.5%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering4.7%
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceEngineering4.2%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering4.1%
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 | 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
ESCIPublisher 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
- 1.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 161OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 399 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79 | 0 | 489 |
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.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 895 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Research and publication ethics standards based on COPE; violations activate COPE flowcharts. Model summary
Techno-Press applies research and publication ethics standards based on COPE's International Standards for Editors and Authors (https://publicationethics.org/node/11184). Violation of publication ethics will result in the activation of COPE flow chart. (https://publicationethics.org/guidance/Flowcharts)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transfer to Techno-Press upon acceptance; Agreement of Authorship, Originality, and Copyright Transfer must be signed and submitted. Model summary
Submission of an article to a Techno-Press Journal implies that it presents the original and unpublished work, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere. On acceptance of the submitted manuscript, it is implied that the copyright thereof is transferred to the Techno-Press. The Agreement of Authorship, Originality, and Copyright Transfer must be signed and submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access publishing option available; APC paid after formal acceptance email. Model summary
There is an option of publishing your paper as Open Access. When you receive a formal acceptance email, you will find a link that you may click on to pay the Article Processing Charge (APC) for Open Access publishing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process: papers passing preliminary check undergo rigorous peer review; at least two expert reviewers must positively recommend for final acceptance. Model summary
All the submitted papers that have passed the preliminary check by the editors will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to judge their significance and originality. Those papers positively recommended by at least two expert reviewers will be finally accepted for publication in the Techno-Press Journals or after any required modifications are made.
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
- Techno Press
- Country or region
- South Korea
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2287-5301
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-531X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advances in Concrete Construction
What CAS zone is Advances in Concrete Construction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advances in Concrete Construction 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 Advances in Concrete Construction?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.68; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 32.
Which databases index Advances in Concrete Construction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advances in Concrete Construction is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Advances in Concrete Construction open access, and what is the APC?
Advances in Concrete Construction is a subscription journal. APC about USD 895.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .