Journal profile · Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Computers and Concrete
ISSN 1598-8198 · eISSN 1598-818X · Techno Press · SOUTH KOREA · Bimonthly
Computers and Concrete: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.46; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 96 articles a year; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Computers and Concrete 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 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials and Concrete and Cement Materials Research, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Computers and Concrete is An International Journal that focuses on the computer applications in be considered suitable for publication in the journal. The journal covers the topics related to computational mechanics of concrete and modeling of concrete structures including plasticity fracture mechanics creep thermo-mechanics dynamic effects reliability and safety concepts automated design procedures stochastic mechanics performance under extreme conditions.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering16.2%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering12.3%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering8.7%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering8.1%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering7.6%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering7%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering3.8%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering3.7%
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 | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Characterization & Testing | Zone 3 |
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 | Materials Science, Characterization & Testing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 4.46LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 455OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 96LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,217 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72 | 0 | 536 |
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)
- 6–12 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
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Techno Press
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1598-8198
- Electronic ISSN
- 1598-818X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Computers and Concrete
What CAS zone is Computers and Concrete in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Computers and Concrete is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Materials Science, Characterization & Testing / Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications / Construction & Building Technology / Engineering, Civil. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Computers and Concrete?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.46; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Computers and Concrete?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index Computers and Concrete?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Computers and Concrete is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Computers and Concrete open access, and what is the APC?
Computers and Concrete 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; 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: .