Journal profile · Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Construction and Building Materials
ISSN 0950-0618 · eISSN 1879-0526 · Elsevier Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1987
Construction and Building Materials: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 8.81; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,540; review about 101 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 5,220 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Construction and Building Materials is published by Elsevier Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials and Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering and Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An international journal dedicated to the investigation and innovative use of materials in construction.Construction and Building Materials provides an international forum for the dissemination of innovative and original research and development in the field of construction and building materials and their application in new works and to repair practices. The journal publishes a wide range of innovative research and application papers which describe original laboratory works and experimental campaigns. Multi-part papers are discouraged. Construction and Building Materials only publishes review articles on priority topics invited by the editors.The journal focuses on construction and building materials; we do not consider papers that focus on structural engineering, materials chemistry, geotechnics, mining, backfill, soil or rock mechanics, and unbound road or railway bed layers. Construction and Building Materials covers topics including: cement, concrete reinforcement, bricks and mortars, additives, corrosion technology, ceramics, timber, steel, polymers, glass fibres, recycled materials, bamboo, earth-based materials, non-conventional building materials, materials for advanced manufacturing, bituminous materials and railway material applications.The scope of Construction and Building Materials includes, but is not restricted to, materials, NDT and monitoring aspects of new works and repair and maintenance of civil engineering structures including: bridges, buildings, dams, silos, highway pavements, water containment structures, housing, coastal defences and railways.At a time when the pressure is on engineers, architects and contractors to optimise their use of new materials and up-to-date technologies, Construction and Building Materials provides essential information that will help to improve efficiency, productivity and competitiveness in world markets. Construction and Building Materials is therefore vital reading for all professionals and academics involved with research into, or specification of, building materials.Author duties: Submissions shall adhere to the highest standards of research and publication ethics as described in the Guide for Authors. Acceptance of a manuscript for publication carries with it an understanding that the author, when requested, will fulfil an obligation to contribute their expertise to the review of others' manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Editor-in-chief Jose M. AdamPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 14 in mainland China (about 11%); most named United Kingdom 23, United States 17, Mainland China 14, Australia 11, Spain 10 (126 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering18.5%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering15.2%
- Asphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationEngineering6.7%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering5.7%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering5.5%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering5.1%
- Magnesium Oxide Properties and ApplicationsMaterials Science4.6%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 8.81LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 8.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 14.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 14.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 129LetPub ·
- h-index
- 354OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35,612OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 10.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5,014LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 49,322 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,220 | 870 | 3,858 |
| 2025 | 5,220 | 1,004 | 40,197 |
| 2024 | 4,941 | 930 | 89,931 |
| 2023 | 4,282 | 855 | 114,863 |
| 2022 | 3,603 | 557 | 130,492 |
| 2021 | 3,711 | 644 | 162,520 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
101 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 3 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 66%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,540 / EUR 4,250 / GBP 3,630 / JPY 563,100 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,660 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Open calls for papers4, by deadline
- Sustainability and Innovation in the Experimental Investigation, Design, and Retrofitting Validation of Masonry StructuresDeadline
- Strategies for Enhancing the Durability of Low-Carbon Concrete and the Corrosion Prevention of Embedded Steel ReinforcementDeadline
- Emerging and Functional Composites for Modern ConstructionDeadline
- Innovative non-metallic fibrous reinforcement for sustainable structural concrete systemsDeadline
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- calendar insertsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Research papers, occasional reviews, calendar inserts and replication st…Length not stated
- discussionsDiscussions: Any comment on or discussion of a published paper should be emailed directly to the Editor, NOT submitted via the electronic submission system.Length not stated
- editorialContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Research papers, occasional reviews, calendar inserts and replication st…Length not stated
- occasional reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Research papers, occasional reviews, calendar inserts and replication st…Length not stated
- original paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Research papers, occasional reviews, calendar inserts and replication st…Length not stated
- replication studiesContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Research papers, occasional reviews, calendar inserts and replication st…Length not stated
- research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Research papers, occasional reviews, calendar inserts and replication st…Length not stated
- research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Research papers, occasional reviews, calendar inserts and replication st…Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Research papers, occasional reviews, calendar inserts and replication st…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- Elsevier Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0950-0618
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-0526
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Construction and Building Materials
What CAS zone is Construction and Building Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Construction and Building Materials is in Zone 1 of Engineering, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Construction & Building Technology / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Construction and Building Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 8.81; CiteScore 14.2, h-index 354.
How long does peer review take at Construction and Building Materials?
The publisher reports about 101 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 3 months. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Construction and Building Materials?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Construction and Building Materials based?
Of the 126 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 14 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (23), United States (17) and Mainland China (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Construction and Building Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Construction and Building Materials is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Construction and Building Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Construction and Building Materials is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,540.
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: .