Journal profile · Engineering-Architecture
Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering
ISSN 2095-2430 · eISSN 3091-504X · Higher Education Press · Germany · 12 issues per year · Founded 2007
Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,290; median 91 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); 98 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering is published by Higher Education Press and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, together about 25.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ENGINEERING Structure and Civil Engineering (ESCE) provides researchers and practitioners in structural and civil engineering with a unique forum for disseminating new ideas and techniques with significant potential impact. The ESCE journal is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of knowledge and technology by encouraging cross-disciplinary researches and innovative applications in major engineering projects. The journal intends to capture and archive in a timely manner and in one venue significant advancements of a broad field that encompasses, but not limited to, Structural Engineering, Bridge Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering, Geotechnical and Underground Engineering, as well as the supporting fundamental disciplines such as Mechanics and Material Science. All manuscripts submitted for publication in the journal are subjected to a rigorous peer-review process. The journal welcomes the following research articles:
· Full-length original research papers of significant contributions
· Comprehensive and in-depth reviews on emerging techniques and methodologies
· Short communications on novel perspectives and breaking advancement in engineering applications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Architecture
Editor-in-chief Junzhi CuiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 47 in mainland China (about 54%); most named Mainland China 47, United States 15, Japan 6, Australia 3, South Korea 2 (87 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresEngineering9.3%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering8.3%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering8.2%
- Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisEngineering6%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering5.7%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering5.4%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering5%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
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 | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 3.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 540OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 119LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 75,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,076 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | 12 | 434 |
| 2024 | 120 | 17 | 912 |
| 2023 | 121 | 16 | 1,052 |
| 2022 | 108 | 15 | 1,645 |
| 2021 | 103 | 9 | 1,917 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 57 days – 171 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 117 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 207 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (129 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
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 2,290 / EUR 3,190 | — | — |
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 papers1, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in ENGINEERING Structure and Civil Engineering, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page.
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
- Higher Education Press
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 2095-2430
- Print ISSN
- 3091-5031
- Electronic ISSN
- 3091-504X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category 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 Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.22; CiteScore 5, h-index 55.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 72 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 57–171 days). 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 Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering based?
Of the 87 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 47 (about 54%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (47), United States (15) and Japan (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,290.
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: .