Journal profile · CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-ENGINEERING, CIVIL
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
ISSN 1976-0485 · eISSN 2234-1315 · Springer Singapore · SOUTH KOREA · Founded 2012
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.63; fully open access; APC about USD 2,390; median 162 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); 130 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials is published by Springer Singapore 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 Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials and Concrete and Cement Materials Research, together about 47% 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 International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials is a fully open access journal that provides a forum targeted for engineers and scientists around the globe to present and discuss various topics related to concrete, concrete structures and other allied. Official Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute. The journal welcomes and publishes research, review, and discussion. The journal offers APC waivers for those who has lack of funding: please contact journal@kci.or.kr. Editor-in-Chief Dong-Joo Kim View all editors
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Editor-in-chief Dong-Joo KimPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 5%); most named South Korea 50, United States 12, United Kingdom 5, Mainland China 4, Canada 3 (88 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering17.4%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering17.1%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering12.5%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering7.1%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering6.9%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering4.5%
- Concrete Properties and BehaviorEngineering4%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering3.5%
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 | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | 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 | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 4.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 592OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 131LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 782,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,137 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 90 | 79 |
| 2025 | 130 | 130 | 570 |
| 2024 | 93 | 93 | 933 |
| 2023 | 73 | 73 | 1,194 |
| 2022 | 72 | 72 | 1,316 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 1,165 |
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
162 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 125 days – 238 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 72 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 235 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (248 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,090 / USD 2,390 / GBP 1,690 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,290 / EUR 1,990 / GBP 1,590 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 1,390 / USD 2,090 / EUR 1,790 | Yes | — |
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
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2012
- ISSN
- 1976-0485
- Electronic ISSN
- 2234-1315
- Society / sponsor
- Korea Concrete Institute
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
What CAS zone is International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Construction & Building Technology / Engineering, Civil / Materials Science, Multidisciplinary. 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 International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.63; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 162 days (interquartile range 125–238 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 weeks. 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 International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials based?
Of the 88 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (50), United States (12) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,390.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .