Journal profile · Materials Science, Composites
Journal of Composites for Construction
ISSN 1090-0268 · eISSN 1943-5614 · American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Journal of Composites for Construction: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.85; subscription journal; median 177 days to acceptance (72 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Composites for Construction is published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 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, Concrete Corrosion and Durability and Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, together about 67.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Composites for Construction publishes original research papers, review papers, and case studies dealing with the use of fiber-reinforced composite materials in construction. Of special interest to the Journal are papers that bridge the gap between research in the mechanics and manufacturing science of composite materials and the analysis and design of large civil engineering structural systems and their construction processes. The Journal publishes papers about composite materials consisting of continuous synthetic fibers and matrices for use in civil engineering structures and subjected to the loadings and environments of the infrastructure. The Journal publishes papers about composite materials in stand-alone forms (e.g., structural shapes) or used in conjunction with traditional construction materials such as concrete, masonry, metals and timber, either as reinforcing members or in hybrid systems, for both new construction and for repair and rehabilitation of existing structures. The Journal also publishes papers about codes and standards related to fiber-reinforced composites for construction.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Composites
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering32.1%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering20.7%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering14.4%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering8.8%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering8.7%
- Masonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisEngineering3.3%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering2.2%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering1.3%
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 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mechanics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 3 |
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
- 3.85LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 148OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,616OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 68LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,225 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 6 | 73 |
| 2025 | 66 | 7 | 189 |
| 2024 | 100 | 9 | 794 |
| 2023 | 83 | 12 | 1,059 |
| 2022 | 113 | 13 | 1,622 |
| 2021 | 78 | 9 | 1,646 |
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
177 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 136 days – 217 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 56 days (72 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 236 days
- Sample
- 72 articles with submission and acceptance dates (190 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- 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
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1090-0268
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-5614
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Composites for Construction
What CAS zone is Journal of Composites for Construction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Composites for Construction is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Engineering, Civil / Materials Science, Composites / Mechanics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Composites for Construction?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.85; CiteScore 8.1, h-index 148.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Composites for Construction?
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 177 days (interquartile range 136–217 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; 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 Journal of Composites for Construction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Composites for Construction is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Composites for Construction open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Composites for Construction 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: .