Journal profile · CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
ISSN 0733-9364 · eISSN 1943-7862 · American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) · UNITED STATES
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.43; subscription journal; median 191 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 323 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management is published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Construction Project Management and Performance, BIM and Construction Integration and Occupational Health and Safety Research, together about 56.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Construction Engineering and Management publishes quality papers that aim to advance the science of construction engineering, harmonize construction practices with design theories, and further education and research in construction engineering and management. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: construction material handling, equipment, production planning, specifications, scheduling, estimating, cost control, quality control, labor productivity, inspection, contract administration, construction management, computer applications, and environmental concerns. ASCE strives to advance research across civil engineering and related disciplines that will help inform, develop, and inspire sustainable action. We therefore encourage authors to categorize their research using at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the United Nations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY-ENGINEERING, INDUSTRIAL
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 2, Taiwan, China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Jordan 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences24.9%
- BIM and Construction IntegrationEngineering20.7%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions11.1%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering4.8%
- Risk and Safety AnalysisDecision Sciences4.1%
- Resource-Constrained Project SchedulingDecision Sciences3.9%
- Public-Private Partnership ProjectsBusiness, Management and Accounting2.8%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering2.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
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 | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Industrial | Zone 2 |
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
- 5.43LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 182OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,754OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.99OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.68%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 281LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,571 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 243 | 16 | 92 |
| 2025 | 323 | 35 | 1,338 |
| 2024 | 254 | 29 | 2,661 |
| 2023 | 206 | 32 | 3,348 |
| 2022 | 226 | 48 | 5,050 |
| 2021 | 247 | 43 | 7,115 |
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
191 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 153 days – 243 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 116 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 310 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (668 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)
- 3–8 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
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0733-9364
- Electronic ISSN
- 1943-7862
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 152 (December 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
What CAS zone is Journal of Construction Engineering and Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Construction & Building Technology / Engineering, Civil / Engineering, Industrial. 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 Construction Engineering and Management?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.43; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 182.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Construction Engineering and Management?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 191 days (interquartile range 153–243 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Construction Engineering and Management based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (2), Taiwan, China (1) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Construction Engineering and Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Construction Engineering and Management open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 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, 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: .