Journal of Intelligent Construction

Journal of Intelligent Construction is published by Tsinghua University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are BIM and Construction Integration, Dam Engineering and Safety and Rock Mechanics and Modeling, together about 28.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Volume 4 Issue 3, September 2026 All Issues Journal of Intelligent Construction (JIC), sponsored by Tsinghua University and the China National Committee on Large Dams, published by Tsinghua University Press (TUP), is a peer-reviewed journal for publishing original research papers, case studies, reviews and comments regarding the use of novel technologies in all domains of civil engineering, e.g., hydraulic engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation, and construction management. The journal focuses on the application of advanced theories, methodologies, and tools, such as machine learning, sensors, robotics, 5G, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, building information modelling, and computational methods, etc., in all stages of the construction life cycle, which makes the process more intelligent and efficient. The journal also covers other essential areas of civil engineering, e.g., planning and design, operation and maintenance, and disaster mitigation. Journal of Intelligent Construction offers readers an attractive mix of authoritative and comprehensive Reviews, original cutting-edge research in Communication and Full Paper formats, Comments, and Highlights. Selected areas and topics of interest include but are not limited to: Application of smart sensors in construction process Robotics, surveying, logistics, automated inspection Intelligent control systems Intelligent equipment for risk management Application of big data, cloud computing, block chain, etc., in civil engineering Application of machine learning, deep learning, etc., in design, project management Auto or intelligent equipment for construction process and risk management Application of novel techniques in environmental monitoring Novel modeling and computational methods View Aims and Scope Editors-in-Chief: Peng Lin , Jinsheng Jia, Zongliang Zhang, Ranjith Pathegama Gamage View Editorial Board This journal is partnered with Tsinghua University. View Society, Partner and Affiliation This journal is published by Tsinghua University Press. View Publisher Infomation 10.7 CiteScore (2025) 21 days First Decision 30 days Acceptance 30 days Publication

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Architecture

Editor-in-chief Peng LinPublisher website

Editorial board by country: 22 in mainland China (about 46%); most named Mainland China 22, United States 5, United Kingdom 5, Australia 4, Japan 3 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-11-01

CAS Journal Ranking

CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)

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Database indexing

ScopusDOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

CiteScore 2026-06

10.7LetPub · 2026-11-01

CiteScore (publisher)

10.7Publisher website · 2026-11-01

SJR 2026-06

1.52LetPub · 2026-11-01

SNIP 2026-06

1.85LetPub · 2026-11-01

h-index

19OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

i10-index

32OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

2-year mean citedness

4.18OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

Share of gold OA articles

0%LetPub · 2026-11-01

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.

Average review time (community reports)

about 6 weeksLetPub · 2026-11-01

Submission to first decision

21 daysPublisher website · 2026-11-01

Submission to publication (journal-reported)

about 6 weeksDOAJ · 2026-11-01

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.

• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ

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Publisher

Tsinghua University Press

Country or region

China

Language

English

ISSN

2958-3861

Electronic ISSN

2958-2652

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub
• Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ