Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice
ISSN 2996-5136 · eISSN 2996-5144
Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 2 (journal website); subscription journal; median 148 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); 181 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials and Seismic Performance and Analysis, together about 29.3% 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 Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice publishes articles about practical solutions to structural design problems and construction challenges of interest to practitioners. Articles may be of any length. Those reporting on small and medium-sized projects will be welcomed. Photographs are desirable; graphs, tables, and lengthy formulas are discouraged. The editors are not interested in what researchers have to say to one another; although articles must be technically sound, the overriding question in the editors' minds when considering a submission is whether the article will be of interest to a significant number of practicing engineers and contractors. 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): ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Editor-in-chief Soliman KhudeiraPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering10.7%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering9.7%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering8.9%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering8.6%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering6.1%
- Masonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisEngineering4.5%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering4.2%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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 (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 172LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 357 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 116 | 7 | 19 |
| 2025 | 181 | 4 | 263 |
| 2024 | 60 | 2 | 144 |
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
148 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 111 days – 181 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 240 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 393 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (346 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
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
- ISSN
- 2996-5136
- Electronic ISSN
- 2996-5144
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31 (November 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice
What CAS zone is Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice in?
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 Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 9.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 148 days (interquartile range 111–181 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.
Which databases index Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .