Journal profile · ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
ISSN 1028-365X · eISSN 1996-9015 · International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures is published by International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Structural Analysis and Optimization, Architecture and Computational Design and Topology Optimization in Engineering, together about 55.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, CIVIL
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Analysis and OptimizationEngineering30%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering16.3%
- Topology Optimization in EngineeringEngineering9.1%
- Structural Engineering and Materials AnalysisEngineering5.9%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering5.6%
- Civil and Structural Engineering ResearchEngineering4.2%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering4%
- Cellular and Composite StructuresEngineering2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 317 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 0 | 67 |
| 2025 | 22 | 6 | 186 |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 | 262 |
| 2023 | 31 | 6 | 221 |
| 2022 | 22 | 5 | 196 |
| 2021 | 25 | 2 | 171 |
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.
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
- International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
- ISSN
- 1028-365X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1996-9015
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
What CAS zone is Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Civil. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .