Journal profile · Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Konstruktion
ISSN 0720-5953 · VDI Fachmedien GmBbH & Co.
Konstruktion: subscription journal; 191 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Konstruktion is published by VDI Fachmedien GmBbH & Co.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Industrial Automation and Control Systems, Manufacturing Process and Optimization and Mechanical Engineering Research and Applications, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Mechanical Engineering
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Industrial Automation and Control SystemsEngineering8.5%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering8.3%
- Mechanical Engineering Research and ApplicationsEngineering6.8%
- Engineering and Materials Science StudiesEngineering6.1%
- Gear and Bearing Dynamics AnalysisEngineering5.8%
- Digital Transformation in IndustryEngineering5.6%
- Flexible and Reconfigurable Manufacturing SystemsEngineering5.2%
- Engineering Technology and MethodologiesEngineering4.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | Q4 | 720/740 | 2nd |
| General Materials Science | Q4 | 464/475 | 2nd |
| Mechanics of Materials | Q4 | 406/408 | 0th |
| Theoretical Computer Science | Q4 | 135/135 | 0th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.04LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,642 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 173 | 2 | 33 |
| 2025 | 191 | 5 | 34 |
| 2024 | 164 | 7 | 44 |
| 2023 | 180 | 3 | 33 |
| 2022 | 188 | 65 | 46 |
| 2021 | 180 | 45 | 56 |
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
- VDI Fachmedien GmBbH & Co.
- ISSN
- 0720-5953
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Konstruktion
Which databases index Konstruktion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Konstruktion is indexed in Scopus.
Is Konstruktion open access, and what is the APC?
Konstruktion 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: .