Journal profile · Engineering, Civil
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings
ISSN 0965-0911 · eISSN 1751-7702 · Thomas Telford Services Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.17; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 75 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from December 1991 (Volume 91, Issue 4): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings is published by Thomas Telford Services Ltd. 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 Behavior of Reinforced Concrete, Structural Load-Bearing Analysis and Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis, together about 42% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Structures and Buildings publishes peer-reviewed papers on the design and construction of civil engineering structures and the applied research associated with such activities. Topics include the design, strength, durability and behaviour of structural components and systems. Topics covered: energy conservation, people movement within and around buildings, strength and durability of steel and concrete structural components, and the behaviour of building and bridge components and systems
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Civil
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering16.7%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering13.3%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering12%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering6.8%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering6.2%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering6.1%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering4.5%
- Masonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisEngineering4.1%
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 | Construction & Building Technology | 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 | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.17LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 624OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,526 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 9 | 56 |
| 2025 | 75 | 8 | 99 |
| 2024 | 54 | 11 | 87 |
| 2023 | 56 | 9 | 196 |
| 2022 | 41 | 5 | 155 |
| 2021 | 74 | 8 | 293 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 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
- Thomas Telford Services Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0965-0911
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-7702
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 91, Issue 4 (December 1991)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings
What CAS zone is Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Construction & Building Technology / 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.
What is the impact factor of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.17; CiteScore 3.8, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Which databases index Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings 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: .