Journal profile · Engineering, Civil
Revista de la Construccion
ISSN 0717-7925 · eISSN 0718-915X · Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Escuela de Construccion Civil · CHILE · Semiannual
Revista de la Construccion: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.86; fully open access; community-reported acceptance: easy; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista de la Construccion is published by Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Escuela de Construccion Civil 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 Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, Concrete and Cement Materials Research and Concrete Corrosion and Durability, together about 24.2% 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 Construction is aimed at professionals, constructors, academics, researchers, companies, architects, engineers, and anyone who wishes to expand and update their knowledge about construction. We therefore invite all researchers, academics, and professionals to send their contributions for assessment and possible publication in this journal. The publications are free of publication charges. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the Journal of Construction are: 1. To disseminate new knowledge in all areas related to construction (Building, Civil Works, Materials, Business, Education, etc.). 2. To provide professionals in the area with material for discussion to refresh and update their knowledge. 3. To disseminate new applied technologies in construction nationally and internationally. 4. To provide national and foreign academics with an internationally endorsed medium in which to share their knowledge and debate the topics raised.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Civil
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering8.4%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering8.2%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering7.7%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering6.3%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering5.7%
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceEngineering5.5%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering5.1%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering5.1%
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 4 |
| 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
- 1.86LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 393 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Escuela de Construccion Civil
- Country or region
- CHILE
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 0717-7925
- Electronic ISSN
- 0718-915X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista de la Construccion
What CAS zone is Revista de la Construccion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista de la Construccion 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 Revista de la Construccion?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.86; CiteScore 3.6, h-index 20.
Which databases index Revista de la Construccion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista de la Construccion is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Revista de la Construccion open access, and what is the APC?
Revista de la Construccion is a fully open-access 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: .