Journal profile · CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Revista Ingenieria de Construccion
ISSN 0716-2952 · eISSN 0718-5073 · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile · Chile
Revista Ingenieria de Construccion: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Ingenieria de Construccion is published by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 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 Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Concrete Corrosion and Durability and BIM and Construction Integration, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope The journal releases unpublished articles with scientific and/or technological value, in all relevant areas of construction engineering, such as structural engineering, materials science and technology, project management, road engineering, building engineering, and construction technology and processes. The journal includes articles reporting research results, as well as literature reviews, case studies, or brief communications of findings or discussions of articles already published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Luis FernandoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Chile 7, United States 3, Spain 2, Mexico 2, Colombia 2 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering9.3%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering8.1%
- BIM and Construction IntegrationEngineering7.6%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering7.6%
- Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences6.3%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering6.3%
- Occupational Health and Safety in WorkplacesHealth Professions5.5%
- Environmental and Ecological StudiesEnergy5.3%
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 356 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 6 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 45 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 128 |
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)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright
- Authorship Authorship Criteria
Each submission must have a single corresponding author. If the journal receives multiple submissions of the same article, only the first one will be considered.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of Interest (Ethical Requirement)
All authors are required to disclose any financial or personal relationships with individuals or organizations that might inappropriately influence their work and conclusions. Some examples of these conflicts of interest include being employed or providing consulting, owning stock, holding patents, or financing. The authors must fill out and sign a statement according to the form provided by the P…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY 4.0 Model summary
Submitting a manuscript to Revista Ingeniería de Construcción means that it represents an original work, not previously published and not considered for publication elsewhere. If the manuscript is accepted as an article for publication, authors must transfer the copyright using a form provided by the Publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0716-2952
- Electronic ISSN
- 0718-5073
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Ingenieria de Construccion
What CAS zone is Revista Ingenieria de Construccion in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Ingenieria de Construccion is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Construction & Building Technology. 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.
How long does peer review take at Revista Ingenieria de Construccion?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista Ingenieria de Construccion?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Ingenieria de Construccion based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Chile (7), United States (3) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Ingenieria de Construccion?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Ingenieria de Construccion is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Ingenieria de Construccion open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Ingenieria de Construccion is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .