Journal profile · Engineering-Building and Construction
SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring
ISSN 1930-2983 · eISSN 1526-1506 · Tech Science Press · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2005
SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring: impact factor 2.9 (journal website); fully open access; no APC; median 76 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 40%; 87 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring is published by Tech Science Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Structural Health Monitoring Techniques, Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring and Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis, together about 28.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Open access (OA) refers to free and unrestricted online access to scientific and scholarly information. The concept of open access was firstly defined by the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI). Tech Science Press (TSP) defines open access as follows: for articles published under an open access route, the peer-reviewed Version of Record is freely available online immediately upon publication (no embargo period), and may be reused in accordance with the applicable Creative Commons license, provided a correct citation to the original publication is given and any changes are indicated.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Building and Construction
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering13.5%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering7.6%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering7%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering6.9%
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave PropagationEngineering5.7%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering5.4%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering5.4%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering5.3%
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.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
DOAJPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 421 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 122 | 122 | 6 |
| 2025 | 87 | 87 | 110 |
| 2024 | 68 | 68 | 273 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 81 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 129 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 297 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
76 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 91 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 41 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 121 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (947 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 40%LetPub ·
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).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–400 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright
- AI use Use of AI Tools by Authors
Authors may use AI tools to support manuscript preparation or research. Such tools must not replace the authors’ own expertise, critical analysis, interpretation, or judgement. Authors must maintain meaningful human oversight and remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and compliance of the submitted and published work. All AI-assisted content, including citations and re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author Contributions
The Author Contributions statement is mandatory for research articles, except for papers with a single author. It should represent all the authors and is to be included upon submission. All listed authors must have substantially contributed to the manuscript and have approved the final submitted version, which should include a description of each author’s specific work and contribution. We suggest…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest
Declare conflicts of interest or state: “The author(s) declare(s) no conflicts of interest to report regarding the present study”.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright of Figures and Tables
Creative Commons CC-BY license for figures, tables, and images; permission required for copyrighted material from other sources. Model summary
1. Ensure that permission has been obtained and there is no copyright issue. If copyright is needed, please provide a citation in the following format: “Reprinted/adapted with permission from reference [xx]. Copyright year, copyright owner’s name”. All figures, tables, and images will be published under a Creative Commons CC-BY license, and permission must be obtained for the use of copyrighted ma…
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
- Tech Science Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2005
- ISSN
- 1930-2983
- Print ISSN
- 1526-1492
- Electronic ISSN
- 1526-1506
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring
What is the impact factor of SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 76 days (interquartile range 63–91 days); the community-reported acceptance is “40%”. 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 SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–400 words; Keywords: 3–10; Reference style: Vancouver; 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.
Which databases index SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring open access, and what is the APC?
SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .