Journal profile · Engineering, Civil
STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS
ISSN 1541-7794 · eISSN 1541-7808 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.72; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,720; median 169 days to acceptance (76 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 155 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS is published by John Wiley and Sons 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 Seismic Performance and Analysis, Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete and Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings provides an international forum for the publication of high-quality scientific and technical papers that address the evolving needs and emerging challenges of structural engineering. The journal particularly welcomes contributions, but is not restricted to, research presenting new developments or innovative applications of tall and special buildings and special structures. It also presents applied research on AI design, high-performance building materials or dynamic analysis methods that can directly benefit structural engineers and researchers involved in the future design of tall and special buildings and structures. The related research topics include but are not limited to: Advanced Structural Systems and Concepts for Buildings and Structures: Innovative Lateral Load-Resisting Systems, Low-Damage Structural System, Frame System, Wall system, Grid System, Truss System, Tower System and so on. Various Structures: Steel Structures, Reinforced Concrete Structures, Composite Structures, Timber and Bamboo Structures, Extraterrestrial buildings, Wind Turbine Towers, Chimneys, Solar Towers, Cooling Tower and so on. Life-Cycle Resilience: Structural Health Monitoring, Damage Detection, Retrofitting and Repairing and so on. Performance of Existing Structures: Structural Inspection and Evaluation, Structural Retrofitting, Structural Strengthening and so on. Earthquake and Wind Engineering: Dynamic Response, Performance-Based Design, Resilience-Based Design, and Multi-Hazard Considerations and so on. Structural Robustness, Progressive Collapse Resistance, and Extreme Load Effects: Blast, Impact, Fire, Climate-Induced Hazards, Construction in Extreme Environments and so on. Vibration Control and Seismic Protective Systems: Seismic Isolation Systems, Damping Systems, And Hybrid Control Systems and so on. Use of Advanced Materials: High-Performance Concrete, High-Strength Steel, Fiber-Reinforced Polymers, Shape Memory Alloys and so on. Sustainability and Life-Cycle Performance: Low-Carbon Design, Structural Optimization and so on. Artificial Intelligence-Aided Design of Engineering Structures: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, Big Data, Hybrid Neutral Networks, Powered Engineering Design and Optimization, Digital Twins and so on. Design and Analysis Methods: FEM, PINN, BIM, Nonliear dynamics, CFD, Thermal Dynamic, Fracture Mechanics, Damage Mechanics, etc. Construction Methods and Engineering Practice
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Civil
Editorial board by country: 8 in mainland China (about 27%); most named United States 9, Mainland China 8, Italy 3, United Kingdom 2, Japan 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering20.3%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering8%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering7.6%
- Structural Load-Bearing AnalysisEngineering7.3%
- Seismic and Structural Analysis of Tall BuildingsEngineering6.4%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering5.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.1%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceINSPECCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- 1.72LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 818OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.98%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 119LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 119Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 70,169Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,247 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 10 | 16 |
| 2025 | 155 | 45 | 165 |
| 2024 | 132 | 62 | 292 |
| 2023 | 93 | 42 | 341 |
| 2022 | 99 | 13 | 458 |
| 2021 | 109 | 13 | 751 |
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
169 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 137 days – 218 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (76 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 194 days
- Sample
- 76 articles with submission and acceptance dates (230 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 review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 175 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,720 / EUR 3,110 / GBP 2,510 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy:
Preprint policy: journal considers preprints on non-commercial servers; authors may post submitted version to non-commercial servers at any time. Model summary
Wiley believes that journals publishing for communities with established pre-print servers should allow authors to submit manuscripts which have already been made available on a non-commercial preprint server. Allowing submission does not, of course, guarantee that an article will be sent out for review. It simply reflects our belief that journals should not rule out reviewing a paper simply becau…
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 1541-7794
- Electronic ISSN
- 1541-7808
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS
What CAS zone is STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL 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 STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.72; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS?
Based on the dates recorded on 76 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 169 days (interquartile range 137–218 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28% (2025). 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 STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 8 (about 27%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Mainland China (8) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, INSPEC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS open access, and what is the APC?
STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF TALL AND SPECIAL BUILDINGS is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,720.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .