Journal profile · Engineering, Civil
Structural Safety
ISSN 0167-4730 · eISSN 1879-3355 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly
Structural Safety: CAS Zone 2 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,430; review about 182 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy (Elsevier website: 23%); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Structural Safety is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design, Structural Health Monitoring Techniques and Concrete Corrosion and Durability, together about 43.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Civil and Structural Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An International Journal on Integrated Risk Assessment for Constructed FacilitiesStructural Safety is an international journal devoted to integrated risk assessment for a wide range of constructed facilities such as buildings, bridges, earth structures, offshore facilities, dams, lifelines and nuclear structural systems. Its purpose is to foster communication about risk and reliability among technical disciplines involved in design and construction, and to enhance the use of risk management in the constructed environment. All aspects of quantitative safety assessment are of interest:Loads and environmental effects; Material properties; Prediction of response and performance;Treatment of human error and engineering judgment;Quality assurance/control; andTechniques of decision analysis and risk management.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering, Civil
Editor-in-chief Junho SongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United States 28, Australia 8, Mainland China 6, United Kingdom 4, Canada 4 (74 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Probabilistic and Robust Engineering DesignDecision Sciences24.8%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering10.8%
- Concrete Corrosion and DurabilityEngineering7.7%
- Seismic Performance and AnalysisEngineering5.6%
- Fatigue and fracture mechanicsEngineering5.6%
- Structural Response to Dynamic LoadsEngineering5.5%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science5%
- Infrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringEngineering3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 1 |
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
- 5.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79LetPub ·
- h-index
- 146OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,309OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 62LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,154 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 23 | 22 |
| 2025 | 71 | 34 | 348 |
| 2024 | 96 | 53 | 1,168 |
| 2023 | 80 | 27 | 1,347 |
| 2022 | 80 | 27 | 2,346 |
| 2021 | 62 | 22 | 1,887 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 23%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 87 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 182 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,430 / EUR 4,140 / GBP 3,550 / JPY 549,450 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,620 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- discussionsDiscussions: Any discussion of a published paper should be submitted via the electronic submission system. It must be received by the Editor within three months…Length not stated
- original research paperOriginal research papers ReviewsShort communications Discussions: Any discussion of a published paper should be submitted via the electronic submission system. …Length not stated
- original research papersOriginal research papers Reviews Short communicationsLength not stated
- reviewsOriginal research papers Reviews Short communicationsLength not stated
- short communicationsOriginal research papers Reviews Short communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data statement required at submission Model summary
To foster transparency, you are required to state the availability of any data at submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0167-4730
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-3355
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Structural Safety
What CAS zone is Structural Safety in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Structural Safety is in Zone 2 of Engineering, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Engineering, Civil. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Structural Safety?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.65; CiteScore 12.4, h-index 146.
How long does peer review take at Structural Safety?
The publisher reports about 182 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy (Elsevier website: 23%)”. 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 Safety?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional. 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 Safety based?
Of the 74 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (28), Australia (8) and Mainland China (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Structural Safety?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Structural Safety is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Structural Safety open access, and what is the APC?
Structural Safety is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,430.
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: .