Automation in Construction
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Aims & Scope
Automation in Construction is an international journal for the publication of original research papers. The journal publishes refereed material on all aspects pertaining to the use of Information Technologies in Design, Engineering, Construction Technologies, and Maintenance and Management of Constructed Facilities. The scope of Automation in Construction is broad, encompassing all stages of the construction life cycle from initial planning and design, through construction of the facility, its operation and maintenance, to the eventual dismantling and recycling of buildings and engineering structures. The following list of topics is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to indicate topics that fall within the journal's purview: • Computer-aided design, product modeling, decision support systems, classification and standardization, product data interchange • Computer-aided engineering, process simulation models, graphics • Robotics, metrology, logistics, automated inspection, demolition/remediation • Facilities management, management information systems, intelligent control systems.
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CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisAutomation in Construction (acronym: autcon, abbr: AUTOM. CONSTR, ISSN: 0926-5805) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 12.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.917 (Q1), an H-index of 219.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 23.4周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 539 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,986 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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