What is the Impact Factor of Construction and Building Materials?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Construction and Building Materials is 8.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Construction and Building Materials indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Construction and Building Materials is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.097 (Q1) and an H-index of 322.

Who publishes Construction and Building Materials and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Construction and Building Materials is published by Elsevier Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,773 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Construction and Building Materials?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Construction and Building Materials is "CONSTR. BUILD. MATER" with common acronym "conbuildmat". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,304Top JournalHybrid

Construction and Building Materials

Acronym:conbuildmat

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Abbreviation (ISO):CONSTR. BUILD. MATER

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Identifier (ISSN):0950-0618(Print)/1879-0526(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.9↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Construction and Building Materials

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.097

#1,304

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

322

322 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate24.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

4,611articles/year

15.37% Gold OA•93.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Construction and Building Materials provides an international forum for the dissemination of research and development in the field of construction and building materials and their application in new works and repair practice. The journal publishes a wide range of research and application papers which describe laboratory and numerical investigations or report on full scale projects

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Materials science98.1%Composite material88.5%Engineering81.3%Physics62.8%Chemistry58.4%Geography56.1%Organic chemistry52.6%Metallurgy51.4%History50.4%Archaeology50.3%Thermodynamics44%Geology43.4%Biology35.4%Structural engineering34.5%Quantum mechanics28.4%Computer science28.2%Cement27.8%Geotechnical engineering22.6%Mathematics22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Materials Science: Multidisciplinary

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 4 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

4 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank9/104

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank9/193

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank89/472

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank10/104

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank10/193

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank62/473

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	9/104	Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCRSCIE	9/193	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRSCIE	89/472	Q1
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	10/104	Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCISCIE	10/193	Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCISCIE	62/473	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.9

Articles / Year3,173

Total Citations3,749

2025

IF8

Articles / Year5,220

Total Citations39,693

2024

IF7.4

Articles / Year4,941

Total Citations89,362

2023

IF7.4

Articles / Year4,282

Total Citations114,439

2022

IF7.693

Articles / Year3,603

Total Citations130,090

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.9	3,173	3,749
2025	8	5,220	39,693
2024	7.4	4,941	89,362
2023	7.4	4,282	114,439
2022	7.693	3,603	130,090
2021	6.141	3,711	162,015
2020	4.419	3,913	204,822
2019	4.046	3,192	200,843
2018	3.485	2,955	201,085
2017	—	2,920	171,617
2016	—	2,948	147,940
2015	—	1,512	130,005

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,304Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.097

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

9.34

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,773 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations124,568

3-Year Documents12,831

Citable Documents12,828

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate30.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Building and ConstructionQ1

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 24.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Construction and Building Materials (acronym: conbuildmat, abbr: CONSTR. BUILD. MATER, ISSN: 0950-0618) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Ltd in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.097 (Q1), an H-index of 322.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 4,611 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,773 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.