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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #20,010Diamond OAGold OA

Informes De La Construccion

Abbreviation (ISO):INF CONSTR
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Identifier (ISSN):0020-0883(Print)/1988-3234(Online)
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Publisher:CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Informes De La Construccion

WoS Q4
00110.5320180.3120190.3120200.3820210.6620220.620230.420240.320250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.234
#20,010

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
24

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
52articles/year
100% Gold OA•97.78% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1948 by the Instituto Técnico de la Construcción y del Cemento, Informes de la Construcción is a scientific journal issued quarterly. Its articles cover fields such as architecture, engineering, public works, environment, building services, rehabilitation, construction systems, testing techniques, results of research on building components and systems and so forth. Journal"s readership includes architects, engineers and construction companies, as well as researchers and professionals engaging in building construction and public works.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Art50.4%Philosophy49.2%Engineering45.7%Humanities41.3%Geography40.1%History28.3%Archaeology26.9%Computer science26.2%Civil engineering24.7%Physics24.6%Environmental science23.1%Geology22.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank97/104
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q4
Rank177/193
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank100/104
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q4
Rank188/193
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year15
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year34
Total Citations5
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year40
Total Citations18
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year64
Total Citations55
2022
IF0.656
Articles / Year56
Total Citations89

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,010Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringEnvironmental Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.234

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.45

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations66
3-Year Documents138
Citable Documents138

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate37.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ArchitectureQ2
Building and ConstructionQ3
Environmental EngineeringQ3
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ4
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Informes De La Construccion (abbr: INF CONSTR, ISSN: 0020-0883) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas in Spain. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.234 (Q2), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 52 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Publication Language
Spanish, English
Frequency
Quarterly
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
INST CIENCIAS CONSTRUCCION EDUARDO TORROJA, SERRANO GALVACHE, 4, MADRID, SPAIN, 28033

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01