What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Construction Management?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Construction Management is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Construction Management indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Construction Management is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.945 (Q1) and an H-index of 62.

Who publishes International Journal of Construction Management and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Construction Management is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,289 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,366Hybrid

International Journal of Construction Management

Identifier (ISSN):1562-3599(Print)/2331-2327(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↓ -0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Construction Management

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.945

#5,366

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

62 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate8.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

216articles/year

10.42% Gold OA•93.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Construction Management publishes quality papers aiming to advance the knowledge of construction management. The Journal is devoted to the publication of original research including, but not limited to the following: Sustainable Construction (Green building; Carbon emission; Waste management; Energy saving) Construction life cycle management Construction informatics (Building information modelling; Information communication technology; Virtual design and construction) Smart construction (Robotics; Artificial intelligence; 3D printing) Big data for construction Legal issues in construction Public policies for construction Building and Infrastructures Health, safety and well-being in construction Risk management in construction Disaster management and resilience Construction procurement Construction management education

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering91%Economics82.4%Business80.2%Computer science58.5%Operations management52.8%Construction engineering37.2%Mathematics35.4%Political science35%Law32.3%Biology31.1%Management29.2%Process management27.4%Marketing27.4%Geography25.4%Ecology22.1%Philosophy22.1%Medicine22%Environmental science21.8%Physics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Management

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank42/104

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank78/193

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank219/426

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank42/104

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank80/193

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Rank253/426

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCRESCI	42/104	Q2
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCRESCI	78/193	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCRESCI	219/426	Q3
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCIESCI	42/104	Q2
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCIESCI	80/193	Q2
MANAGEMENT	JCIESCI	253/426	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year246

Total Citations73

2025

IF3.4

Articles / Year184

Total Citations326

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year129

Total Citations744

2023

IF3.9

Articles / Year117

Total Citations1,224

2022

IF—

Articles / Year126

Total Citations2,036

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	246	73
2025	3.4	184	326
2024	3.4	129	744
2023	3.9	117	1,224
2022	—	126	2,036
2021	—	146	3,250
2020	—	198	5,984
2019	—	156	4,995
2018	—	117	4,914
2017	—	54	1,734
2016	—	49	1,957
2015	—	34	1,334

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,366Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.945

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,289 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,387

3-Year Documents666

Citable Documents666

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 Rate26.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ArchitectureQ1

Building and ConstructionQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

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: 8.8%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

International Journal of Construction Management (ISSN: 1562-3599) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MANAGEMENT, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.945 (Q1), an H-index of 62.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 216 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,289 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.