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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #21,037Subscription

Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures

Identifier (ISSN):1028-365X(Print)/1996-9015(Online)
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Publisher:International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures

WoS Q4
01120.820231.120240.520250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.215
#21,037

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate9.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
25articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Association publishes an international journal, the Journal of the IASS, four times yearly, in print (ISSN 1028-365X) and on-line (ISSN 1996-9015). The months of publication are March, June, September and December. Occasional extra electronic-only issues are included in the on-line version. From this page you can access one or more issues -- a sample issue if you are not logged into the members-only portion of the site, or the current issue and several back issues if you are logged in as a member. For any issue that you can view, you can download articles as .pdf files.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering83%Computer science67.6%Physics62.9%Structural engineering61.4%Mathematics55.1%Materials science50.4%Composite material46.4%Civil engineering45.1%Geography44.4%Thermodynamics41.3%Quantum mechanics37.9%Geometry37%Mechanical engineering36.8%History36.4%Archaeology34.6%Biology33.7%Geology33%Philosophy26.8%Operating system24.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q4
Rank177/193
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Q4
Rank176/193
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year7
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.5
Articles / Year21
Total Citations6
2024
IF1.1
Articles / Year17
Total Citations14
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year31
Total Citations34
2022
IF—
Articles / Year22
Total Citations70

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,037Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.215

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.57

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,653 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations60
3-Year Documents78
Citable Documents71

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 Rate19.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2
Building and ConstructionQ4
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ4
Mechanical 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: 9.1%

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ENGINEERING, CIVIL
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

Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (ISSN: 1028-365X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENGINEERING, published by International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures in Spain. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.215 (Q2), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 25 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,653 USD. 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
Subscription
Publisher
International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29