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WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #12,281Subscription

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials

Identifier (ISSN):1747-650X(Print)/1747-6518(Online)
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Publisher:ICE Publishing Ltd.
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +1.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials

WoS Q2
01341.520231.320241.220252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.482
#12,281

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
34

34 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2
Self-Citation Rate15.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
27articles/year
0% Gold OA•96.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials (ISSN: 1747-650X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, published by ICE Publishing Ltd.. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.482 (Q2), an H-index of 34.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering71.5%Materials science66.1%Composite material64.2%Geography52.1%Physics50.7%History47.4%Archaeology46.4%Metallurgy42.7%Geology42.3%Chemistry40.7%Thermodynamics37.9%Computer science37.6%Organic chemistry36.3%Biology35.8%Structural engineering28%Cement25.1%Civil engineering22.8%Geotechnical engineering22.2%Environmental science21.7%Quantum mechanics20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank51/104
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank58/104
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year28
Total Citations25
2025
IF1.2
Articles / Year25
Total Citations31
2024
IF1.3
Articles / Year30
Total Citations54
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year25
Total Citations89
2022
IF—
Articles / Year18
Total Citations49

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,281Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.482

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.91

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,774 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations127
3-Year Documents79
Citable Documents61

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 Rate13.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2
Mechanics of MaterialsQ2
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: 15.4%

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

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Construction Materials (ISSN: 1747-650X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY, published by ICE Publishing Ltd.. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.482 (Q2), an H-index of 34.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,774 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
ICE Publishing Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28