What is the Impact Factor of Structural Safety?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Structural Safety is 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Structural Safety indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Structural Safety is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.544 (Q1) and an H-index of 128.

Who publishes Structural Safety and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Structural Safety is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,612 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Structural Safety?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Structural Safety is "STRUCT. SAF" with common acronym "strucs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,313Top JournalHybrid

Structural Safety

Acronym:strucs

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Abbreviation (ISO):STRUCT. SAF

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Identifier (ISSN):0167-4730(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.7↓ -0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Structural Safety

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.544

#2,313

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

128

128 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

90articles/year

32.72% Gold OA•95.83% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Structural Safety is an international journal devoted to integrated risk assessment for a wide range of constructed facilities such as buildings, bridges, earth structures, offshore facilities, dams, lifelines and nuclear structural systems. Its purpose is to foster communication about risk and reliability among technical disciplines involved in design and construction, and to enhance the use of risk management in the constructed environment

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Computer science83.5%Engineering75.7%Mathematics71%Physics64.9%Statistics54.4%Quantum mechanics51.2%Thermodynamics48.5%Structural engineering41.4%Artificial intelligence34.3%Power (physics)33.8%Reliability (semiconductor)33.4%Reliability engineering32.8%Biology30.5%Philosophy29.2%Geology27.5%Epistemology25.9%Probabilistic logic21.6%Civil engineering20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Civil

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank25/193

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank22/193

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCRSCIE	25/193	Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCISCIE	22/193	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.7

Articles / Year52

Total Citations21

2025

IF6.3

Articles / Year71

Total Citations343

2024

IF5.7

Articles / Year96

Total Citations1,155

2023

IF5.8

Articles / Year80

Total Citations1,348

2022

IF5.712

Articles / Year80

Total Citations2,349

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.7	52	21
2025	6.3	71	343
2024	5.7	96	1,155
2023	5.8	80	1,348
2022	5.712	80	2,349
2021	5.047	62	1,879
2020	4.522	102	3,173
2019	3.517	57	2,191
2018	3.538	57	2,966
2017	—	83	3,363
2016	—	56	3,743
2015	—	48	2,758

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,313Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1982, 1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.544

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,612 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,516

3-Year Documents209

Citable Documents208

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 Rate23.5%

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

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

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: 7%

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

Structural Safety (acronym: strucs, abbr: STRUCT. SAF, ISSN: 0167-4730) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.544 (Q1), an H-index of 128.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 24.7周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 90 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,612 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.