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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,991CAS 3区Hybrid

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):J. MATER. CIV. ENG
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.878•SCImago Rank: #5,991•Identifier (ISSN):0899-1561(Print)/1943-5533(Online)•Articles / Year: 500•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,302 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
3.2
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
85

85 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate9.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
500articles/year
0.81% Gold OA•99.39% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
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20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3)
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20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.1)
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20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.2)
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20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.651)
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20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.266)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.169)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.984)
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20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.763)
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Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering covers the development, processing, evaluation, applications, and performance of construction materials in civil engineering.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science97.5%Composite material93.5%Engineering90%Geology62.6%Physics61.3%Geography59.2%Chemistry55.9%History53.1%Archaeology53%Geotechnical engineering50.6%Organic chemistry50.6%Metallurgy48%Thermodynamics42%Structural engineering39%Biology33.8%Computer science28.8%Environmental science28.3%Forensic engineering27.8%Cement24.7%Quantum mechanics24.3%Cartography24.2%Asphalt23.3%Mathematics21.2%Waste management20.1%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,991Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1989-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.878

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
160

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.25

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,302 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,129
3-Year Documents1,757
Citable Documents1,718

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 Rate29.8%

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
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)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

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Editorial Address
ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS, 1801 ALEXANDER BELL DR, RESTON, USA, VA, 20191-4400
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
37/104Q2
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCRSCIE
69/193Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
266/472Q3
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
36/104Q2
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCISCIE
70/193Q2
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
233/473Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—508193
202536541,538
20243.15843,456
20233.26766,095
20223.6515206,631
20213.2665359,401
20202.16956212,999
20191.98441612,141
20181.76345015,009
2017—34512,390
2016—33912,683
2015—2609,383
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

WoS Q2
1245201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01