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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,291CAS 2区Top JournalGold OA

Case Studies in Construction Materials

Abbreviation (ISO):CASE STUD. CONSTR. MATER
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.547•SCImago Rank: #2,291•Identifier (ISSN):2214-5095(Print)•Articles / Year: 390•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,517 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.9
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
94

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate10.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
390articles/year
100% Gold OA•96.9% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.6)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.5)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.934)
🔵 Computed

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

Case Studies in Construction Materials is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q1 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science93.8%Engineering92%Composite material91.9%Physics77.7%Thermodynamics65.3%Geography63.7%Metallurgy63.7%Chemistry62.1%History56.9%Archaeology56.8%Organic chemistry55.2%Geology54.5%Structural engineering51.9%Biology47%Computer science38.5%Compressive strength36.9%Cement35.7%Quantum mechanics31.9%Geotechnical engineering30.4%Mathematics28.7%Civil engineering27.6%Waste management25.8%Environmental science24.5%Ecology22.9%Paleontology21%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,291Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2014-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Materials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.547

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
94

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.58

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,517 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations25,990
3-Year Documents3,216
Citable Documents3,212

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate28.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

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):
2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
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
ELSEVIER
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
RADARWEG 29, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1043 NX
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
15/104Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCRSCIE
18/193Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCRSCIE
122/472Q2
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
17/104Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCISCIE
19/193Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
JCISCIE
87/473Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—832282
20256.61,5665,413
20246.51,34712,438
20236.21,02117,456
20224.93494425,773
2021—37313,512
2020—1495,363
2019—1124,675
2018—854,090
2017—592,815
2016—291,422
2015—31923
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Case Studies in Construction Materials

WoS Q1
356820222023202420256.60
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:6.6

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01