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Automation in Construction

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0926-5805eISSN1872-7891

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.917

H-Indexi

235

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

3.448

Total Worksi

6,711

Total Citationsi

362,807

2yr Mean Citednessi

9.86

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Automation in Construction publishes original research papers on all aspects pertaining to the use of Information Technologies in Design, Engineering, Construction Technologies, and Maintenance and Management of Constructed Facilities. The journal's scope includes computer-aided design, product modeling, process simulation models, robotics, logistics, automated inspection, demolition/remediation, facilities management, and management information systems.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySix No. A Year, 1996-

StatusActive

Total Publications6,711

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0926-5805 / 1872-7891

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

307

29k

2019

401

33k

2020

506

32k

2021

533

29k

2022

453

18k

2023

603

13k

2024

717

2025

328

178

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Building and ConstructionQ1

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Control and Systems EngineeringQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyEngineering, Civil

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionControl and Systems EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

BIM and Construction IntegrationInfrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageConstruction Project Management and PerformanceOccupational Health and Safety Research

Frequently asked questions about Automation in Construction

Is Automation in Construction a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Automation in Construction: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Automation in Construction?

Automation in Construction is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 9.86.

Is Automation in Construction indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Automation in Construction is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.