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International Journal of Construction Management

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1562-3599eISSN2331-2327

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ 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?

187

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 162d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.945

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.13

Total Worksi

1,665

Total Citationsi

30,130

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.61

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Construction Management publishes quality papers aiming to advance the knowledge of construction management. Its scope includes topics on the built environment, construction economics, property law, and risk management. The journal also covers computer science in relation to construction management.

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

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 143 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,665

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1562-3599 / 2331-2327

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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

156

4.9k

2019

198

5.8k

2020

146

3.1k

2021

126

1.9k

2022

117

1.1k

2023

129

641

2024

184

238

2025

186

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.

ArchitectureQ1

Building and ConstructionQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ1

Management of Technology and InnovationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyEngineering, CivilManagement

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionManagement of Technology and InnovationStrategy and ManagementArchitecture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Construction Project Management and PerformanceBIM and Construction IntegrationOccupational Health and Safety ResearchSustainable Building Design and AssessmentValue Engineering and ManagementFacilities and Workplace ManagementPublic-Private Partnership ProjectsPublic Procurement and PolicyQuality and Supply ManagementInfrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Construction Management

Is International Journal of Construction Management a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Construction Management: 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 International Journal of Construction Management?

International Journal of Construction Management 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 1.61.

Is International Journal of Construction Management indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Construction Management is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.