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Open Construction and Building Technology Journal

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 2007

ISSN1874-8368

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Limited verification

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total39

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Removed from DOAJ (2017-03-23). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

days submission → published

measured · last 19 articles · accept 59d

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.27

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.453

Total Worksi

575

Total Citationsi

4,729

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.13

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Aims & Scope

The Open Construction & Building Technology Journal is an open-access journal that publishes original research articles, review/mini-review articles, short articles (letters), and guest-edited single-topic issues on all areas of construction and building technology. It also includes articles on topics related to building and structural engineering as well as to building materials (mechanical and physical characteristics). The journal is essential reading for researchers, engineers, and academic and industry professionals. The journal encourages submissions related to the following fields of construction and building technology: Additives Cement, concrete reinforcement, bricks, and mortars Ceramics Corrosion technology Glass fibres Modeling of mechanical properties of structural materials New works and repair /maintenance of all civil engineering structures Polymers Soft computing techniques in structural engineering and materials Steel Structural design, diagnostics, and health monitoring Timber Other related areas

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates

Primary Languageen

1st Year Published2007

Frequencycontinuously

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications575

Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Bentham Science Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1874-8368

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

304

2019

324

2020

112

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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 ConstructionQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Building and Construction

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Seismic Performance and AnalysisStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteStructural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisMasonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisStructural Load-Bearing AnalysisInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsBIM and Construction IntegrationStructural Response to Dynamic LoadsConstruction Project Management and PerformanceConcrete and Cement Materials Research

Frequently asked questions about Open Construction and Building Technology Journal

Is Open Construction and Building Technology Journal a predatory journal?

Open Construction and Building Technology Journal was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2017-03-23). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Construction and Building Technology Journal?

Open Construction and Building Technology Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.27.

Is Open Construction and Building Technology Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Construction and Building Technology Journal is indexed in Scopus.