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Open Construction and Building Technology Journal

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 2007

ISSN1874-8368
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
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 Score
0.281
H-Index
31
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.453
Total Works
575
Total Citations
4,729
2yr Mean Citedness
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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

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

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Bentham Science Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1874-8368
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
en

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref