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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) · United States · Est. 1989

ISSN1943-5533
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.861
H-Index
172
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.907
Total Works
8,173
Total Citations
231,133
2yr Mean Citedness
2.39
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering focuses on the development, characterization, and application of various construction materials. Research includes the use of recycled and waste materials in concrete and asphalt, the modification of cementitious materials and asphalt binders to enhance performance, and the investigation of material behavior under different environmental and loading conditions. Studies also cover the durability, mechanical properties, and microstructure of advanced construction materials.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1989
Annual Volume~ 638 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications8,173
Publisher OrgAmerican Society of Civil Engineers
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1943-5533
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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 ConstructionQ1
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1
Mechanics of MaterialsQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyEngineering, CivilMaterials Science, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionMechanics of MaterialsMaterials Science (miscellaneous)Civil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsAsphalt Pavement Performance EvaluationInfrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringConcrete Corrosion and DurabilityStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteGeotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresConcrete Properties and BehaviorGeotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationGrouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref