About this journal
Aims and scope
The International Journal of Construction Management publishes quality papers aiming to advance the knowledge of construction management. The Journal is devoted to the publication of original research including, but not limited to the following:
Construction Project Management and Economics:
- Construction Economics
- Construction Project and its Life Cycle Management
- Construction Material and Methods
- Construction Procurement
- Contract Administration and Claims Management in Construction
- Costs and Estimating
- Work Health and Safety in Construction
- Human Resource Management and Labour Productivity Studies
- Infrastructure Projects
- Off-site Construction and Modular Buildings
- Organizational Management in Construction Sector
- Project Planning
- Public Policies for Construction
- Risk Management in Construction
- Stakeholder Management
Construction and Property Law:
- Dispute Resolution
- Legal Issues in Construction
- Property and Real Estate Law
Smart and Innovative Technologies:
- Artificial Intelligence Applied to Buildings
- Blockchain
- Construction Robotics
- Big Data for Construction
- Building Information and Geographic Information System
- Digital Twins in Built Environments
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Energy Efficiency/Water Efficiency in Building Systems
- Green Buildings and Sustainable Systems
- Low Carbon Emissions, Net Zero and Decarbonisation Strategies in Construction
- Sustainable Design, Construction and Operation
Peer Review Policy
All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by independent expert referees.
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Journal metrics
Usage
- 269K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 3.4 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 4.0 (2023) 5 year IF
- 8.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 2.338 (2023) SNIP
- 1.085 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 2 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 64 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 14 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 12% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Vivian W Y Tam, Western Sydney University, Australia
Honorary Founding Editor-in-Chief
Liyin She n , Zhejiang University City College, China
Editors
K W Chau, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Miklos Hajdu, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Martin Skitmore, Bond University, Australia
Paul B Xia, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Michael C H Yam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Yi Peng, Nanjing University, China
Hongping Yuan, Guangzhou University, China
Jian Zuo, University of Adelaide, Australia
Associate Editor
Chethana Illankoon, University of New South Wales, Australia
Cuong Tran, Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, Vietnam
Robert Osei-Kyei, Western Sydney University, Australia
Jun Wang, Western Sydney University, Australia
Editorial Secretary
Ms Mingxue Ma, Western Sydney University, Australia
Ms Yijun Zhou, Western Sydney University, Australia
Editorial Members
Chimay Anumba, University of Florida, USA
David Carmichael, The University of New South Wales, Australia
Jiayu Chen, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Abdol Chini, University of Florida, USA
Roger Flanagan, University of Reading, UK
Stuart Green, University of Reading, UK
Jane J L Hao, Xi’anJiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Mark Hastak, Purdue University, USA
Craig Langston, Bond University, Australia
Wengui Li, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Chunlu Liu, Deakin University, Australia
Junying Liu, Tianjin University, China
Sui Pheng Low, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Jorge Ochoa, University of South Australia, Australia
Wei Pan, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Roger-Bruno Richard, Université de Montréal, Canada
Yongtao Tan, RMIT University, Australia
Siuwai Wong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Rebecca Yang, RMIT University, Australia
Hong Zhang, Zhejiang University, China
Xiaoling Zhang, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Yimin Zhu, Louisiana State University, USA
Patrick X W Zou, Chang’an University, China
Jian Zuo, The University of Adelaide, Australia
Abstracting and indexing
International Journal of Construction Management is now included in:
- Emerging Sources Citation Index
- Scopus
Open access
International Journal of Construction Management is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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News, offers and calls for papers
News and offers
Calls for papers
- Article Collection: Minimization of Risk in Construction Projects: Critical Risk Factor Identification and Management
- Article Collection: Facilitation of Digitalization in Construction Sector: Towards Digital Construction
- Article Collection: Papers on construction and demolition waste management: practices and tools
- Article Collection: Towards a sustainable construction industry: Challenges and solutions
- Leveraging AI and Disruptive Technologies
- Decarbonising Building Construction
Society information
The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) is a registered non-profit making society under the Hong Kong Societies Ordinance. The Society is registered in the Department of Real Estate and Construction in the University of Hong Kong. The mission of CRIOCM is to play a bridging role in undertaking research and academic activities serving the construction and real estate industries including urban planning and development, construction project feasibility and design, real estate appraisal, construction management and property management between China and the international context, and promote the development of construction and real estate industries.
The CRIOCM has become a well-known and influential research forum in the field of construction management and real estate. Over the past 27 years, the Institute has organized successfully 27 international conferences on the Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Australia, Malaysia, and many other places. These events have been providing an important venue for academics and professionals to exchange research findings and practical experience. They have contributed significantly to the promotion of collaboration on construction management and real estate between China and other countries. The Institute has been running the International Journal of Construction Management which has been contributing valuably to the development of both research and practice in its discipline. The quality of the Journal has been well received and it has been subscribed by increasing number of academic institutions world wide, including prestigious libraries such as the British Library.
For more information on CRIOCM, please visit their website at https://fac.arch.hku.hk/criocm/
16 issues per year
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