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.

STAR

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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

Editorial board

Editor-in-Chief
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?

  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

Article Publishing Charges (APC)

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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/

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