Announcements

Civil engineering is one of the oldest and most essential branches of engineering, focused on the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including buildings, roads, bridges, dams, airports, sewage networks, etc. Civil engineers apply scientific and mathematical principles to develop safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions that support modern life.

MDPI’s cluster of civil engineering and built environment is dedicated to advancing scholarly dialogue and research dissemination in the fields of civil engineering, construction, and the broader built environment. As urbanization, climate change, and technological innovation redefine how societies shape their infrastructure, this cluster provides a focused platform for exploring both fundamental research and applied innovations that respond to contemporary challenges and future demands.

The eight participating journals include:

• Architecture (ISSN: 2673-8945) focuses on studying the intersecting spheres of academic research and design practice of architecture, discussing new design strategies, form, and technology. Architecture is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Avi Friedman (School of Architecture, McGill University, Canada);
• Buildings (ISSN: 2075-5309) focuses on building science, building engineering and architecture design. Buildings is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. David Arditi (Construction Engineering and Management Program, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA);
• CivilEng (ISSN: 2673-4109) focuses on building materials, modeling, structural engineering, waste management, risk management, and information technologies in construction. CivilEng is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Angelo Luongo (Department of Civil, Architecture and Building and Environmental Engineering, University of L’Aquila, Italy);
• Construction Materials (ISSN: 2673-7108) focuses on the preparation and characterization of all kinds of construction materials, the relationship between properties and applications, and environmental impacts on construction materials. Construction Materials is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Martin Cyr (LMDC, INSA/UPS Civil Engineering, University Toulouse III, France);
• Infrastructures (ISSN: 2412-3811) focuses on civil infrastructure engineering, infrastructure materials and constructions, and transportation science and technology. Infrastructures is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Pedro Arias-Sánchez (Applied Geotechnologies Group, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, School of Mining Engineering, University of Vigo, Spain);
• Intelligent Infrastructure and Construction (ISSN: 3042-4720) focuses on advancements in the field of the infrastructure and construction industry by seamlessly integrating information technologies throughout all phases of the construction life cycle. Intelligent Infrastructure and Construction is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Junxing Zheng (School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China);
• NDT (ISSN: 2813-477X) covers three major areas: (i) the collection, processing, modeling, fusion, and interpretation of data to enhance research for standalone non-destructive methods and their applications; (ii) the development of a multisource, multiscale, and multitemporal diagnostics and monitoring resource; (iii) the design and implementation of state-of-the-art technological solutions exploiting new paradigms throughout the use of different physical and working principles of sensing. NDT is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Fabio Tosti (The Faringdon Research Centre for Non-Destructive Testing and Remote Sensing, University of West London, UK);
• Vibration (ISSN: 2571-631X) focuses on vibration phenomena, modeling and measurement techniques, and practical implementations across a range of industries. Vibration is led by Editor-in-Chief Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Pavic (College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, University of Exeter, UK).

Journals	Launch Year	Impact Factor (2023)	CiteScore (2023)	First Decision (median)	Acceptance to Publication (median)	APC
	2021	Tracked for Impact Factor	Tracked for CiteScore	36.3 days	5.9 days	CHF 1000
	2011	3.1	3.4	15.3 days	2.7 days	CHF 2600
	2020	Tracked for Impact Factor	2.8	24.4 days	6.2 days	CHF 1200
	2021	Tracked for Impact Factor	Tracked for CiteScore	20.8 days	7.2 days	CHF 1000
	2016	2.7	5.2	17.8 days	2.9 days	CHF 1800
	2025	-	-	18 days	4 days	CHF 1000
	2023	-	-	21.2 days	3.5 days	CHF 1000
	2018	1.9	3.2	29.3 days	2.9 days	CHF 1600

Selected Topics:

• “Advances in Intelligent Construction, Operation and Maintenance, 2nd Edition”;
• “Sustainable Materials and Resilient Structures: Interdisciplinary Approaches”;
• “Green Construction Materials and Construction Innovation”;
• “Human-Centered Sustainable Buildings: Data-Driven Insights, Smart Sensing Technologies, Renewable Energy Integration, and Emerging Technologies”;
• “Innovative Horizons: Digital Technologies in Modern Construction and Infrastructure”;
• “Advances in Building Sector for Achieving Net Zero Emission by 2050”.

Selected Articles:

• “Life Cycle Homes for Adaptability, Circularity, and Sustainability”;
• “The Phenomenon of Cracking in Cement Concretes and Reinforced Concrete Structures: The Mechanism of Cracks Formation, Causes of Their Initiation, Types and Places of Occurrence, and Methods of Detection—A Review”;
• “Sustainable and Innovative Self-Healing Concrete Technologies to Mitigate Environmental Impacts in Construction”;
• “Performance Evaluation of Recycled Fibers in Asphalt Mixtures”;
• “Evaluation of Flange Grease on Revenue Service Tracks Using Laser-Based Systems and Machine Learning”;
• “Intelligent Optimal Strategy for Balancing Safety–Quality–Efficiency–Cost in Massive Concrete Construction”;
• “Assessment of Special Rubberized Concrete Types Utilizing Portable Non-Destructive Tests”;
• “A Review on Vibration-Based Damage Detection Methods for Civil Structures”.