Sustainable Structural Methods for Construction and Infrastructure

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1 March 2027

Manuscript submission deadline

1 May 2027

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Topic Information

Dear Colleagues,

Economic development and civil infrastructure systems are currently facing profound challenges due to climate change, resource scarcity, environmental degradation, and increasing societal demands for sustainability. In this evolving context, civil engineering plays a crucial role in redefining development models by integrating innovation, resilience, and environmental responsibility into the design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of the built environment.

This Topic aims to gather empirical and conceptual contributions that explore how innovation in civil engineering, construction technologies, and infrastructure management can support sustainable economic development while contributing to the preservation and regeneration of natural systems. Innovation is considered in a broad sense, including technological, material, structural, and policy-driven solutions capable of improving the environmental performance and long-term resilience of infrastructures and buildings.

Particular attention will be given to research addressing sustainability challenges in the built environment, including the reuse and adaptive reuse of civil structures, structural strengthening and retrofit techniques, and strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of construction and infrastructure systems. Contributions focusing on zero-carbon and low-impact construction approaches, climate change effects on construction materials and structures, durability and degradation processes, and the life-cycle assessment (LCA) of materials and infrastructures are especially welcome.

The Topic also encourages studies on innovative materials, sustainable structural design, preservation of historical constructions, circular economy approaches in construction, and resilient infrastructure systems capable of adapting to future environmental conditions. By bringing together interdisciplinary research in civil engineering, materials science, structural engineering, and sustainability, this Topic aims to advance knowledge on how the built environment can contribute to a more resilient, low-carbon, and sustainable future.

Prof. Dr. Marco Corradi
Dr. Giulio Castori
Topic Editors

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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Acoustics acoustics	1.2	2.6	2019	23.3 Days	CHF 1600	Submit
Applied Sciences applsci	2.5	5.5	2011	16 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Buildings buildings	3.1	4.4	2011	15.1 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Fibers fibers	3.9	7.4	2013	23.1 Days	CHF 2000	Submit
Infrastructures infrastructures	2.9	6.0	2016	18.3 Days	CHF 1800	Submit
Intelligent Infrastructure and Construction iic	-	-	2025	15.0 days *	CHF 1000	Submit
Sci sci	-	5.2	2019	26.7 Days	CHF 1400	Submit
Sustainability sustainability	3.3	7.7	2009	17.9 Days	CHF 2400	Submit

* Median value for all MDPI journals in the second half of 2025.

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