Overview
Materials and Structures is a leading journal focused on research into construction materials and their performance in structures.
- Flagship publication of the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems, and Structures (RILEM).
- A unique interdisciplinary forum for new research on construction materials, and on the tests that are used to prove their performance in practice.
- Publishes comprehensive reports and recommendations prepared by RILEM’s technical committees, and original research articles.
- Dedicated to the examination of the fundamental properties of building materials, and their applications in civil engineering.
- Known for technically rigorous experimental and modelling studies on cement/concrete, bitumen/asphalt, masonry, and related materials.
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Giovanni Plizzari
- Deputy Editor-in-Chief
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- Enrico Sassoni
- Journal Impact Factor
- 3.4 (2023)
- 5-year Journal Impact Factor
- 4.0 (2023)
- Submission to first decision (median)
- 21 days
- Downloads
- 707,040 (2023)
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Journal updates
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79th RILEM Annual Week & ICONS 2025 International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology for Sustainable Development
More information about the 79th Annual RILEM week can be found here.
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RILEM Recommendations
Read Recommendations
Over 200 RILEM Technical Recommendations have been produced by RILEM Technical Committees. Many of these recommendations have been adopted in research and practice, and are used by international standardisation bodies, as a basis for their work. See the latest Recommendations here.
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RILEM Technical Letters
Read RILEM Technical Letters here.
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RILEM Newsletter
Read the latest edition of the RILEM Newsletter here.
Journal information
- Electronic ISSN
- 1871-6873
- Print ISSN
- 1359-5997
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