Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

The Journal aims at publishing results of research concerning topical issues in development of advanced materials, constructions and technologies, recycled product application, ecological ("green") and energy efficient materials in civil engineering.

It provides information on recent research in various branches of civil engineering carried out by researchers at Riga Technical University and in collaboration with partners abroad. The journal covers the following sectors of Construction science:

  • Building Materials and Building Technology;
  • Building Mechanics;
  • Building Constructions;
  • Heat, Gas and Water Engineering Systems;
  • Composite Materials in Civil Engineering.

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Publication Ethics Guidelines

Please read RTU Press Publication Ethics Guidelines

 

Fees and Charges

The journal is not charging Article Publication Charges for any accepted article.

 

Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their works are unique, and that they fully acknowledge the source of any content which is not entirely the authors’ own. The journal will check articles for plagiarism (i.e. reproducing any content without attribution and permission) using Similarity Check (iThenticate tool) and considers the inclusion of plagiarised content to be misconduct by the authors.

 

The editorial board is participating in a growing community of Similarity Check System's users in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. 

Detailed description of the Similarity Check System can be found at:
https://www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check/