Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Construction Economics and Building (formerly known as the Australasian Journal of Construction Economics and Building [AJCEB]) is a peer reviewed, open access publication for original research into all aspects of the economics and management of building and construction, quantity surveying and property management as well as construction and property education. It is free for authors, readers and libraries.

 

Section Policies

EDITORIAL

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ARTICLES (PEER REVIEWED)

Each contribution will be screened for suitability for publication in Construction Economics and Building within a week. If suitable the manuscript will be sent to a minimum of three reviewers with special interests in the topic. Based on the advice from the reviewers the editor will accept the paper, stipulate changes before the paper can be accepted or reject the paper. This process should take less than six weeks, and if there are any delays, authors will be notified.

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

BOOK REVIEWS

Submitted directly to the editor

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REPRINTS

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DISCUSSION BOARD

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SPECIAL ISSUE ON OH&S;

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GUEST EDITORIAL

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SPECIAL SECTION ON MEGAPROJECTS

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SPECIAL ISSUE ON BIM

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SPECIAL SECTION ON INNOVATION AND SMES IN THE AEC SECTOR

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Peer Review Process

 

Manuscripts submitted to Construction Economics and Building will undergo an initial screening by the editor before they are sent for peer review. The editor will check the new submission for the below aspects. Manuscripts that do not satisfy these criteria will be returned to authors for amendments or rejected outright.

  1. Appropriateness of the topic of the manuscript for consideration by the journal
  2. Research integrity
  3. Evidence of significant contribution to knowledge and/or practice
  4. Wider applicability of the research and findings
  5. Relevance of the literature review
  6. Soundness of the research method
  7. Language
  8. Adherence to the journal’s structural and format requirements

Suitable manuscripts will be sent to a minimum of two reviewers with special interests in the topic. Based on the advice from the reviewers the editor will decide to accept the manuscript, stipulate changes before the manuscript can be accepted or reject it.

Accepted manuscript will be sent for copyediting and publication. The corresponding author will be contacted during the copyediting for proofreading of their manuscript and/or for other queries related to their submissions.

Accepted manuscripts will be published within six months of initial submission, provided the authors duly meet the deadlines set by the editor for completing revisions, proofreading and other editorial requests. 

For further information on best practice peer review processes, please see the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors and Publishers and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) Responsibilities in the Submission and Peer Review Process.

Conflicts of Interest

Our editors are required to declare any potential competing interests in undertaking their editorial duties. In cases where a manuscript is submitted by a colleague at their own institution or from their resesarch networks, editors will remove themselves from the decision-making process. A co-editor, or an external trusted expert, with no such connections, is then asked to act as the editor for that particular article. Additionally, an editor will have no input or influence on the peer review process or publication decision for an article they have authored and submitted to the journal. Should a member of a journal's editorial team submit a manuscript to the journal, a co-editor, or external trusted expert, will be assigned to manage the entire review process and act as editor for that particular article. If the article proceeds to publication, it will be explicitly stated on the article that the editor who submitted the paper has had no involvement with the journal's handling of this particular article, along with the reasons for this, and the name of the assigned editor.

 

 

Publication Frequency

Construction Economics and Building items are published on an as-you-go basis (or article-based) with three (3) issues per year.

 

Open Access Policy

 

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.  

This journal has no submission or article processing charges.  

Authors of published articles remain the copyright holders and grant others the right to use, reproduce, adapt and share their articles according to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.  

Authors are permitted to self-archive works on their personal or institutional webpages and repositories.

 

 

Archiving

CLOCKSS system has permission to ingest, preserve, and serve this Archival Unit

PORTICO has permission to ingest, preserve, and serve this Archival Unit

 

Editorial Board

Professor Patrick X.W. Zou, Chang'an University, China

Professor Khaled Galal Ahmed, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates

Emeritus Professor George Ofori, London South Bank University, United Kingdom

Associate Professor Francis K. Bondinuba, Kumasi Technical University, Ghana

Dr Georgios Kapogiannis (Assistant Professor), University of Warwick, United Kingdom

Dr Ruoyu (Roy) Jin, Brunel University London, United Kingdom

Dr Liyaning (Maggie) Tang, University of Newcastle, Australia

Dr Samuel Frimpong, University of New South Wales, Australia

Dr Tariq Umar, University of the West of England, United Kingdom

Dr Obuks Ejohwomu, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Dr Khaled Abdulmounhem Obaideen, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Dr Amos Chom Haruna, Modibbo Adama University, Nigeria

Dr Maria Christina Georgiadou, London Metropolitan University, United Kingdom

 

Management Committee

Associate Professor Rick Best, Construction Management and Economics, Bond University, Australia

Grant Warner, CEO, Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Australia

Greg Hughes, CEO, Australian Institute of Building, Australia

Professor Florence Yean Yng Ling, Department of Building, School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore, Singapore

 

 

Disclaimer

 

The views expressed in this journal are those of the authors and do not, and should not be considered representative of Construction Economics and Building or UTS ePRESS or the University of Technology, Sydney.

 

 

Author Responsibilities

 

It is the responsibility of the author/s to ensure:

- Any conflicting or competing interest is disclosed on submission of their work and all sources of funding are declared.

- They contact the Journal Manager, Alex Opoku aopoku@sharjah.ac.ae to identify and correct any material errors upon discovery, whether prior or subsequent to publication of their work.

- The work is original, and all sources are accurately cited, according to the Journal's style guide.

- The authorship of the work is accurately reflected. This means that all individuals credited as authors legitimately participated in the authorship of the work, and all those who participated are credited and have given consent for publication. Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution or interpretation of the work. Other contributors should be mentioned in the acknowledgement section of the article and their contribution described. Please refer to the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) authorship guidelines for more information on authorship.

 

 

Plagiarism

This journal automatically runs all submissions received through iThenticate anti plagiarism software.

 

Handling of Suspected Misconduct

Issues of suspected misconduct will be handled in accordance with the guidelines set out by the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors.

 

Corrections and Retractions

Corrections and retractions will be treated in accordance with the guidelines set out by the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors.

 

Complaints Handling

Complaints related to Construction Economics and Building should be directed in the first instance to the Journal Manager, Alex Opoku aopoku@sharjah.ac.ae. Complaints will be investigated according to recommendations by the Committee on Publication Ethics (see COPE Flowcharts). If complainants are unsatisfied with the response they may contact the Publisher, utsepress@uts.edu.au. Authors with complaints related to the peer review or editorial process should refer to the Author Guidelines.