# Ccc Journal Guides > Comprehensive Guide for Authors, submission specifications, automated manuscript adaptation rules, and engineering narrative standards for premier journals in Intelligent Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, Building Materials, and Advanced Materials/Defect Inspection (Automation in Construction, CACAIE, ADVEI, ASCE JCCE, Engineering Structures, Structures, Thin-Walled Structures, ASCE JSE, Construction and Building Materials, Cement and Concrete Composites, Cement and Concrete Research, Journal of Building Engineering, Materials & Design, JMPT, EAAI, NDT & E International). Enforces the Three Core Engineering Narrative Principles (plain engineering language over pretentious jargon, formulas strictly serving physical problems, and civil/structural reviewer-friendly titles, headings, and captions). - Skill: `marvin-lijunzan/ccc-journal-guides` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 21 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add marvin-lijunzan/ccc-journal-guides` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/marvin-lijunzan/ccc-journal-guides/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Research & Search - Author: Marvin-LiJunZan (https://skillmd.com/u/marvin-lijunzan) - Updated: 2026-09-21 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/marvin-lijunzan/ccc-journal-guides --- # CCC Journal Guides & Automated Manuscript Adaptation Standards This skill provides verified, publication-grade **Guides for Authors**, an **Automated Manuscript Adaptation Protocol**, and **Engineering-First Writing Standards** for premier academic journals in **Intelligent Construction**, **Civil & Structural Engineering**, **Building Materials & Concrete**, and **Advanced Materials & Manufacturing/Inspection**. When authoring, revising, or re-targeting an academic paper (LaTeX or Markdown), this skill enables the agent to automatically reconfigure the manuscript to comply with the exact editorial philosophy, length budgets, citation style, front/back-matter declarations, and rigorous engineering narrative standards of the target journal. --- ## 1. Master Journal Specification Matrix | Domain | Journal Name | Publisher | JCR / IF | Main Text Words | Abstract Limit | Highlights Rule | Citation Style | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Intelligent Construction** | *Automation in Construction* (AUTCON) | Elsevier | Q1 / 10.3 | 6,000–9,000 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | | *Computer-Aided Civil & Infra. Eng.* (CACAIE) | Wiley | Q1 / 10.0 | 7,000–10,000 | $\le 250$ w | Not required (use GA) | Author-Date (APA) | | | *Advanced Engineering Informatics* (ADVEI) | Elsevier | Q1 / 8.8 | 6,500–9,500 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | | *ASCE J. of Computing in Civil Eng.* (JCCE) | ASCE | Q1/Q2 / 4.6 | $\le 10,000$ equiv | $\le 200$ w | None (Notation list) | Author-Date | | **Civil & Structural** | *Engineering Structures* (ENGSTRUCT) | Elsevier | Q1 / 5.7 | 6,000–9,500 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | | *Structures* | Elsevier / IStructE | Q2 / 4.1 | 6,000–9,000 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | | *ASCE J. of Structural Engineering* (JSE) | ASCE | Q1/Q2 / 3.8 | $\le 10,000$ equiv | $\le 200$ w | None (Notation list) | Author-Date | | | *Thin-Walled Structures* (TWST) | Elsevier | Q1 / 6.4 | 6,000–9,000 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | **Building Materials** | *Construction and Building Materials* (CBM) | Elsevier | Q1 / 7.4 | 7,000–8,500 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | | *Cement and Concrete Composites* (CCC) | Elsevier | Q1 / 10.8 | 7,000–9,000 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | | *Cement and Concrete Research* (CCR) | Elsevier | Q1 / 11.4 | 7,000–10,000 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | | *Journal of Building Engineering* (JOBE) | Elsevier | Q1 / 6.4 | 6,500–9,000 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | **Materials & Manufacturing** | *Materials & Design* (MATDES) | Elsevier | Q1 / 8.4 | 6,500–9,000 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | | *J. of Materials Processing Technology* (JMPT) | Elsevier | Q1 / 6.3 | 6,500–9,000 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | | *Eng. Applications of AI* (EAAI) | Elsevier | Q1 / 8.0 | 6,500–9,500 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | | | *NDT & E International* (NDTEINT) | Elsevier | Q1 / 4.2 | 6,000–8,500 | 150–250 w | Mandatory (3–5, $\le 85$ c) | Numbered `[1]` | --- ## 2. Directory Structure of Official Author Guides Full-text, detailed guides covering specific editorial red lines, reviewer expectations, and submission instructions are indexed in `guides/`: - **Core Writing & Narrative Standards**: - `guides/engineering-narrative-standards.md` *(The Three Iron Rules: plain language, problem-serving formulas, reviewer-friendly navigation)* - **Intelligent Construction**: - `guides/automation-in-construction.md` - `guides/computer-aided-civil-and-infrastructure-engineering.md` - `guides/advanced-engineering-informatics.md` - `guides/asce-journal-of-computing-in-civil-engineering.md` - **Civil & Structural Engineering**: - `guides/engineering-structures.md` - `guides/structures.md` - `guides/asce-journal-of-structural-engineering.md` - `guides/thin-walled-structures.md` - **Building Materials & Cement/Concrete**: - `guides/construction-and-building-materials.md` - `guides/cement-and-concrete-composites.md` - `guides/cement-and-concrete-research.md` - `guides/journal-of-building-engineering.md` - **Materials, Manufacturing & Defect Metrology**: - `guides/materials-and-design.md` - `guides/journal-of-materials-processing-technology.md` - `guides/engineering-applications-of-artificial-intelligence.md` - `guides/ndt-and-e-international.md` --- ## 3. Seven-Stage Automated Manuscript Adaptation Protocol When adapting a manuscript to a specified target journal, execute the following systematic procedure: ### Stage 1: Narrative Angle & Scope Realignment - **If target is *Automation in Construction***: Emphasize the IT/computational/robotic contribution (FastWeld-YOLO algorithm, directional attention, real-time edge latency, ISO compliance engine). De-emphasize purely passive material testing. - **If target is *Construction and Building Materials***: Highlight the physical material system (structural steel grades, weld bead microstructure, heat-affected zone ripples) and practical construction quality assurance. - **If target is *Engineering Structures* or *Structures***: Emphasize the effect of detected weld defects on structural load-carrying capacity, joint fatigue performance, and design standards (Eurocode 3, AISC). - **If target is *Materials & Design***: Frame the visual detection output as an input for design tolerance decisions and structural integrity evaluation. - **If target is *NDT & E International***: Highlight calibrated physical metrology (mm/pixel accuracy, skeletonization length, hydraulic diameter) and non-destructive optical inspection physics. ### Stage 2: Document Class & Typography Reconfiguration - **Elsevier Journals** (*AUTCON, CBM, ENGSTRUCT, EAAI, CCC, etc.*): ```latex \documentclass[review,12pt]{elsarticle} % Initial submission % or \documentclass[5p,times,twocolumn]{elsarticle} % Final layout ``` - **Wiley Journals** (*CACAIE*): - Single-column, double-spaced with continuous line numbers (`\linenumbers`). - **ASCE Journals** (*JCCE, JSE*): ```latex \documentclass[Journal]{ascelike-new} ``` - **Remove all section numbers** (ASCE strictly uses unnumbered section headings). ### Stage 3: Title & Abstract Precision - Ensure abstract word count strictly respects the journal's upper threshold (typically 250 words; 200 words for ASCE). - Remove any undefined acronyms, equations, or citations from the abstract. - Write in a single continuous scholarly paragraph (no bullet points). ### Stage 4: Highlights Generation (The Strict 85-Character Law) - For all Elsevier journals requiring Highlights, generate exactly 3 to 5 bullet points. - **Every single bullet must be $\le 85$ characters (including spaces and punctuation)**. - Store highlights in `highlights.txt` or `highlights.md` for one-click submission. ### Stage 5: Equations, Tables & Figures Standardization - Tables must strictly follow the three-line `booktabs` format (`\toprule`, `\midrule`, `\bottomrule`) with zero vertical rules. - Figure dimensions: single-column ($90\text{ mm}$), $1.5$-column ($140\text{ mm}$), or double-column ($190\text{ mm}$). - Ensure vector graphics (TikZ/EPS/PDF) are used for architectures and plots; $\ge 300\text{ dpi}$ for photographic halftones. ### Stage 6: Citation & Reference Re-styling - **Numbered Style** (*Elsevier journals*): - In-text: `[1]`, `[2,3]`, `[4--6]`. - LaTeX BibTeX: `\bibliographystyle{elsarticle-num}`. - **Author-Date Style** (*ASCE, Wiley CACAIE*): - In-text: `(Li and Wang 2024)`. - LaTeX BibTeX: `\bibliographystyle{ascelike-new}` or `\bibliographystyle{apacite}`. ### Stage 7: Mandatory Back Matter & Declarations Inject the mandatory declarations before references: 1. `\section*{CRediT Authorship Contribution Statement}` (standardized 14 CRediT roles). 2. `\section*{Declaration of Competing Interest}` (mandatory statement). 3. `\section*{Data Availability}` (explicit repository/access statement). 4. `\section*{Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies}` (Elsevier standard AI disclosure). --- ## 4. Automated Compliance Inspection Tool The skill includes a dedicated command-line verification script: `skills/ccc-journal-guides/scripts/journal_compliance_checker.py` ### Usage Example: ```bash # Audit a paper for Automation in Construction python scripts/journal_compliance_checker.py path/to/main.tex --journal autcon # Audit for Construction and Building Materials python scripts/journal_compliance_checker.py path/to/main.tex --journal cbm # Audit for Engineering Structures python scripts/journal_compliance_checker.py path/to/main.tex --journal engstruct ``` The script automatically: - Computes abstract word count and flags deviations. - Verifies character lengths of each bullet in `highlights.txt` against the 85-character limit. - Checks for presence of all mandatory declarations (CRediT, Data Availability, Competing Interests). - Validates document class and citation style. - Outputs the journal's core editorial red lines to prevent desk rejection. --- ## 5. Engineering-First Academic Narrative Standards (土木与工程顶刊写作三大铁律) > [!IMPORTANT] > **三条不可动摇的写作标准（所有 AI 自动化生成/润色/修改论文时必须无条件执行）：** > > 1. **概念能用普通话讲清就不造术语 (Plain Language over Pretentious Jargon)**： > - 严禁硬造浮夸复合词（如滥用 *gradient stiffness diagnosis*, *conflict-aware bounded allocation*, *spatiotemporal manifold harmonization* 等）。 > - 正文主线与摘要必须用质朴、精准的工程语言直接讲透本质。 > - **主线范例**：*“训练前先判断各损失项对参数更新的影响，再在限定范围内确定固定权重。”* (Prior to training, the impact of individual loss terms on parameter updates is evaluated to determine fixed weights within a bounded range.) > - 算法生造词仅可降级作为局部方法细节的小括号注释，绝不能作为文章主线、摘要与标题的主语。 > > 2. **公式只服务于问题，不为了“显得高级”堆符号 (Formulas Serve Problems, Not Pretentious Symbol-Stacking)**： > - 每个数学公式必须严格对应具体的力学约束、物理定律或明确可执行的计算步骤。 > - 坚决杜绝无推导增量、纯粹堆砌冗余下标、花体符号与多层套娃式的伪形式化表达。 > - 每一个变量第一次出现时必须紧跟明确的物理单位与工程定义。 > > 3. **章节标题、图题与摘要尽量让土木和工程审稿人一眼看懂 (Civil & Engineering Reviewer-Friendly Navigation)**： > - 论文是面向土木、结构与材料工程领域的审稿人。 > - **主标题**：直奔“工程对象 + 解决什么物理问题 + 核心技术”，不堆砌黑话。 > - **摘要**：直球交代“工程痛点 $\rightarrow$ 直观方法 $\rightarrow$ 物理机制 $\rightarrow$ 量化结论”。 > - **章节名**：采用具象直白的工程与方法分类（如“2.3 损失权重边界确定方法”而非“2.3 基于梯度刚度诊断的时空约束优化架构”）。 > - **图题/表题**：第一句话必须给出结论性或清晰直观的描述，让审稿人扫一眼即明了物理含义。 --- ## 6. Absolute Writing Quality Rule (Strict Zero-Listicle Policy) > [!CAUTION] > **STRICT ACADEMIC PROSE RULE (严禁“AI味”机械列点)** > - In all journals covered by this skill, the main body (Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion) must consist of **fluent, continuous academic paragraphs**. > - **Never** overuse bullet points (`itemize`) or numbered lists (`enumerate`) to describe contributions, bottlenecks, or experimental observations. Such listicle patterns are perceived by editors as superficial AI-generated text and lead to immediate rejection.