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Building and Environment

Elsevier B.V. · United Kingdom

ISSN0360-1323eISSN1873-684X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.858

H-Index

258

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.974

Total Works

14,684

Total Citations

651,993

2yr Mean Citedness

6.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Building and Environment publishes original research papers and review articles related to the environmental performance of the built environment. The journal covers topics such as the engineering and policy dimensions of the built environment, smart technologies, and integrated systems for high performance.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 1,194 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications14,684

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0360-1323 / 1873-684X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Building and ConstructionQ1

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyEngineering, CivilEngineering, Environmental

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionGeography, Planning and DevelopmentEnvironmental EngineeringCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationUrban Heat Island MitigationWind and Air Flow StudiesInfection Control and VentilationNoise Effects and Management