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Building Research and Information

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0961-3218eISSN1466-4321

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

0.868

H-Index

130

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.555

Total Works

2,269

Total Citations

77,559

2yr Mean Citedness

2.19

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Building Research and Information focuses on the built environment, encompassing aspects of building performance, design, and management. Recent articles explore indoor environmental quality, user experience, and energy efficiency in buildings. The journal also covers digital transformation in construction, particularly building permitting processes, and the integration of smart city technologies for improved governance and citizen services.

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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~ 59 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,269

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0961-3218 / 1466-4321

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building Technology

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainable Building Design and AssessmentBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationConstruction Project Management and PerformanceFacilities and Workplace ManagementBIM and Construction Integration