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Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1954

ISSN1573-7772

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

0.687

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.207

Total Works

1,909

Total Citations

29,731

2yr Mean Citedness

2.76

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Aims & Scope

The Journal of Housing and the Built Environment presents the refereed results of original scientific research, and new developments in policy and practice in the fields of housing, spatial planning, building and urban development. The aim is to give international exposure to recent developments, providing a forum for the exchange and discussion of new ideas. The journal benefits a diverse readership of scientists, specialists, practitioners and policy-makers in government and in organizations dealing with housing and urban issues.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1954

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,909

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewrefereed

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-7772

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

refereed

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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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesRegional & Urban PlanningUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismHousing Market and EconomicsUrbanization and City PlanningUrban and Rural Development ChallengesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesUrban Planning and GovernancePlace Attachment and Urban StudiesMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesUrban Transport and AccessibilityHomelessness and Social Issues