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WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

WITPress · United Kingdom · Est. 1959

ISSN1746-4498

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.174

H-Index

Total Works

8,978

Total Citations

24,522

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment focuses on the analysis and simulation of structural behavior under various loading conditions, including impacts, explosions, and seismic events. Research explores material science for enhanced protection, optimization techniques for structural design, and the assessment of damage to built infrastructure. The journal also covers sustainable materials and the seismic vulnerability of historical and modern structures.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1959

Annual Volume~ 99 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications8,978

Publisher OrgWIT Press

Submission Info

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Review Time—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

WITPress

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1746-4498

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2017

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2019

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2021

2022

2025

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

ArchitectureQ3

Automotive EngineeringQ4

Building and ConstructionQ4

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ4

Computer Science ApplicationsQ4

Safety ResearchQ4

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ4

TransportationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsBuilding and ConstructionAutomotive EngineeringArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)TransportationSafety ResearchSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityArchitectureCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Transportation Planning and OptimizationRailway Systems and Energy EfficiencyStructural Response to Dynamic LoadsMasonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisSeismic Performance and AnalysisUrban Transport and AccessibilityStructural Health Monitoring TechniquesRailway Engineering and DynamicsHigh-Velocity Impact and Material BehaviorStructural Engineering and Vibration Analysis