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Journal of Green Building

College Publishing · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1943-4618
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.293
H-Indexi
40
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.238
Total Worksi
982
Total Citationsi
9,047
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.93
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The purpose of the Journal of Green Building is to present the very best peer-reviewed research for the sustainable built environment at the building, community, neighborhood and urban scale. As such, the journal’s coverage includes green building design and construction, community and urban planning, green building policy and developmental studies, building engineering and technological innovation, facilities management, building information modeling, occupant behavior and sustainable landscape development. The Journal of Green Building recognizes the essential role that the built environment plays in reaching carbon neutrality and carbon reduction targets as set by the United Nations and by more local and country-specific development planning agencies. In addition to carbon mitigation, the Journal of Green Building will focus on all related efforts to create a more sustainable built environment that mitigates and eliminates any potentially deleterious effects on the natural environment. The Research section of the Journal of Green Building publishes peer-reviewed articles in the fields of architecture, urban and community planning, building science, engineering, public policy, economics, construction and facilities management, landscape architecture, human behavior, smart buildings and infrastructure and all disciplines related to the sustainable built environment. In addition, the Journal of Green Building publishes applied articles under the headings of New Directions in Teaching and Research, which publishes guidance from teachers and researchers on incorporating innovative sustainable learning into the curriculum or the likely directions of future research, and Campus Sustainability, which publishes articles from academic programs dedicated to greening the university campus and that especially involve student-led initiatives.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications982
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Submission Info

APC Cost$1,800Below median
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
College Publishing
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1943-4618
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$1,800
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
Citations received
45
491
2019
49
560
2020
50
310
2021
61
237
2022
46
149
2023
55
115
2024
63
27
2025
35
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Architecture

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Building and ConstructionNature and Landscape ConservationManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and DevelopmentEnvironmental EngineeringPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthArchitectureCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainable Building Design and AssessmentBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationUrban Heat Island MitigationNoise Effects and ManagementUrban Green Space and HealthFacilities and Workplace ManagementConstruction Project Management and PerformanceEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityBIM and Construction IntegrationWind and Air Flow Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Green Building

Is Journal of Green Building a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Green Building: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Green Building?

Journal of Green Building is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.93.

Is Journal of Green Building indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Green Building is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Green Building?

The purpose of the Journal of Green Building is to present the very best peer-reviewed research for the sustainable built environment at the building, community, neighborhood and urban scale. As such, the journal’s coverage includes green building design and construction, community and urban planning, green building policy and developmental studies, building engineering and technological innovation, facilities management, building information modeling, occupant behavior and sustainable landscape development. The Journal of Green Building recognizes the essential role that the built environment

How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Green Building?

Journal of Green Building charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $1,800 for open-access publication.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref