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Journal of Green Building

College Publishing · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1943-4618
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
18
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q2+18
Total18
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
0.271
H-Index
40
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.238
Total Works
982
Total Citations
9,047
2yr Mean Citedness
0.93
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

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?
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
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.

ArchitectureQ2
Building and ConstructionQ3
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ3
Environmental EngineeringQ3
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

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