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Building Simulation

Tsinghua University · China · Est. 1989

ISSN1996-8744

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 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?

135

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 85d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.361

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.408

Total Worksi

1,493

Total Citationsi

33,341

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.26

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Building Simulation: An International Journal is dedicated to the publication of high-quality research on modeling and simulation of buildings and their systems. Covers a broad spectrum, from building thermal, lighting, acoustics modeling, and building systems, to indoor/outdoor airflow and air quality. Emphasizes on the latest developments and applications of modeling tools in building science and technology. Promotes a multidisciplinary, international perspective on building, environmental and human behavioral sciences. Encourages submissions that contribute to the evolving field of building simulation.

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

Annual Volume~ 136 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,493

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Tsinghua University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1996-8744

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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

✅

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

Citations received

2.6k

2019

152

4.7k

2020

128

3.4k

2021

2.3k

2022

128

2.2k

2023

124

1.4k

2024

155

725

2025

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Building and ConstructionQ1

Energy (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyThermodynamics

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionEnergy (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationWind and Air Flow StudiesUrban Heat Island MitigationInfection Control and VentilationSmart Grid Energy ManagementAerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics ResearchNoise Effects and ManagementFire dynamics and safety researchSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy Efficiency and Management

Frequently asked questions about Building Simulation

Is Building Simulation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Building Simulation: 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 Building Simulation?

Building Simulation 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 5.26.

Is Building Simulation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Building Simulation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.