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Smart and Sustainable Built Environment

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2046-6102

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.991

H-Index

SNIP

1.622

Total Works

788

Total Citations

12,765

2yr Mean Citedness

4.44

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to the built environment, encompassing sustainable design, construction, and management. Articles explore topics such as climate-responsive building materials, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality, risk assessment, and the integration of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, digital twins, and building information modeling. The scope also includes urban planning, circular economy principles, and the management of construction projects and resources with an emphasis on sustainability and resilience.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 121 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications788

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2046-6102

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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?

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.

ArchitectureQ1

Building and ConstructionQ1

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Cultural StudiesQ1

Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyEngineering, CivilGreen & Sustainable Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesBuilding and ConstructionCultural StudiesManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawHuman Factors and ErgonomicsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentArchitectureCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sustainable Building Design and AssessmentBIM and Construction IntegrationConstruction Project Management and PerformanceBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationFacilities and Workplace ManagementSustainable Supply Chain ManagementRecycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceUrban Heat Island MitigationOccupational Health and Safety ResearchDigital Transformation in Industry