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Journal of Building Engineering

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2015

ISSN2352-7102eISSN2352-7102

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.636

H-Index

147

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.974

Total Works

15,990

Total Citations

311,908

2yr Mean Citedness

5.68

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Building Engineering is an interdisciplinary journal that covers all aspects of science and technology concerned with the whole life cycle of buildings, from the design phase through to construction, operation, performance, maintenance, and deterioration.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Annual Volume~ 3,090 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications15,990

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2352-7102 / 2352-7102

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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

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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

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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

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyEngineering, Civil

Scopus Categories

Building and ConstructionMechanics of MaterialsSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityArchitectureCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteSeismic Performance and AnalysisInnovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsStructural Load-Bearing AnalysisRecycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceConcrete Corrosion and DurabilityMagnesium Oxide Properties and Applications