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Journal of Building Engineering

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2015

ISSN2352-7102eISSN2352-7102

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.703

H-Indexi

147

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.974

Total Worksi

15,990

Total Citationsi

311,908

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.68

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications15,990

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

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

Citations received

485

26k

2019

997

45k

2020

1.8k

62k

2021

1.8k

54k

2022

2.6k

55k

2023

3.3k

39k

2024

3.4k

11k

2025

1.6k

396

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Building Engineering

Is Journal of Building Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Building Engineering: 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 Building Engineering?

Journal of Building Engineering 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 5.68.

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

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