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Developments in the Built Environment

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2019

ISSN2666-1659eISSN2666-1659

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.695

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.069

Total Worksi

911

Total Citationsi

14,215

2yr Mean Citednessi

6.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Construction & Building Technology; Engineering, Civil; Architecture; Building and Construction; Civil and Structural Engineering; Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design; Computer Science Applications; Materials Science (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2019

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications911

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-1659 / 2666-1659

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

323

2019

2.7k

2020

2021

1.5k

2022

199

5.5k

2023

280

3.6k

2024

242

810

2025

141

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

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ1

Computer Science ApplicationsQ1

Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Construction & Building TechnologyEngineering, Civil

Scopus Categories

Computer Science ApplicationsComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignBuilding and ConstructionMaterials Science (miscellaneous)ArchitectureCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsBIM and Construction IntegrationRecycled Aggregate Concrete PerformanceInnovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsInfrastructure Maintenance and MonitoringConcrete Corrosion and DurabilityMagnesium Oxide Properties and ApplicationsBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationStructural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

Frequently asked questions about Developments in the Built Environment

Is Developments in the Built Environment a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Developments in the Built Environment: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Developments in the Built Environment?

Developments in the Built Environment 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 6.23.

Is Developments in the Built Environment indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Developments in the Built Environment is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.