What is the Impact Factor of Building and Environment?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Building and Environment is 8.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Building and Environment indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Building and Environment is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.906 (Q1) and an H-index of 237.

Who publishes Building and Environment and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Building and Environment is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,671 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Building and Environment?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Building and Environment is "BUILD. ENVIRON" with common acronym "bae". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,583Top JournalHybrid

Building and Environment

Acronym:bae

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Abbreviation (ISO):BUILD. ENVIRON

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Identifier (ISSN):0360-1323(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.4↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Building and Environment

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.906

#1,583

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

237

237 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate19.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

932articles/year

25.63% Gold OA•93.98% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal is focused on new knowledge, rigorously verified with measurement and analysis, related to the environmental performance of buildings in different scales, ranging from cities, communities, buildings, to building systems and assemblies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering86.4%Physics73.8%Environmental science72.3%Geography64.4%Meteorology51.9%Thermodynamics50.3%Biology50.1%Computer science48.7%Ecology36.9%Geology34.3%Mathematics31.7%Quantum mechanics31.6%Architectural engineering30.1%Mechanical engineering29.9%Materials science27.6%Chemistry24.1%Civil engineering22.3%Composite material20.1%Organic chemistry20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Environmental

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 7 Calls for Papers

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Calls for Papers

7 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank12/104

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank12/193

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Rank15/88

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank16/104

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank18/193

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Rank11/88

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	12/104	Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCRSCIE	12/193	Q1
ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL	JCRSCIE	15/88	Q1
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	16/104	Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCISCIE	18/193	Q1
ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL	JCISCIE	11/88	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.4

Articles / Year945

Total Citations626

2025

IF7.6

Articles / Year1,441

Total Citations9,644

2024

IF7.1

Articles / Year1,161

Total Citations18,680

2023

IF7.4

Articles / Year1,002

Total Citations26,269

2022

IF7.093

Articles / Year1,049

Total Citations37,464

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.4	945	626
2025	7.6	1,441	9,644
2024	7.1	1,161	18,680
2023	7.4	1,002	26,269
2022	7.093	1,049	37,464
2021	6.456	995	45,762
2020	4.971	776	36,368
2019	4.82	680	38,250
2018	4.539	683	43,724
2017	—	655	31,920
2016	—	630	31,773
2015	—	434	34,426

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #1,583Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1976-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.906

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

9.22

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,671 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations29,656

3-Year Documents3,075

Citable Documents3,068

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Building and ConstructionQ1

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Environmental EngineeringQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 19.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Building and Environment (acronym: bae, abbr: BUILD. ENVIRON, ISSN: 0360-1323) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier BV in England since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.906 (Q1), an H-index of 237.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 3.9周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 932 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,671 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.