What is the Impact Factor of Energy and Buildings?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Energy and Buildings is 8.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Energy and Buildings indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Energy and Buildings is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.622 (Q1) and an H-index of 260.

Who publishes Energy and Buildings and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Energy and Buildings is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,645 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Energy and Buildings?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Energy and Buildings is "ENERGY BUILD" with common acronym "enb". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,105Top JournalHybrid

Energy and Buildings

Acronym:enb

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Abbreviation (ISO):ENERGY BUILD

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Identifier (ISSN):0378-7788(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8↑ +0.9

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Energy and Buildings

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.622

#2,105

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

260

260 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate13.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

975articles/year

30.17% Gold OA•95.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

An international journal devoted to investigations of energy use and efficiency in buildings Energy and Buildings is an international journal publishing articles with explicit links to energy use in buildings. The aim is to present new research results, and new proven practice aimed at reducing the energy needs of a building and improving indoor environment quality.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering91.4%Physics79.1%Environmental science70.8%Geography54.9%Thermodynamics54.4%Biology52.5%Quantum mechanics49.1%Computer science48.2%Ecology45.5%Mathematics43.8%Meteorology43.7%Electrical engineering36.3%Mechanical engineering35.1%Architectural engineering33.1%Statistics32.4%Materials science26%Economics25.3%Geology25.1%Energy (signal processing)23.6%Civil engineering21.9%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Engineering: Civil

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 12 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank14/104

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Rank49/191

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank15/193

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank15/104

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENERGY & FUELS

Rank41/191

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank17/193

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	14/104	Q1
ENERGY & FUELS	JCRSCIE	49/191	Q2
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCRSCIE	15/193	Q1
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	15/104	Q1
ENERGY & FUELS	JCISCIE	41/191	Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCISCIE	17/193	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8

Articles / Year1,219

Total Citations830

2025

IF7.1

Articles / Year1,498

Total Citations9,860

2024

IF6.6

Articles / Year1,213

Total Citations20,095

2023

IF6.7

Articles / Year948

Total Citations24,118

2022

IF7.201

Articles / Year777

Total Citations25,639

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8	1,219	830
2025	7.1	1,498	9,860
2024	6.6	1,213	20,095
2023	6.7	948	24,118
2022	7.201	777	25,639
2021	5.879	953	37,952
2020	4.867	752	38,234
2019	4.495	751	39,133
2018	4.457	723	40,193
2017	—	1,284	63,167
2016	—	1,420	56,809
2015	—	803	54,564

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,105Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1970, 1977-1979, 1981-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.622

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

8.67

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,645 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations25,169

3-Year Documents2,880

Citable Documents2,874

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.2%

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

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

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: 13.6%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)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

Energy and Buildings (acronym: enb, abbr: ENERGY BUILD, ISSN: 0378-7788) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier BV in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.622 (Q1), an H-index of 260.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 11.7周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 975 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,645 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.