What is the Impact Factor of Indoor and Built Environment?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Indoor and Built Environment is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Indoor and Built Environment indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Indoor and Built Environment is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.614 (Q2) and an H-index of 66.

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

Indoor and Built Environment is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,065 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,582Hybrid

Indoor and Built Environment

Acronym:ibe

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Abbreviation (ISO):INDOOR BUILT ENVIRON

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Identifier (ISSN):1420-326X(Print)/1423-0070(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE Publications Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Indoor and Built Environment

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.614

#9,582

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

66 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate25%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

89articles/year

9.41% Gold OA•91.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Indoor and Built Environment publishes reports on any topic pertaining to the quality of the indoor and built environment, and how these might effect the health, performance, efficiency and comfort of persons living or working there. Topics range from urban infrastructure, design of buildings, and materials used to laboratory studies including building airflow simulations and health effects. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering75.7%Environmental science73.4%Physics64.8%Biology62.6%Geography58.9%Meteorology46.4%Ecology45.9%Medicine37.9%Chemistry37.6%Architectural engineering37%Thermodynamics36.3%Computer science33.1%Organic chemistry30.6%Environmental engineering27.9%Quantum mechanics27%Mechanical engineering26.7%Geology25.8%Materials science22.4%Mathematics21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Environmental Science Engineering: Environmental

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank44/104

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Rank62/88

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JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank160/443

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank44/104

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Rank50/88

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank300/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	44/104	Q2
ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL	JCRSCIE	62/88	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	160/443	Q2
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	44/104	Q2
ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL	JCISCIE	50/88	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	300/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year59

Total Citations6

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year100

Total Citations94

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year105

Total Citations433

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year112

Total Citations962

2022

IF3.067

Articles / Year145

Total Citations1,685

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	59	6
2025	2.9	100	94
2024	3.2	105	433
2023	3.6	112	962
2022	3.067	145	1,685
2021	3.015	77	1,314
2020	1.9	154	2,674
2019	1.367	126	3,013
2018	1.158	80	1,922
2017	—	99	2,722
2016	—	123	2,555
2015	—	99	2,022

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,582Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1992-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.614

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.29

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,065 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,391

3-Year Documents416

Citable Documents384

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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: 25%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Engineering & Technology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Indoor and Built Environment (acronym: ibe, abbr: INDOOR BUILT ENVIRON, ISSN: 1420-326X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Environmental Science, published by SAGE Publications Ltd in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.614 (Q2), an H-index of 66.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 89 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,065 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.