What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Building Engineering?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Building Engineering is 8.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Journal of Building Engineering is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.703 (Q1) and an H-index of 139.

Who publishes Journal of Building Engineering and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Building Engineering is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,555 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Building Engineering is "J. BUILD. ENG" with common acronym "jbe". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,945Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Building Engineering

Acronym:jbe

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Abbreviation (ISO):J. BUILD. ENG

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Identifier (ISSN):2352-7102(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.1↑ +0.7

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 Journal of Building Engineering

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.703

#1,945

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

139

139 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate14.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,953articles/year

15.23% Gold OA•96.14% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Building Engineering is an interdisciplinary journal that covers all aspects of science and technology concerned with the whole life cycle of the built environment; from the design phase through to construction, operation, performance, maintenance and its deterioration.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Engineering91.7%Physics78.7%Materials science68.3%Thermodynamics64.7%Composite material64.1%Geography57.9%Computer science52.3%Biology48.8%Geology44.8%Structural engineering44%Quantum mechanics41.1%Chemistry40.9%Mathematics39.9%History37.5%Archaeology37.4%Metallurgy36.1%Organic chemistry34.5%Mechanical engineering31%Civil engineering30.6%Ecology28.8%Environmental science26.6%Meteorology24.8%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering Civil and Structural Engineering

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 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

Rank13/104

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank14/193

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

Rank12/104

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENGINEERING, CIVIL

Rank12/193

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	13/104	Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCRSCIE	14/193	Q1
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	12/104	Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL	JCISCIE	12/193	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.1

Articles / Year2,242

Total Citations1,139

2025

IF7.4

Articles / Year3,386

Total Citations14,323

2024

IF6.7

Articles / Year3,300

Total Citations43,065

2023

IF6.4

Articles / Year2,593

Total Citations57,956

2022

IF7.144

Articles / Year1,812

Total Citations56,293

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.1	2,242	1,139
2025	7.4	3,386	14,323
2024	6.7	3,300	43,065
2023	6.4	2,593	57,956
2022	7.144	1,812	56,293
2021	5.318	1,825	64,155
2020	3.379	997	45,905
2019	2.378	485	26,419
2018	0	289	16,926
2017	—	184	10,010
2016	—	131	6,259
2015	—	87	4,784

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,945Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Engineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.703

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)

$3,555 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations70,150

3-Year Documents7,909

Citable Documents7,906

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate29.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ArchitectureQ1

Building and ConstructionQ1

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

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: 14.9%

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

Journal of Building Engineering (acronym: jbe, abbr: J. BUILD. ENG, ISSN: 2352-7102) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering, published by Elsevier BV in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.703 (Q1), an H-index of 139.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 1,953 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,555 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.