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Journal of Green Building

Identifier (ISSN):1552-6100(Print)/1943-4618(Online)
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Publisher:College Publications
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Green Building

WoS N/A
01121.420230.720240.920251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.293
#17,414

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
39articles/year
0% Gold OA•95.65% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The purpose of the Journal of Green Building is to present the very best peer-reviewed research in green building design, construction, engineering, technological innovation, facilities management, building information modeling, and community and urban planning. The Research section of the Journal of Green Building publishes peer-reviewed articles in the fields of engineering, architecture, construction, construction management, building science, facilities management, landscape architecture, interior design, urban and community planning, and all disciplines related to the built environment. In addition, the Journal of Green Building offers the following sections: Industry Corner that offers applied articles of successfully completed sustainable buildings and landscapes; New Directions in Teaching and Research that offers guidance from teachers and researchers on incorporating innovative sustainable learning into the curriculum or the likely directions of future research; and Campus Sustainability that offers articles from programs dedicated to greening the university campus.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering96%Biology79.1%Ecology72.5%Architectural engineering65.4%Geography63.1%Economics55.1%Physics49%Civil engineering48.6%Environmental science48.4%Computer science45%History43.1%Archaeology42.6%Business41.5%Political science39%Law38.3%Geology31.1%Mathematics30.7%Thermodynamics30.6%Quantum mechanics28.1%Electrical engineering26.7%Sustainability23.9%Materials science21.3%Mechanical engineering20.6%Philosophy20.4%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

ARCHITECTURE

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

ARCHITECTURE

Q1
Rank9/100
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year51
Total Citations4
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year63
Total Citations36
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year55
Total Citations130
2023
IF1.4
Articles / Year46
Total Citations157
2022
IF—
Articles / Year61
Total Citations247

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,414Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2006-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceMedicineSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.293

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.39

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,642 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations215
3-Year Documents143
Citable Documents143

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 Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ArchitectureQ2
Building and ConstructionQ3
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ3
Environmental EngineeringQ3
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ3
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3
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: 14.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ARCHITECTURE
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 Green Building (ISSN: 1552-6100) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ARCHITECTURE, published by College Publications in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.293 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,642 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Subscription
Publisher
College Publications
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30