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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,953CAS 1区Top JournalGold OA

Developments in the Built Environment

Abbreviation (ISO):DEV. BUILT ENVIRON
Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.695•SCImago Rank: #1,953•Identifier (ISSN):2666-1659(Print)•Articles / Year: 27•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,603 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
8.7
↑ +0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
49

49 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate11.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
27articles/year
100% Gold OA•92% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.7)
🔵 Computed
20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.2)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.2)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 8.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.563)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Developments in the Built Environment is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with Q1 quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EngineeringComputer SciencePhysicsGeographyBiologyMaterials ScienceArchaeologyComposite MaterialsHistoryThermodynamicsGeologyQuantum MechanicsProgramming LanguagesEconomicsChemistryMathematicsEcologyStructural EngineeringBusinessOperating SystemsMetallurgyPolitical ScienceEnvironmental ScienceOrganic Chemistry
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,953Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2020-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Computer ScienceEngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.695

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
49

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
10.10

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,603 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,129
3-Year Documents514
Citable Documents513

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 Rate29.3%

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
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignQ1
Computer Science ApplicationsQ1
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q1

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

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
10/104Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCRSCIE
10/193Q1
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
11/104Q1
ENGINEERING, CIVIL
JCISCIE
11/193Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

8 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—17487
20258.2242965
20246.22793,808
20238.21995,658
20225.563501,590
2021—251,049
2020—332,764
2019—4324
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Developments in the Built Environment

WoS Q1
3581020222023202420258.20
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:8.2

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 11.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 37071f51-c26a-43f0-b316-c8adef501203
Database Updated: 2026-09-28