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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,437CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Building Physics

Abbreviation (ISO):J. BUILD. PHYS
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.475•SCImago Rank: #12,437•Identifier (ISSN):1744-2591(Print)•Articles / Year: 26•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,989 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.3
↑ +0.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate22.2%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
26articles/year
28.18% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 2.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.692)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.633)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.323)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.036)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.226)
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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

Journal of Building Physics (J. Bldg. Phys) is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes a high quality research and state of the art “integrated” papers to promote scientifically thorough advancement of all the areas of non-structural performance of a building and particularly in heat, air, moisture transfer.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering85.4%Physics82.5%Geography77.4%Thermodynamics74.3%Meteorology70.6%Materials science68.1%Environmental science65.3%Composite material56.9%Quantum mechanics49.8%Biology48.2%Chemistry47.8%Organic chemistry44.7%Geology42%Computer science40%Thermal40%Civil engineering34.3%Ecology33.2%Mathematics30.8%Structural engineering30.5%History29.4%Mechanical engineering29.2%Archaeology29.2%Mechanics26.1%Architectural engineering24.3%Electrical engineering23%Moisture21%Geotechnical engineering20.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,437Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2000-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.475

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
46

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.33

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,989 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations218
3-Year Documents88
Citable Documents82

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 Rate32.5%

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 ConstructionQ2
Materials Science (miscellaneous)Q2

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
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD, 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1Y 1SP
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
54/104Q3
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
56/104Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—341
20251.44860
20241.842269
2023229128
20222.6921582
20212.63330394
20201.32328368
20191.03631492
20181.22633576
2017—37573
2016—33334
2015—23457
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Building Physics

WoS Q3
0134201820192020202120222023202420251.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 22.2%

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: 78aead13-9885-486c-bb37-fdfec1aefe2d
Database Updated: 2026-10-01