SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,902CAS 1区Top JournalHybridDomestic Journal

Building Simulation

Abbreviation (ISO):BUILD. SIMUL
Country: China•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.361•SCImago Rank: #2,902•Identifier (ISSN):1996-3599(Print)/1996-8744(Online)•Articles / Year: 125•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,464 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
6.9
↑ +1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
22

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate18%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
125articles/year
13.3% Gold OA•94.25% 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: 6.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.9)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.9)
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20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.1)
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20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.5)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.008)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.751)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.472)
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20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.238)
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20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.673)
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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

Building Simulation: An International Journal publishes original, high quality, peer-reviewed research papers and review articles dealing with modeling and simulation of buildings including their systems. The goal is to promote the field of building science and technology to such a level that modeling will eventually be used in every aspect of building construction as a routine instead of an exception. Of particular interest are papers that reflect recent developments and applications of modeling tools and their impact on advances of building science and technology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Engineering94.3%Physics84.7%Thermodynamics64%Geography61.1%Computer science59.2%Meteorology51.7%Environmental science48.9%Biology48.9%Mechanical engineering48%Mathematics46.5%Quantum mechanics45.8%Ecology40.5%Materials science33.1%Mechanics32.1%Statistics29.2%Geology28%Electrical engineering27.4%Architectural engineering27%Aerospace engineering25.5%Civil engineering25.2%Economics21.1%Structural engineering20.9%Chemistry20.5%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,902Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EnergyEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.361

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
63

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
6.86

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,464 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,798
3-Year Documents410
Citable Documents400

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 Rate33.8%

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 ConstructionQ1
Energy (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):
1区THERMODYNAMICS
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
Tsinghua University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
12 issues per year
Founding Year
2008
Editorial Address
B605D, XUE YAN BUILDING, BEIJING, PEOPLES R CHINA, 100084
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
JCRSCIE
15/104Q1
THERMODYNAMICS
JCRSCIE
7/78Q1
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
JCISCIE
20/104Q1
THERMODYNAMICS
JCISCIE
13/78Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—11652
20255.91551,042
20246.11241,695
20235.51282,365
20224.008922,451
20213.7511283,574
20202.4721524,814
20192.238982,604
20181.673693,294
2017—822,378
2016—751,972
2015—591,584
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Building Simulation

WoS Q1
1368201820192020202120222023202420255.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:5.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 18%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01