Journal rankings · indicator year 2020
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Subfield ranking · 2020
Building and Construction journal rankings 2020
97 ranked journals · Subfield in Engineering
Building and Construction has 97 ranked journals in 2020. The median journal has an OJR of 0.62, below the world average of 1.00, unchanged on 2019; Q1 starts at OJR 1.19. The top three are Open Geospatial Data Software and Standards, International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment, and Visualization in Engineering.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2020. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2017–2019, the window the 2020 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Engineering (16)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering563
- Mechanical Engineering379
- Biomedical Engineering312
- Civil and Structural Engineering264
- Aerospace Engineering174
- Control and Systems Engineering122
- Mechanics of Materials121
- Computational Mechanics103
- Building and Construction97
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering87
- Ocean Engineering74
- Automotive Engineering36
97 ranked journals
Filters
Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2019. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2017–2019, the window the 2020 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2017–2019 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2011 to 2020. | Compare |
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1Open Geospatial Data Software and StandardsSpringer Nature · United Kingdom | 3.23Q1 | 7.27 2.10 up from 2019 | 56 | 100% | $990 | ||
2International Journal of Sustainable Built EnvironmentElsevier BV · Netherlands | 3.23Q1 | —no 2019 value | 56 | — | — | ||
3Visualization in EngineeringSpringer Nature · Germany | 2.98Q1 | 11.75 7.96 up from 2019 | 30 | — | $1,350 | ||
4Journal of Construction Engineering and ManagementAmerican Society of Civil Engineers · United States | 2.46Q1 | 5.07 1.61 up from 2019 | 483 | 21% | — | ||
5Energy and BuildingsElsevier BV · Netherlands | 2.17Q1 | 6.69 0.21 up from 2019 | 2,398 | 32% | $4,260 | ||
6Building and EnvironmentElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 2.12Q1 | 6.97 0.85 up from 2019 | 1,792 | 36% | $4,280 | ||
7Building Research & InformationTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 2.08Q1 | 4.32 0.43 down from 2019 | 181 | 33% | — | ||
8Frontiers of Architectural ResearchOAElsevier BV · China | 2.03Q1 | 2.64 0.07 up from 2019 | 150 | 100% | $1,500 | ||
9Proceedings of the ... ISARCPublisher not listed | 2.01Q1 | 1.32 0.33 up from 2019 | 505 | 13% | — | ||
10Computing in constructionUniversity College Dublin · Belgium | 1.85Q1 | 0.87no 2019 value | 61 | — | — | — | |
11Construction Research Congress 2018Publisher not listed | 1.71Q1 | 1.12 0.31 up from 2019 | 373 | — | — | ||
12Journal of Civil Engineering and ManagementOATaylor & Francis · Lithuania | 1.67Q1 | 3.14 0.01 down from 2019 | 194 | 100% | $517 | ||
13URBAN DESIGN InternationalPalgrave Macmillan | 1.64Q1 | 2.30 1.15 up from 2019 | 56 | 42% | $3,190 | ||
14International Journal of Construction ManagementTaylor & Francis · Hong Kong SAR China | 1.55Q1 | 3.16 0.88 up from 2019 | 323 | 24% | — | ||
15Journal of Composites for ConstructionAmerican Society of Civil Engineers · United States | 1.55Q1 | 4.05 0.75 up from 2019 | 215 | 14% | — | ||
16The Extractive Industries and SocietyElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.53Q1 | 4.41 1.00 up from 2019 | 374 | 38% | $3,470 | ||
17IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems MagazineInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers · United States | 1.49Q1 | 2.91 0.15 down from 2019 | 288 | 43% | — | ||
18Construction InnovationEmerald Publishing Limited · United Kingdom | 1.45Q1 | 3.02 0.46 down from 2019 | 92 | 27% | — | ||
19ACADIA quarterlyPublisher not listed | 1.45Q1 | 0.72 0.22 down from 2019 | 185 | 72% | — | ||
20Journal of Facilities ManagementEmerald Publishing Limited · United Kingdom | 1.36Q1 | 2.38 0.24 up from 2019 | 79 | 16% | — | ||
21Journal of Building Performance SimulationTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.28Q1 | 3.54 0.90 up from 2019 | 107 | 57% | — | ||
22Building SimulationSpringer Science+Business Media · China | 1.28Q1 | 4.25 0.41 up from 2019 | 243 | 22% | $4,090 | ||
23Intelligent Buildings InternationalTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.26Q1 | 2.74 1.17 up from 2019 | 52 | 31% | — | ||
24Journal of Information Technology in ConstructionOAConseil International du Bâtiment · Netherlands | 1.21Q1 | 3.18 1.56 up from 2019 | 39 | 100% | — | ||
25Architectural Engineering and Design ManagementTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.19Q1 | 2.41 0.21 down from 2019 | 85 | 36% | — | ||
26WIT transactions on ecology and the environmentWIT Press · United Kingdom | 1.10Q2 | 0.61 0.24 up from 2019 | 747 | 87% | — | ||
27International Journal of Building Pathology and AdaptationEmerald Publishing Limited · United Kingdom | 1.04Q2 | 2.23 0.32 up from 2019 | 136 | 33% | — | ||
28Architectural Science ReviewTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.04Q2 | 2.45 0.71 up from 2019 | 154 | 42% | — | ||
29International Journal of Architectural Research Archnet-IJAREmerald Publishing Limited · United Kingdom | 1.02Q2 | 1.24no change | 162 | 21% | — | ||
30Smart and Sustainable Built EnvironmentEmerald Publishing Limited · United Kingdom | 0.99Q2 | 2.57 1.27 up from 2019 | 82 | 24% | — | ||
31International Journal of Architectural ComputingSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.93Q2 | 2.00 0.74 up from 2019 | 64 | 33% | $4,150 | ||
32Journal of Building PhysicsSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.92Q2 | 2.71 0.52 up from 2019 | 88 | 32% | $4,150 | ||
33Journal of Engineering Design and TechnologyEmerald Publishing Limited · United Kingdom | 0.89Q2 | 1.64 0.26 down from 2019 | 223 | 13% | — | ||
34Journal of Wood ScienceOASpringer Science+Business Media · Japan | 0.86Q2 | 2.31 0.67 up from 2019 | 227 | 100% | $1,990 | ||
35Wood Material Science and EngineeringTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.85Q2 | 2.13 0.30 up from 2019 | 127 | 18% | — | ||
36Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Waste and Resource ManagementThomas Telford Ltd. · United Kingdom | 0.82Q2 | 0.81 1.22 down from 2019 | 51 | 50% | — | ||
37Wood Science and TechnologySpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 0.82Q2 | 2.26 0.03 up from 2019 | 263 | 36% | $3,990 | ||
38ACI Structural JournalAmerican Concrete Institute · United States | 0.78Q2 | 1.72no change | 437 | 5% | — | ||
39Indoor and Built EnvironmentSAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.78Q2 | 2.68 0.34 up from 2019 | 277 | 18% | $4,400 | ||
40Journal of Architectural EngineeringAmerican Society of Civil Engineers · United States | 0.76Q2 | 2.04 0.67 up from 2019 | 149 | 20% | — | ||
41PROMET - Traffic&TransportationOAUniversity of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences · Croatia | 0.72Q2 | 1.23 0.17 up from 2019 | 195 | 100% | $970 | ||
42Science and Technology for the Built EnvironmentTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.72Q2 | 2.04 0.45 up from 2019 | 297 | 26% | — | ||
43Building Services Engineering Research and TechnologySAGE Publishing · United Kingdom | 0.69Q2 | 1.83 0.21 up from 2019 | 168 | 38% | $4,150 | ||
44European Journal of Wood and Wood ProductsSpringer Science+Business Media · Germany | 0.68Q2 | 2.12 0.58 up from 2019 | 346 | 42% | $2,590 | ||
45International Journal of Built Environment and SustainabilityOAUniversity of Technology Malaysia · Malaysia | 0.68Q2 | 1.21 0.04 up from 2019 | 99 | 100% | — | ||
46Technology|Architecture + DesignTaylor & Francis · United States | 0.67Q2 | 0.85 0.04 down from 2019 | 110 | 21% | — | ||
47Maderas Ciencia y tecnologíaOAUniversity of the Bío-Bío · Chile | 0.65Q2 | 1.67 0.47 up from 2019 | 172 | 100% | — | ||
48Advances in Building Energy ResearchTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.64Q2 | 2.01 0.24 up from 2019 | 89 | 35% | — | ||
49HolzforschungDe Gruyter · Germany | 0.62Q2 | 2.14 0.34 up from 2019 | 399 | 40% | $0 listed | ||
50Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering SustainabilityThomas Telford Ltd. · United Kingdom | 0.60Q3 | 2.02 0.38 up from 2019 | 89 | 47% | — |
Subfields of Engineering, with Building and Construction highlighted.
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering563
- Mechanical Engineering379
- Biomedical Engineering312
- Civil and Structural Engineering264
- Aerospace Engineering174
- Control and Systems Engineering122
- Mechanics of Materials121
- Computational Mechanics103
- Building and Construction97
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering87
- Ocean Engineering74
- Automotive Engineering36
- Media Technology29
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality26
- Architecture2
- General Engineering0
Journals
Citations made in 2020. Corpus-wide, 86.1% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
29 additional Building and Construction journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2017–2019, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2020. Publication window: 2017–2019. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 97
- Window papers (baseline)
- 66,299 +17.7% from indicator year 2017
- Median OJR
- 0.620 -11.5% from indicator year 2017
- Rising journals (2025)
- 11
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2017–2019 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Ranked journals | 29 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 69 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 89 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 92 | 93 | 88 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 13,123 | 14,694 | 16,252 | 18,200 | 19,800 | 21,852 | 23,801 | 26,688 | 29,116 | 32,294 | 35,190 | 38,652 | 42,757 | 46,315 | 50,141 | 52,962 | 55,108 | 56,320 | 58,104 | 61,397 | 66,299 | 72,078 | 78,281 | 82,464 | 87,016 | 92,857 | |
| Median OJR | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.64 | 0.576 | 0.63 | 0.672 | 0.65 | 0.575 | 0.68 | 0.6698 | 0.862 | 0.879 | 0.914 | 0.884 | 0.905 | 0.858 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.6704 | 0.618 | 0.620 | 0.667 | 0.671 | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.74 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.