Frontiers in Engineering and Built Environment

Aims & Scope

The aim of Frontiers in Engineering and Built Environment (FEBE) is to: disseminate original, scientific, theoretical or applied research in the field of Engineering and Built Environment.

FEBE is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed international research journal published biannually online by King Khalid University.

The journal considers the following types of original contributions for peer review and publication: original articles, and critical reviews, in the interdisciplinary area of engineering and built environment.

It links several scientific and engineering disciplines including: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, geoinformatics, environment, and Architecture and planning to ensure representation in all fields.

Frontiers in Engineering and Built Environment operates a double-anonymous peer review model.

All articles undergo an initial assessment by the journal editor.

If they are considered suitable for peer review, articles will then be reviewed by a minimum of two external reviewers to assess their suitability for publication.

Final responsibility for editorial decisions rests with the journal editor.

All articles published in Frontiers in Engineering and Built Environment are published Open Access under a CC BY 4.0 licence.

For further information on licencing please see the author guidelines.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Engineering, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Engineering, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Review of maximum power point tracking algorithms of PV system

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Zakaria Mohamed Salem, Mohamed Abdullrahman

• Groundwater potentiality mapping using ensemble machine learning algorithms for sustainable groundwater management

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Showmitra Kumar, Swapan, Atiqur, Sujit Kumar

• Assessment of barriers to the adoption of sustainable building materials (SBM) in the construction industry of a developing country

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Emmanuel Chidiebere, Onyinye, Olayinka Gideon

• Systematic review of application of artificial intelligence tools in architectural, engineering and construction

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Mohammed Hamza, Serdar, Dave, Syuhaida

• Construction 4.0 technologies in a developing economy: awareness, adoption readiness and challenges

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Nathaniel Ayinde, Angel M., Victor N., Olumide W., Modupe Cecilia, Imoleayo Abraham

• Lake water volume calculation using time series LANDSAT satellite data: a geospatial analysis of Deepor Beel Lake, Guwahati

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Ishita Afreen, Shahfahad, Mirza Razi Imam, Swapan, Md Sarfaraz, Tariq Mahmood, Shakeel, Atiqur

• A comparative analysis of construction workers’ mental health before and during COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Olatoyese Zaccheus, AbdulLateef, Soo Cheen, Bolatito Folasade

• Systematic review of critical drivers for delay risk prediction: towards a conceptual framework for BIM-based construction projects

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Christian Nnaemeka, Hafiz, Eren, Habeeb, Saheed

• Quality issues related to the design and construction stage of a project in the Indian construction industry

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Sharmin, Mohammad, Anwar

• An investigation into occupational health and safety of scaffolding practices on construction sites in Malaysia

  Citation: 14

  Authors: AbdulLateef, Jack Son, Christopher Nigel