International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation publishes findings on contemporary and original research towards sustaining, maintaining and managing existing buildings.

The journal provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of buildings, their performance and adaptation in order to develop appropriate technical and management solutions.

This requires an holistic understanding of the complex interactions between the materials, components, occupants, design and environment, demanding the application and development of methodologies for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment in this multidisciplinary area.

With rapid technological developments, a changing climate and more extreme weather, coupled with developing societal demands, the challenges to the professions responsible are complex and varied; solutions need to be rigorously researched and tested to navigate the dynamic context in which today's buildings are to be sustained.

Within this context, the scope and coverage of the journal incorporates the following indicative topics: • Behavioural and human responses • Building defects and prognosis • Building adaptation and retrofit • Building conservation and restoration • Building Information Modelling (BIM) • Building and planning regulations and legislation • Building technology • Conflict avoidance, management and disputes resolution • Digital information and communication technologies • Education and training • Environmental performance • Energy management • Health, safety and welfare issues • Healthy enclosures • Innovations and innovative technologies • Law and practice of dilapidation • Maintenance and refurbishment • Materials testing • Policy formulation and development • Project management • Resilience • Structural considerations • Surveying methodologies and techniques • Sustainability and climate change • Valuation and financial investment

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9038

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	745

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.639

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	45

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Barriers to BIM implementation and ways forward to improve its adoption in the Nigerian AEC firms

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Solomon Olusola, Chika, Adedayo Opeyemi

• A critical review of the developments in building adaptability

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Oliver, John, Sebastiano, Fulvio, Mario Claudio

• A systematic review of mental stressors in the construction industry

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Bashir, Xiaohua, Robert

• Efficacy of adaptive reuse for the redevelopment of underutilised historical buildings

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Itohan Esther, Temitope, Jason

• Implementation of lean construction in the construction industry in Bangladesh: awareness, benefits and challenges

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Shakil, Md. Mehrab, Iffat

• Integrating BIM into facility management

  Citation: 51

  Authors: M. Reza, Rogier, Eleni, David John, Erika

• Digitalising asset management: concomitant benefits and persistent challenges

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Christopher James, Erika Anneli, David John, Clinton

• Improving energy efficiency of HVAC systems in buildings: a review of best practices

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Eric Kwame, Jon-Patrick George, Ruben, Dorothy Julian

• BIM in the Saudi Arabian construction industry: state of the art, benefit and barriers

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Abdullah, Muizz O.

• Impact of BIM-related factors affecting construction project performance

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Nguyen, Nguyen, Vu Van, Serdar

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