International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development

Aims & Scope

Cessation.

This title has ceased (2017).

The International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development is the official publication of the Sustainable Building Research Center and serves as a resource to professionals and academics within the architecture and sustainability community.

The International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development aims to support its academic community by disseminating studies on sustainable building technology, focusing on issues related to sustainable approaches in the construction industry to reduce waste and mass consumption, integration of advanced architectural technologies and environmentalism, sustainable building maintenance, life cycle cost (LCC), social issues, education and public policies relating to urban development and architecture .

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18149

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	124

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.261

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	23

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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

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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.

• Drivers and barriers of sustainable design and construction: The perception of green building experience

  Citation: 248

  Authors: Yong Han, Annie R., Yuhong, George

• Life cycle environmental performance of material specification: a BIM-enhanced comparative assessment

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Saheed O., Lukumon O., Boris, Mike, Kabir O.

• Beneath the smart city: dichotomy between sustainability and competitiveness

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Tannaz, Umberto

• A comparative review of existing data and methodologies for calculating embodied energy and carbon of buildings

  Citation: 70

  Authors: A. M., J-Y.

• Analysis of critical features and evaluation of BIM software: towards a plug-in for construction waste minimization using big data

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Muhammad, Lukumon O., Junaid, Kamran, Olugbenga O., Saheed O., Hafiz A., Hakeem A.

• Beyond Sustainability Assessment Systems: Upgrading Topics by Enlarging The Scale of Assessment

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Umberto

• A model for predicting household end-use energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in Australia

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Zhengen, Greg, Wan-Yee, Dong, Michael, Phillip

• Evaluation criteria for construction waste management tools: towards a holistic BIM framework

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Olugbenga O., Lukumon O., Kamran, Muhammad, Saheed O., Hakeem A., Hafiz A., Sururah A.

• The adoption of green roofs for the retrofitting of existing buildings in the Mediterranean climate

  Citation: 46

  Authors: A., M., F., U.

• Sustainability in the Middle East: achievements and challenges

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Nivine Sustainability Consultant, Saeed Director

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