Journal of Building Physics

Aims & Scope

ournal of Building Physics is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes advanced research and state of the art papers to promote understanding thorough advancement of all the areas of non-structural performance of a building and particularly in heat, air and moisture transfer.

Our goal is to enhance deeper insight and understanding, and enable the development of scientifically-based design tools, which are crucial for the implementation of a performance-based engineering approach in building design.

Formerly titled Journal of Thermal Envelope and Building Science, the scope of the journal was broadened in response to readers’ interest.

The vision of Journal of Building Physics is to facilitate the integration and implementation of a scientific approach in building physics with the various domains of building performance.

Buildings have enormous impact on global environment, renewable and non-renewable resources and quality of life and durability of the building envelope is one of the critical elements deciding upon the sustainability of built environment.

The journal's expanded coverage will stress durability and long-term performance of building envelope systems.

Specific stress is placed on environmental aspects and thermal protection of materials, elements and components used construction.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.501

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	45

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11568

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	202

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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 and Materials Science, 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.

• Moisture and Bio-deterioration Risk of Building Materials and Structures

  Citation: 266

  Authors: Hannu, Juha, Kati, Tuomo, Ruut, Leena, Kimmo

• The path to the high performance thermal building insulation materials and solutions of tomorrow

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Bjørn Petter, Arild, Ruben

• Air infiltration through building envelopes: A review

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Chadi, Caesar Abi, Girma

• Thermal properties of high-volume fly ash mortars and concretes

  Citation: 134

  Authors: DP, MA, A., P., CA

• Exploring the building energy impacts of green roof design decisions – a modeling study of buildings in four distinct climates

  Citation: 130

  Authors: David J., Timothy B., Max

• Comparison of Thermal Conductivity Measurements of Building Insulation Materials under Various Operating Temperatures

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Adel A., Ismail M.

• Aging effects on thermal properties and service life of vacuum insulation panels

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Erlend, Bjørn Petter, Erland, Steinar, Arild, Ruben, Jan Vincent

• Uncertainty and Sensitivity Analysis for Building Energy Rating

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Vincenzo, Houcem Eddine

• Hygrothermal Performance of Lime-Hemp Wall Assemblies

  Citation: 81

  Authors: A., A.

• Life Cycle Optimization of Extremely Low Energy Dwellings

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Griet, Hugo

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