Journal of Design and Built Environment

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Design and Built Environment (JDBE) is a SCOPUS-indexed and free open access publication by the Faculty of Built Environment, University of Malaya.

Published biannually, JDBE usually contains four academic papers of wide-ranging topics reporting on issues in the built environment, i.e. architecture and design including landscape architecture, urban and regional planning and studies, building and quantity surveys and real estate studies and management.

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, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, 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
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url

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, Environmental Science and Social Sciences, 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.

• Urbanization, Housing, Homelessness and Climate Change

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Ilesanmi, Mgbemena

• Courtyard as Tropical Hot Humid Passive Design Strategy: Case Study of Indonesian Contemporary Houses in Surabaya Indonesia

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Agung Murti, Andika, Wasiska, Mohd Hamdan

• Communal Space Design of High-Rise Apartments: A Literature Review

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Wenyuan, Janet Ge

• Investigating the Indoor Environment Quality Parameters and Their Relationship with Occupants’ Satisfaction in Office Buildings: A Review

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Masoud, Suzaini, Muhammad Azzam

• Assessment of building maintenance management practices of higher education institutions in Niger State – Nigeria

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Ofide, Jimoh, Achuenu

• Factors Affecting the Demand of Affordable Housing among the Middle-Income Groups in Klang Valley Malaysia

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Nurshuhada, Faizul Azli, Syazwani, Saipol Bari, Atikah

• Developing A Conceptual Design of Transit-Oriented Development To Improve Urban Land Use Planning

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Mohd Ali, Bernard Elpetino, Gunawan ., Perdana

• Building Information Modelling (BIM) Adoption Model for Architectural Education

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Ilya, Achmad, Syarifah Ismailiyah, Ariadi, Vendie, Yebi

• Effects of Green Roof in Reducing Surface Temperature and Addressing Urban Heat Island in Tropical Climate of Malaysia

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Afzan, Suzaini, Nur Dinie Afiqah

• A Comparative Study of Passive Design Features/Elements in Malaysia and Passive House Criteria in the Tropics

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Fahimeh, Muhammad Azzam, Nor Haniza