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Combined full-text views and downloads of peer-reviewed content on https://journal-buildingscities.org/: 936,249 (2025)
Journal evaluation and impact
Scopus Citescore for 2025: 5.2 (ranked 18th in 203 journals - 91st percentile)
- #25/210 in Engineering: Architecture (88th percentile = Q1)
- #49/295 in Social Sciences: Urban Studies (83rd percentile = Q1)
- #187/876 in Social Sciences: Geography, Planning and Development (78th percentile = Q1)
- #72/258 in Engineering: Building and Construction (72nd percentile = Q2)
- #103/307 in Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (67th percentile = Q2)
- #147/432 in Environmental Science: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (66th percentile = Q2)
Scimago H-index: 26 (2025)
Scimago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.829 (2025) (Q1)
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): Seal of Approval
Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO): level 2
Content metrics
| Peer-reviewed content in the 2025 volume: | |
|---|---|
| Submissions received 1 | 207 |
| Reviews requested 2 | 1022 |
| Reviews received 3 | 359 |
| Total Rejections 4 | 173 |
| Acceptances 5 | 62 |
| Acceptance rate 6 | 35% |
| Peer-reviewed papers - Time to publication in 2025: | |
|---|---|
| Time from submission to first decision 7 | 99 days (3.3 months) |
| Time from submission to acceptance 8 | 159 days (5.3 months) |
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4 Total number of articles rejected (including desk rejects) ↩
5 Number of articles that received a 'Accept for publication' decision ↩
6 Number of acceptances, as a percentage, against the total number of final decisions ↩
7 'Mean' average from submission to first decision for all publications in the volume ↩
8 'Mean' average from submission to acceptance for all publications in the volume (includes revision & second review) ↩
Latest Commentaries
The Search for Urban Recovery in Lebanon
Lebanon’s history has been shaped by recurrent cycles of war, disaster, and economic collapse, with each episode leaving enduring imprints on the country’s urban and social fabric. Howayda al-Harithy (American University of Beirut) critically examines Lebanon’s historical cycles of destruction and reconstruction. Recovery involves more than rebuilding buildings; it requires a framework that is people-centered, heritage-led and place-specific together with an emphasis on restoring social relations, cultural identity, community agency while addressing structural inequalities.
Rebuilding Energy Infrastructure after War
Marco Nicola Binetti (University of Bremen) argues that energy reconstruction should be understood as a core pillar of post-conflict recovery rather than a narrowly technical undertaking. Restoring electricity and fuel supplies enables essential services, supports economic growth, strengthens state legitimacy, and reduces the likelihood of renewed violence. However, successful reconstruction requires overcoming substantial financial, logistical, institutional, and political obstacles. Reconstruction strategies must also adapt to emerging threats and vulnerabilities created by modern warfare.