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Combined full-text views and downloads of peer-reviewed content on https://journal-buildingscities.org/: 523,612 (2024)
Journal evaluation and impact
Scopus Citescore for 2023: 5.4
- #17/189 in Engineering: Architecture (91st percentile = Q1)
- #45/279 in Social Sciences: Urban Studies (82nd percentile = Q1)
- #141/821 in Social Sciences: Geography, Planning and Development (82nd percentile = Q1)
- #51/223 in Engineering: Building and Construction (77th percentile = Q1)
- #54/219 in Environmental Science (miscellaneous) (75th percentile = Q1)
- #115/399 in Environmental Science: Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (71st percentile = Q2)
Scimago h-index: 17 (2023)
Scimago Journal Rank: 0.817 (2023) (Q1; ranked 9th out of 169)
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ): Seal of Approval
Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO): level 2
Content metrics
| Peer-reviewed content in the 2024 volume: | |
|---|---|
| Submissions received 1 | 103 |
| Reviews requested 2 | 562 |
| Reviews received 3 | 203 |
| Total Rejections 4 | 51 |
| Acceptances 5 | 44 |
| Acceptance rate 6 | 46% |
| Peer-reviewed papers - Time to publication in 2024: | |
|---|---|
| Time from submission to first decision 7 | 59 days (2 months) |
| Time from submission to acceptance 8 | 140 days (4.6 months) |
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Latest Commentaries
Will NDC 3.0 Drive a Buildings Breakthrough?
To achieve net zero GHG emissions by mid-century (the Breakthrough Agenda) it is vital to establish explicit sector-specific roadmaps and targets. With an eye to the forthcoming COP30 in Brazil and based on work in the IEA EBC Annex 89, Thomas Lützkendorf, Greg Foliente and Alexander Passer argue why specific goals and measures for building, construction and real estate are needed in the forthcoming round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0).
Self-Organised Knowledge Space as a Living Lab
While Living Labs are often framed as structured, institutionalised spaces for innovation, Sadia Sharmin (Habitat Forum Berlin) reinterprets the concept through the lens of grassroots urban practices. She argues that self-organised knowledge spaces can function as Living Labs by fostering situated learning, collective agency, and community resilience. The example of a Living Lab in Bangladesh provides a model pathway to civic participation and spatial justice.