Journal profile · ACOUSTICS
Building Acoustics
ISSN 1351-010X · eISSN 2059-8025 · SAGE
Building Acoustics: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Building Acoustics is published by SAGE and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, Noise Effects and Management and Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation, together about 61.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Building Acoustics is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal concerned with acoustics in the built environment. The goal of the journal is to be the main publishing option for authors writing on building acoustics and related topics, as well as a forum to integrate the relevant research community of the field. Potential readers are scientists, consultants, engineers, architects, builders and representatives of public bodies carrying out research and development in the field of acoustical aspects of buildings. There is an emphasis on the application of new knowledge and the provision of information useful to the practitioner.Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/bua.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ACOUSTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Acoustic Wave Phenomena ResearchEngineering25.6%
- Noise Effects and ManagementHealth Professions21.4%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience14.9%
- Structural Health Monitoring TechniquesEngineering4.9%
- Structural Engineering and Vibration AnalysisEngineering4%
- Vehicle Noise and Vibration ControlEngineering3.6%
- Speech and Audio ProcessingComputer Science3.1%
- Music Technology and Sound StudiesComputer Science2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 206OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 17.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 800 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 36 | 16 | 51 |
| 2024 | 25 | 12 | 77 |
| 2023 | 24 | 15 | 178 |
| 2022 | 22 | 3 | 250 |
| 2021 | 17 | 8 | 188 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1351-010X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2059-8025
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Building Acoustics
What CAS zone is Building Acoustics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Building Acoustics is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Acoustics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Building Acoustics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Building Acoustics is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Building Acoustics open access, and what is the APC?
Building Acoustics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .