Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Built Environment
ISSN 0263-7960 · Alexandrine Press
Built Environment: subscription journal; 34 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Built Environment is published by Alexandrine Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Urban Transport and Accessibility and Architecture, Modernity, and Design, together about 36.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies and Transportation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences21%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences9.5%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering6.3%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences6%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering5.4%
- transportation and logistics systemsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences4.1%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Studies | Q2 | 111/295 | 62nd |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 405/876 | 53rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 361OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,031 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 5 | 1,106 |
| 2025 | 34 | 12 | 1,520 |
| 2024 | 36 | 6 | 1,465 |
| 2023 | 41 | 12 | 1,530 |
| 2022 | 38 | 9 | 1,724 |
| 2021 | 38 | 12 | 1,474 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Alexandrine Press
- ISSN
- 0263-7960
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Built Environment
Which databases index Built Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Built Environment is indexed in Scopus.
Is Built Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Built Environment is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .