Journal profile · Engineering-Building and Construction
Energy and Built Environment
ISSN 2666-1233 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China
Energy and Built Environment: CAS Zone 1 · Engineering (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 10.4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Energy and Built Environment is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and is classed under Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Urban Heat Island Mitigation and Wind and Air Flow Studies, together about 38.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Building and Construction
Editor-in-chief Yanping YuanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 25 in mainland China (about 52%); most named Mainland China 25, United Kingdom 3, United States 2, France 2, Italy 2 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering23.2%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science7.7%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science7.7%
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsEnergy6.3%
- Infection Control and VentilationMedicine4.5%
- Phase Change Materials ResearchEngineering4%
- Adsorption and Cooling SystemsEngineering3.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Energy & Fuels | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 10.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 20.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 20.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 263OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 532 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 28 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 242 |
| 2024 | 91 | 91 | 1,232 |
| 2023 | 83 | 83 | 1,985 |
| 2022 | 72 | 72 | 1,688 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 2,603 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted6
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications. Please ensure t…Length not stated
- original research papersContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications.Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications. Please ensure t…Length not stated
- reviewsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications.Length not stated
- short communicationContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications. Please ensure t…Length not stated
- short communicationsContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: Original research papers, reviews, short communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Generative AI use declaration encouraged. Model summary
Authors are encouraged to declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
Authorship changes generally not considered after submission. Model summary
The editors of this journal generally will not consider changes to authorship once a manuscript has been submitted. It is important that authors carefully consider the authorship list and order of authors and provide a definitive author list at original submission. The policy of this journal around authorship changes: All authors must be listed in the manuscript and their details entered into the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors are encouraged to complete the declarati…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Declaration of competing interest required. Model summary
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
CC BY-NC-ND license. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement'. Acceptance of the agreement will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement. If excerpts from oth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access publication. Model summary
Every peer-reviewed research article appearing in this journal will be published open access. This means that the article is universally and freely accessible via the internet in perpetuity, in an easily readable format immediately after publication. The author does not have any publication charges for open access. Southwest Jiaotong University will pay to make the article open access. A CC user l…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single blind peer review. Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate CrossCheck plagiarism screening. Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-1233
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Energy and Built Environment
What CAS zone is Energy and Built Environment in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Energy and Built Environment?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 10.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 20.1, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Energy and Built Environment?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Energy and Built Environment?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Energy and Built Environment based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 25 (about 52%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (25), United Kingdom (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Energy and Built Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Energy and Built Environment is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Energy and Built Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Energy and Built Environment is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .