Journal profile · URBAN STUDIES
International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability
ISSN 1511-1369 · eISSN 2289-8948 · Universiti Teknologi Malaysia · Malaysia
International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability is published by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Urban and Rural Development Challenges and Urban Transport and Accessibility, together about 22.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): URBAN STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering7.9%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences7.3%
- Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences7.3%
- BIM and Construction IntegrationEngineering7.1%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science5.3%
- Sustainable Building Design and AssessmentEngineering5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | 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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 359 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 60 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 35 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 70 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 148 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 232 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1511-1369
- Electronic ISSN
- 2289-8948
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability
What CAS zone is International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Urban Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .