Journal profile · Engineering-Architecture
Journal of Design and Built Environment
ISSN 1823-4208 · eISSN 2232-1500 · University of Malaya · Malaysia
Journal of Design and Built Environment: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Design and Built Environment is published by University of Malaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architectural and Urban Studies, Architecture and Cultural Influences and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An International refereed Journal published since 2005 (Currently indexed by SCOPUS) Journal of Design and Built Environment (JDBE) is a SCOPUS-indexed and open-access publication by the Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya. JDBE publishes original papers resulting from research in architecture, building engineering, quantity surveys, real estate management and all disciplines related to the built environment. Journal of Design and Built Environment covers the following topics (but are not limited to): Urban Design: Development and Management Sustainable buildings, design, construction and materials Construction management and technology Building design, performance and operation Sustainable Construction and Artificial Landscape Building Services and Maintenance Energy and building Heritage Conservation System safety and reliability Indoor environmental quality Facilities management Building Information Modelling (BIM) Human interaction with the built environment Life cycle assessment Frequency: Triannual (April, August, December)Language: EnglishIndexing: Mycite, SCOPUSE-ISSN: 2232-1500Inquiries: jdbe@um.edu.my Awards: Indexing:
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Architecture
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architectural and Urban StudiesArts and Humanities10.2%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities8.5%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering8.1%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering6.2%
- Sustainable Building Design and AssessmentEngineering5.8%
- Facilities and Workplace ManagementPsychology5.8%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5%
- Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Q2 | 85/210 | 59th |
| Urban Studies | Q3 | 165/295 | 44th |
| Nature and Landscape Conservation | Q3 | 166/231 | 28th |
| Building and Construction | Q3 | 188/258 | 27th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MycitePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 307 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 151 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 211 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 200 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 231 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 172 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 145 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | |
| 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
- University of Malaya
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English, Malay (macrolanguage)
- ISSN
- 1823-4208
- Electronic ISSN
- 2232-1500
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Journal of Design and Built Environment
How long does peer review take at Journal of Design and Built Environment?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Journal of Design and Built Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Design and Built Environment is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Design and Built Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Design 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, DOAJ, 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: .