About the journal
Buildings & Cities is an open-access journal published by Ubiquity Press in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 1,400 GBP. Declared review time at DOAJ: 25 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Ubiquity Press
- ISSN
- 2632-6655
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 1,400 GBP
- Articles in DOAJ
- 366
- Declared review time
- 25 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://journal-buildingscities.org/about#open-access-policy
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2020-09-02
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 1,400 GBP
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 25 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
366
Most recent article
3 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
25weeks
Works in OpenAlex
367
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
32
i10-index
137
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Added to DOAJ
- 2020-09-02
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- CLOCKSSLOCKSSPKP PN
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPKP PN
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 97%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 100%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Buildings and cities
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101779108
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Facilities and Workplace Management
- Facilities and Workplace Management
Show all subjects (50)
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Noise Effects and Management
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- BIM and Construction Integration
- BIM and Construction Integration
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Energy Efficiency and Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Construction Project Management and Performance
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Construction Project Management and Performance
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Urban Planning and Governance
- Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Housing Market and Economics
- Housing Market and Economics
- Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
- Urban Planning and Governance
Keywords (DOAJ)
- technology
- building construction
- architectural engineering
- urban geography
- communities
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