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Building Research and Information
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Building Research and Information

0961-3218

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rbri20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 283 8 20 12

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 37
Documents by Best Scientists*: 49
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 111
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.868
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Building Research and Information?

The journal focuses on Architectural engineering, Operations management, Built environment, Environmental economics and Sustainability. The Architectural engineering study tackled is a key component of adjacent topics in the area of Thermal comfort. Studies on Operations management discussed in the journal link to the field of Process management.

Most of the Built environment studies addressed also intersect with Environmental resource management. Many of the studies tackled connect Environmental economics with a similar field of study like Efficient energy use. Building Research and Information connects the study in Sustainability with the closely related area of Sustainable development.

  • Architectural engineering (11.59%)
  • Operations management (10.38%)
  • Built environment (9.69%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Zephyrs of creative destruction: understanding the management of innovation in construction (421 citations)
  • Introducing the prebound effect: the gap between performance and actual energy consumption (356 citations)
  • Smart metering: what potential for householder engagement? (345 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Building Research and Information:

The published articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Operations management, Architectural engineering, Sustainability, Sustainable development and Environmental economics. The featured Operations management studies in the most cited publications mainly concentrate on Process management but also cover areas of interest in Operations research. The works on Sustainability tackled in the most cited papers bring together disciplines like Environmental resource management and Built environment.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • China
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal mainly deals with areas of study such as Environmental economics, Architectural engineering, Efficient energy use, Thermal comfort and Environmental quality. Environmental economics research presented in Building Research and Information encompasses a variety of subjects, including Energy consumption, Productivity, Sustainability and Energy (signal processing). The study on Sustainability presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Built environment.

Architectural engineering study tackled is connected to the field of Architecture. Topics in Efficient energy use explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Climate change mitigation, Natural resource economics and Energy poverty. While Environmental quality is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Risk analysis (engineering) and Benchmark (computing).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The relationship between interior office space and employee health and well-being – a literature review (16 citations)
  • Mapping the dynamics of China’s prefabricated building policies from 1956 to 2019: a bibliometric analysis (11 citations)
  • Towards a smart campus: supporting campus decisions with Internet of Things applications (7 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Building Research and Information (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Raymond J. Cole (34 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Niklaus Kohler (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bill Bordass (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ian Cooper (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas Lützkendorf (15 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Building Research and Information (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University College London (72 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Reading (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Cambridge (39 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Loughborough University (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (35 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 3.75% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.39% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.19% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.78% of all publications and 63.64% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Impact of Studies on the Business Sector

While the research articles published in the journal play an instrumental role in bringing forth innovations, strengthening academic discourse, and pushing boundaries of knowledge in their respective fields, there's another aspect to these studies that often goes unnoticed - their impact on the business sector. Studies related to operations management, environmental economics, and sustainability often carry significant insights that can prove transformative for businesses across the globe.

For instance, findings from research on operations management can help businesses streamline their processes, improve productivity, reduce waste, and enhance overall efficiency. Research in environmental economics and sustainability can inform business strategies towards more sustainable and environmentally-friendly practices, which is not only beneficial for the planet but can also give businesses a competitive edge in today's green-conscious market.

The link between the academic research carried out in these fields and their practical application in the business realm is of immense value. Particularly for those enrolled in business programs, or aspiring to build a career in the business sector, an understanding of these insights and their practical implications is invaluable. In this regard, some of the best business schools in texas offer programs where such insights derived from research in fields like operations management, environmental economics, and sustainability are integrated into their curriculum.

Through a combination of theoretical lessons and practical projects, these programs allow students to understand how the latest academic research can inform and shape business practices, strategies, and decision-making processes, preparing them for the dynamic and ever-evolving business landscape.

Top Publications

  • Critical success factors for modular integrated construction projects: a review

    Ibrahim Yahaya Wuni;Geoffrey Qiping Shen

    (2020)
    149 Citations
  • Design for manufacture and assembly in construction: a review

    Shang Gao;Ruoyu Jin;Weisheng Lu

    (2020)
    117 Citations
  • Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) enablers for offsite interior design and construction

    Zhikang Bao;Vikrom Laovisutthichai;Tan Tan;Qiong Wang

    (2021)
    53 Citations
  • Facilitating a transition to a circular economy in construction projects: intermediate theoretical models based on the theory of planned behaviour

    (2022)
    44 Citations
  • Systematic review on the integration of building information modelling and prefabrication construction for low-carbon building delivery

    (2022)
    22 Citations
  • Critical policy drivers for Modular integrated Construction projects in Hong Kong

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Exploring the challenges of implementing design for excellence in industrialized construction projects in China

    Ibrahim Yahaya Wuni;Zezhou Wu;Geoffrey Qiping Shen

    (2021)
    20 Citations
  • Developing a readiness model and a self-assessment tool for adopting digital technologies in construction organizations

    (2022)
    19 Citations
  • The job-seeking experiences of migrants and refugees in the Australian construction industry

    Martin Loosemore;Suhair Zaid Alkilani;Ahmed W. A. Hammad

    (2021)
    18 Citations
  • Reintegrating ex-offenders into work through construction: a case study of cross-sector collaboration in social procurement

    M. Loosemore;J. Bridgeman;R. Keast

    (2020)
    16 Citations

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