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Built Environment
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Built Environment

0263-7960

Published by: Alexandrine Press

https://www.alexandrinepress.co.uk/built-environment

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 1088 12 20 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 18
Documents by Best Scientists*: 27
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 51
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.312
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Built Environment?

The journal primarily tackles Economic growth, Urban planning, Transport engineering, Environmental planning and Economic geography. Issues in Urban planning were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Built environment and Land-use planning. The study on Transport engineering presented in the journal intersects with the topics under Urban area.

Built Environment links adjacent topics like Environmental planning with Environmental protection. Discussions in the journal are anchored in the subject of Public transport and the similar topic of Transportation planning.

  • Economic growth (12.72%)
  • Urban planning (12.59%)
  • Transport engineering (11.48%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Adapting cities for climate change: the role of the green infrastructure. (1088 citations)
  • Nature, Role and Value of Green Space in Towns and Cities: An Overview (237 citations)
  • Regional versus local accessibility: neo-traditional development and its implications for non-work travel (203 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Built Environment:

The journal papers mostly deal with topics like Urban planning, Transport engineering, Environmental planning, Built environment and Economic growth. Sustainable development, Regional science and Land-use planning are some topics wherein Urban planning research discussed in the published papers has an impact. The journal articles explore research in Urban area and overlapping concepts in Urban design to expand the discourse in Transport engineering.

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

  • World War II
  • Law
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The primary areas of discussion in Built Environment are Aesthetics, Political economy, Demographic economics, Public administration and Corporate governance. It explores topics in Aesthetics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Improvisation, Adventure, Creativity and Negotiation. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Political economy, apply to Face-to-face as well.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • 'Wither' the Sharing City? (0 citations)
  • A Mighty Inconvenience: How Covid-19 Tested a Nation's Continence (0 citations)
  • 'Build Back Better' or 'Business as Usual'? Notes on a Post-Covid Urbanization Paradigm in the Arab World and Beyond (0 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 Built Environment (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David Banister (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stephen Marshall (10 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Peter Nijkamp (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Peter Hall (8 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Yasser Elsheshtawy (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous 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 Built Environment (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Loughborough University (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of South Australia (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University College London (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Institut français du Proche-Orient (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Heidelberg University (2 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, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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.

Career Perspectives: Linking Research to Action

A crucial missing section in this article centers around how the research being discussed can be applied practically in real-world situations, specifically careers related to the built environment, urban planning, and economic growth. By including career applications for these research topics, it would highlight the real-world impacts and importance of the research. In this light, it is pertinent to consider the professional field of Substance abuse counseling. This profession deals with urban social issues, which is a topic closely related to the Urban planning and Environmental planning studies discussed in the journals. Becoming a substance abuse counselor involves a deep understanding of various socio-economic variables such as economic geography and sustainable development. This knowledge is useful in helping struggling individuals understand their environment and the resources available to them. If you are interested in pursuing a career that intersects effectively with these research areas, consider becoming a substance abuse counselor. The career is rewarding and promising, with a significant focus on improving the quality of life for individuals and communities. A program for becoming a substance abuse counselor requires a blend of coursework, including a strong research understanding in built environments and economic growth, and hands-on training. To further explore and understand Substance abuse counselor certification in Arizona, follow the link. This resource will provide you with a comprehensive guide on what to expect in this profession, the qualifications needed, and how to attain them. By linking the research presented within the journals to practical career applications like substance abuse counseling, this missing section bridges the gap between theoretical research and practical career application, ultimately contextualizing the research in a real-world setting.

Top Publications

  • Reverse Technology Assessment in the Age of the Platform Economy

    Koen Frenken;Peter Pelzer

    (2020)
    9 Citations
  • Situating High-Speed Railway Stations within Local Urban Contexts: Passenger Satisfaction with Intermodal Integration at the Hong Kong HSR Station

    Bo Wang;Becky P.Y. Loo;Lu Li

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Exploring the Association of the Built Environment, Accessibility and Commuting Frequency with the Travel Times of High-Speed Rail Commuters: Evidence from China

    Hyungchul Chung;Yueming Yang;Chia-Lin Chen;Roger Vickerman

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • What is Good Station-Area Planning? Lessons from Experts and Case Studies

    Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris;Deike Peters

    (2020)
    5 Citations
  • The Future of Main Street: Retail Shrinkage

    (2022)
    4 Citations
  • Melbourne's Suburban Landscapes: Administering Population and Employment Growth

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Making Sense of Twenty-First Century (Sub)Urban Landscapes: Blandscapes, Blendscapes, Brutalscapes and Brutopianscapes

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Beyond Retail: Envisioning the Future of Retail

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Drivers' Cycling Experiences and Acceptability of Micromobility Use among Children in Ghana

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • Smart Playgrounds? Using Smart and Interactive Technologies to Combat Playground Underutilization

    Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris

    (2021)
    2 Citations

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