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Journal of Housing and the Built Environment
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Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

1566-4910

Published by: Springer

https://www.springer.com/journal/10901

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 499 21 25 9
Engineering and Technology 1250 8 10 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 51
Documents by Best Scientists*: 60
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 60
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.687
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Housing and The Built Environment?

The journal tackles a plethora of topics, such as Human geography, Economic growth, Public housing, Demographic economics and Public economics. Journal of Housing and The Built Environment focused on Human geography research conducted under the discipline of Economic geography. The studies in Economic growth featured incorporate elements of Government, Development economics and Urban planning.

It focused on Public housing research but expanded to cover Public administration.

  • Human geography (77.97%)
  • Economic growth (18.13%)
  • Public housing (11.11%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Modelling residential mobility; a review of recent trends in research (229 citations)
  • Social implications of housing diversification in urban renewal: A review of recent literature (225 citations)
  • Home ownership and asset-based welfare (193 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Housing and The Built Environment:

The journal papers mainly tackle studies in Human geography, Economic growth, Labour economics, Public housing and Social psychology. While Human geography is the focus of the most cited papers, it also provides insights into the studies of Demographic economics, Development economics, Welfare, Poverty and Marketing. The most cited articles with studies in Economic growth featured incorporate elements of Government, Post socialist, Urban planning and Reputation.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal covers a variety of subjects, including Human geography, Demographic economics, Public economics, China and Real estate. The research topics discussed in Journal of Housing and The Built Environment include Human geography as well as Public space. Journal of Housing and The Built Environment connects the study in Demographic economics with the closely related area of Renting.

Topics in Public economics were tackled in line with various other fields like Government and Public housing. The research on Government tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Affordable housing and Corporate governance. Beijing is a focus of the presented China works and it dives deep in Beijing.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Can millennials access homeownership in urban China (9 citations)
  • Pathways to homeownership in urban China: transitions and generational fractures (8 citations)
  • Time-varying causality in the price-rent relationship: revisiting housing bubble symptoms (4 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 Journal of Housing and The Built Environment (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peter Boelhouwer (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Hugo Priemus (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David P. Varady (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Marja Elsinga (14 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Clara H. Mulder (13 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 Journal of Housing and The Built Environment (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Delft University of Technology (129 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (52 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Utrecht University (46 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Hong Kong (21 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Cincinnati (16 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, 7.38% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.32% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.80% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 13.77% of all publications and 68.12% 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 Opportunities for Graduates in Housing and The Built Environment

In recognizing the multi-disciplinary outlook of our studies, it is equally crucial to examine how graduates of Housing and The Built Environment courses can apply their knowledge within the professional context. One promising avenue lies in the field of marriage and family therapy. Given the close correlation between living environments and societal health, graduates could consider building a career as a marriage and family therapist in Maine. Their interdisciplinary knowledge about demographic economics, public economics, and human geography could provide valuable insights into the dynamics of family structures and housing arrangements. To embrace this path, prospective therapists should understand the education and licensing requirements specific to the region. For example, aspiring professionals looking to practice in Maine would need to meet the state's specific Marriage counselor education requirements, which include relevant qualifications and supervised field experiences. Building a career in this specialty means contributing to the improved well-being of families in the context of their housing and economic circumstances - an important role upholding the social fabric of our communities.

Top Publications

  • Housing price variations using spatio-temporal data mining techniques

    Ali Soltani;Ali Soltani;Christopher James Pettit;Mohammad Heydari;Fatemeh Aghaei

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Can millennials access homeownership in urban China

    William A. V. Clark;Youqin Huang;Diachun Yi

    (2021)
    33 Citations
  • A scientometric analysis of the housing affordability literature

    Michael Atafo Adabre;Albert P. C. Chan;Amos Darko

    (2021)
    28 Citations
  • The state of play regarding the social sustainability of the construction industry: a systematic review

    (2022)
    19 Citations
  • Parental “love” on time: strength and timing in homeownership transfer

    Lei Zhang;Yanjie Bian

    (2021)
    17 Citations
  • Housing market sentiment and homeownership

    Zhaoyingzi Dong;Eddie C. M. Hui;Daichun Yi

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Obstacles and opportunities for reducing dwelling size to shrink the environmental footprint of housing: tenants’ residential preferences and housing choice

    Claudine Karlen;Anna Pagani;Claudia R. Binder

    (2021)
    16 Citations
  • Impacts of online shopping convenience and physical retail proximity on housing prices in Shenzhen, 2016–2018

    Lu Shen;Yiming He;Ling-hin Li;Kwong-wing Chau

    (2020)
    16 Citations
  • Obstacles and opportunities for reducing dwelling size to shrink the environmental footprint of housing: Tenants' residential preferences and housing choice (Oct, 10.1007/s10901-021-09884-3, 2021)

    Claudine Karlen;Anna Pagani;Claudia R. Binder

    (2021)
    14 Citations
  • Introduction to special issue: unpacking the Chinese dream of homeownership

    Youqin Huang;Shenjing He;Li Gan;Li Gan

    (2021)
    14 Citations

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