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since 1996
an Open Access Journal by MDPI
Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. David Arditi
Department of Civil,
Architectural, and
Environmental Engineering,
Illinois Institute of Technology,
USA
Associate Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Humberto Varum
Prof. Dr. Derek Clements-
Croome
Prof. Dr. Bjorn Birgisson
Prof. Dr. Shi-Jie Cao
Prof. Dr. Lucio Soibelman
Message from the Editor-in-Chief
Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309) is an international, peer-
reviewed, open access (free for readers) journal that
publishes original articles, critical reviews, research
notes, and short communications on architecture,
building science, building engineering, building design
and building construction. It presents research papers
as well as practice-oriented papers on all aspects of
buildings. As a journal that covers the full spectrum
of building disciplines, it facilitates cross-disciplinary
learning and promotes efforts to advance the design
and construction of buildings.

Author Benefits
Open Access  Unlimited and free access for readers
No Copyright Constraints Retain copyright of your work and free use of
your article
Thorough Peer-Review
2021 Impact Factor: 3.324 (Journal Citation Reports - Clarivate, 2022)
Discounts on Article Processing Charges (APC) If you belong to an institute
that participates with the MDPI Institutional Open Access Program
No Space Constraints, No Extra Space or Color Charges No restriction on
the length of the papers, number of figures or colors
Coverage by Leading Indexing Services Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science),
Inspec, and many other databases
Rapid Publication First decision provided to authors approximately 16.2 days
after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 3.2 days (median
values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2022)
Aims and Scope
Buildings is dedicated to publishing leading edge papers
on all aspects of buildings — including design, materials,
construction, operation, and maintenance. Papers on
theoretical, industrial, economic, and other developments,
which have a bearing on the design, construction and
operation of buildings, are also published. Buildings
is “practitioner-friendly” and encourages contributions
from industry practitioners. This aims to facilitate a cross-
fertilization of ideas between research and practice.
Buildings regularly publishes special issues on relevant and
timely topics. Be sure to check our website for an updated
list of special issues: www.mdpi.com/journal/buildings
The scope of Buildings includes:
Architecture and building design
Architectural/building engineering
Building construction and construction management
Building materials
Energy and buildings
Building operations
Building physics and structures
Building mechanical and lighting systems
Building/facility management
Philosophy, art and science of architecture designing
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