Building and Environment

Building and Environment is a semimonthly peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering building science and the interaction between buildings and their environment. Founded in 1965, it is a leading journal in building science, with a 2025 impact factor of 8.4, indexed in SCIE.《建筑与环境》（Building and Environment, 简称 B and E）是由 Elsevier 出版的半月刊同行评审期刊，涵盖建筑科学以及建筑与其环境的相互作用。该刊创刊于 1965 年，是建筑科学领域的领军期刊，2025 年影响因子为 8.4，被 SCIE 收录。

Scope

The journal's stated aim is to publish original research on the building environment and its interaction with buildings, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表关于建筑环境及其与建筑相互作用的原创研究，官方声明的征稿范围包括：

• Indoor environmental quality: original research on indoor air quality, thermal comfort, lighting, acoustics, and the impact of the indoor environment on health, productivity, and well-being.室内环境质量： 关于室内空气质量、热舒适、采光、声学以及室内环境对健康、生产力与福祉影响的原创研究。
• Building energy and sustainability: studies on building energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, energy conservation, sustainable building design, and the environmental impact of buildings.建筑能源与可持续性： 关于建筑能效、可再生能源整合、节能、可持续建筑设计以及建筑环境影响的研究。
• Building physics and materials: research on heat, air, and moisture transfer in buildings, building materials performance, building durability, and the physical behavior of building systems.建筑物理与材料： 关于建筑中热、空气与水分传递、建筑材料性能、建筑耐久性以及建筑系统物理行为的研究。
• Building systems and technology: studies on HVAC systems, building automation, smart buildings, building simulation, and the integration of technology in the built environment.建筑系统与技术： 关于暖通空调系统、建筑自动化、智能建筑、建筑模拟以及建成环境中技术整合的研究。
• Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, review articles, short communications, and case studies.栏目设置： 该刊发表原创研究论文、综述、短讯与案例研究。

History

• Founding: the journal was established in 1965 under the name Building Science, later adopting its current title to reflect its broader scope encompassing the interaction between buildings and their environment.创刊： 该刊于 1965 年以《建筑科学》为名创刊，后采用现名以反映其涵盖建筑与环境相互作用的更广泛范围。
• Growth and scope: over the decades, the journal has expanded its scope to cover all aspects of building science and the built environment, becoming the leading journal in its field.成长与范围： 数十年来，该刊范围不断扩大，涵盖建筑科学与建成环境的各个方面，成为该领域的领军期刊。
• Elsevier publication: the journal is published by Elsevier, one of the largest academic publishers globally.Elsevier 出版： 该刊由全球最大的学术出版商之一 Elsevier 出版。
• Semimonthly publication: the journal publishes 24 issues per year, reflecting the high volume of research in building science.半月刊出版： 该刊每年出版 24 期，反映了建筑科学领域研究的高产量。

Editors

The journal is led by editors-in-chief supported by an international editorial board:该刊由主编领导，国际编委会协助工作：

• Editors-in-chief: Qingyan Chen of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Xudong Yang of Tsinghua University serve as the editors-in-chief.主编： 香港理工大学的陈清焰（Qingyan Chen）与清华大学的杨旭东（Xudong Yang）担任主编。
• International editorial board: the journal has a large international editorial board comprising building science researchers from universities and research institutions worldwide.国际编委会： 该刊拥有大型国际编委会，成员为来自全球大学与研究机构的建筑科学研究者。
• Review model: manuscripts undergo rigorous peer review by external experts in building science and engineering, with editorial decisions based on scientific quality, novelty, and significance.评审模式： 稿件由建筑科学与工程领域外部专家进行严格同行评审，编辑决定基于科学质量、新颖性与重要性做出。
• Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。