Building Simulation

Building Simulation is an international journal published by Tsinghua University Press that covers building performance simulation, established in 2008, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 6.9《建筑模拟》（Building Simulation）是由（Tsinghua University Press）出版的国际化期刊，覆盖建筑性能模拟，2008 年创办，2025 年影响因子为 6.9;}-

Scope

• The journal covers modelling and simulation of building performance该刊覆盖建筑性能的建模与模拟;}-
• Building energy use and thermal performance are central subjects建筑能耗与热工性能是核心主题;}-
• Indoor environment, ventilation and airflow modelling are covered室内环境、通风与气流模拟在其范围;}-
• Daylighting, acoustics and visual comfort simulation are included采光、声学与视觉舒适模拟同样收录;}-
• Urban-scale and district energy modelling is within scope城市与区域尺度的能耗建模属于其范围;}-
• Validation of simulation tools against measurements is emphasised强调模拟工具与实测结果的验证;}-

History

• The journal was founded in 2008 and is published from Beijing该刊 2008 年创办，出版地为北京;}-
• It has grown alongside the international building performance simulation community期刊与国际建筑性能模拟学界共同成长;}-
• The journal is published by Tsinghua University Press and appears monthly, under print ISSN 1996-3599, electronic ISSN 1996-8744该刊由（Tsinghua University Press）出版，按月刊出版，印刷 ISSN 为 1996-3599，电子 ISSN 为 1996-8744。;}-
• Its Journal Impact Factor was 3.751 in 2021 and reached 6.9 in 2025, with the reported series 6.9, 5.9, 4.008, 3.751其影响因子由 2025 年的 6.9、2024 年的 5.9、2022 年的 4.008、2021 年的 3.751 等年度数据构成，最新为 2025 年的 6.9。

Editors

• The editorial board is international, with strong representation from building physics and simulation research groups编委会具国际性，建筑物理与模拟研究方向的研究组占较大比重
• It is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Scopus该刊被（Science Citation Index Expanded）与（Scopus）收录。;}-