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Developments in the Built Environment is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Innovative concrete reinforcement materials, BIM and Construction Integration.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Developments in the Built Environment 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inConcrete and Cement Materials Research Innovative concrete reinforcement materials BIM and Construction Integration Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
ISSN2666-1659
Citation impact (2-yr)6.86
h-index54
i10-index398
Total citations15,747
Article processing charge$2,000
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereHong Kong Polytechnic University
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Developments in the Built Environment per year

4
2019
33
2020
25
2021
50
2022
199
2023
280
2024
242
2025

Citation impact of Developments in the Built Environment by publication year

322
2019
2.7K
2020
1K
2021
1.5K
2022
5.4K
2023
3.5K
2024
784
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Developments in the Built Environment

Compact city planning and development: Emerging practices and strategies for achieving the goals of sustainability

Simon Elias Bibri, John Krogstie, Mattias Kärrholm · 27 Jun 2020

The compact city is one of the leading paradigms of sustainable urbanism. Compact city planning and development has, over the last 30 years or so, been the preferred response to the challenges of sustainable development. It is strongly promoted by global and local policies due to its positive outcomes in terms of contributing to the…

Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction

Jonny Nilimaa · 25 May 2023

This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends and opportunities for sustainable concrete construction, emphasizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly practices to mitigate the industry's environmental impact. Green concrete, supplementary cementitious materials, permeable concrete, cool concrete, and the use of local materials are explored as sustainable materials and technologies. Innovations like self-healing concrete, 3D-printed…

Machine learning in construction: From shallow to deep learning

Yayin Xu, Ying Zhou, Przemysław Sekuła et al. · 21 Feb 2021

The development of artificial intelligence technology is currently bringing about new opportunities in construction. Machine learning is a major area of interest within the field of artificial intelligence, playing a pivotal role in the process of making construction “smart”. The application of machine learning in construction has the potential to open up an array of…

Building Information Modelling, Artificial Intelligence and Construction Tech

Rafael Sacks, Mark Girolami, Ioannis Brilakis · 16 May 2020

Adoption of digital information tools in the construction sector provides fertile ground for the birth and growth of companies that specialize in applications of technologies to design and construction. While some of the technologies are new, many implement ideas proposed in construction research decades ago that were impractical without a sound digital building information foundation.…

Energy consumption prediction by using machine learning for smart building: Case study in Malaysia

Mel Keytingan M. Shapi, Nor Azuana Ramli, Lilik Jamilatul Awalin · 9 Dec 2020

Building Energy Management System (BEMS) has been a substantial topic nowadays due to its importance in reducing energy wastage. However, the performance of one of BEMS applications which is energy consumption prediction has been stagnant due to problems such as low prediction accuracy. Thus, this research aims to address the problems by developing a predictive…

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What reference style does Developments in the Built Environment use?
Developments in the Built Environment uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Developments in the Built Environment 12 (2023) 45–58.
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