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Architectural Engineering and Design Management
ISSN 1745-2007 · eISSN 1752-7589 · TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD · ENGLAND
Architectural Engineering and Design Management: CAS Zone 3 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.69; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 179 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 13% (journal website); 93 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Architectural Engineering and Design Management is published by TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD and is in Zone 3 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are BIM and Construction Integration, Construction Project Management and Performance and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, together about 40.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Informative and accessible, this publication analyses and discusses the integration of the main stages within the process of design and construction and multidisciplinary collaborative working between the different professionals involved. Ideal for practitioners and academics alike, Architectural Engineering and Design Management examines specific topics, including: Integrated design Design management Post occupancy and facilities management Lean design and construction Building Information Modelling Sustainability and resilience of the built environment Manuscripts that sit at the interfaces between these topics are particularly encouraged. This includes manuscripts that address: The integration of architecture, technology The integration between innovative building design and technology, or innovative design, technology, and people (engagement, management etc) Building design process and management; planning and co-ordination, information and knowledge management, value engineering and value management Design and client led process improvement (e.g. co-creation) Extended life-cycle managerial views. Interfaces between Design Management and Coordination, and Facilities Management Digitalization and digital transformation in design management and architectural engineering (BIM, IoT, Big Data & Machine Learning) Parametrization of AEC design tools to support decision making Integration of resilience with sustainability Use of innovative materials to improve building design implementation, building innovation and life cycle processes Building thermal, aural, visual and structural performance especially pertaining to design decision making Interfaces between advanced and resilient structures, services and other building-level infrastructures Built environment resource efficiency and response to climate change This journal is a valuable resource for professionals and academics (teachers, researchers and students) involved in building design and construction, including the following disciplines: Architecture Building Engineering Building Service Engineering Published papers will report on both fundamental research dealing with theoretical work and applied research dealing with practical issues and industrial innovations. In this way, readers benefit from exploring the interaction between technical considerations and management issues. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, will
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Kemi AdeyeyePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- BIM and Construction IntegrationEngineering16.5%
- Construction Project Management and PerformanceDecision Sciences14.7%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering9.8%
- Sustainable Building Design and AssessmentEngineering8.6%
- Facilities and Workplace ManagementPsychology7.2%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering5.5%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science3.9%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Civil | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.66Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.23Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 335OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.36%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 91LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 110,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 830 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 16 | 18 |
| 2025 | 93 | 27 | 207 |
| 2024 | 76 | 29 | 360 |
| 2023 | 70 | 14 | 495 |
| 2022 | 35 | 7 | 435 |
| 2021 | 44 | 16 | 677 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
179 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 115 days – 243 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 193 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (189 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 13%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Architectural Engineering and Design Management is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1745-2007
- Electronic ISSN
- 1752-7589
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Architectural Engineering and Design Management
What CAS zone is Architectural Engineering and Design Management in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Architectural Engineering and Design Management is in Zone 3 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Construction & Building Technology / Engineering, Civil. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Architectural Engineering and Design Management?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.69; CiteScore 6.4, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Architectural Engineering and Design Management?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 179 days (interquartile range 115–243 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 13%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Architectural Engineering and Design Management in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Engineering.
Which databases index Architectural Engineering and Design Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Architectural Engineering and Design Management is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Architectural Engineering and Design Management open access, and what is the APC?
Architectural Engineering and Design Management is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .