Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Architectural Science Review
ISSN 0003-8628 · eISSN 1758-9622 · Taylor & Francis
Architectural Science Review: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.5 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 209 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Architectural Science Review is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 33.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded at the University of Sydney in 1958 by Professor Henry Cowan to promote continued professional development, Architectural Science Review presents a balanced collection of papers on a wide range of topics. From its first issue over 50 years ago the journal documents the profession’s interest in environmental issues, covering topics such as thermal comfort, lighting, and sustainable architecture, contributing to this extensive field of knowledge by seeking papers from a broad geographical area. The journal is supported by an international editorial advisory board of the leading international academics and its reputation has increased globally with individual and institutional subscribers and contributors from around the world. As a result, Architectural Science Review continues to be recognised as not only one of the first, but the leading journal devoted to architectural science, technology and the built environment. Architectural Science Review publishes original research papers, shorter research notes, and abstracts of PhD dissertations and theses in all areas of architectural science including: building science and technology environmental sustainability structures and materials audio and acoustics illumination thermal systems building physics building services building climatology building economics ergonomics history and theory of architectural science the social sciences of architecture All research papers, research notes and review articles are double-anonymized refereed by a distinguished international Editorial Advisory Board and other experts in the field. ASR also publishes occasional refereed special issues, invited review papers and editorials, and extensive book reviews. ASR is listed in EIRH PLUS, the European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editor-in-chief Darren RobinsonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 15%); most named Australia 8, Mainland China 3, United Kingdom 2, United States 1, South Korea 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering16.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering9.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.6%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science7.6%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6.7%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering5.2%
- Wind and Air Flow StudiesEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.15Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 565OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 124,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,587 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025 | 63 | 25 | 142 |
| 2024 | 50 | 23 | 271 |
| 2023 | 41 | 13 | 329 |
| 2022 | 38 | 11 | 350 |
| 2021 | 32 | 15 | 588 |
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
209 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 145 days – 299 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 232 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (114 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)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 96 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 23 daysPublisher 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)
Article types accepted8
- abstracts of phd dissertations and thesesArchitectural Science Review publishes original research papers, shorter research notes, and abstracts of PhD dissertations and theses in all areas of architect…Length not stated
- book reviewsASR also publishes occasional refereed special issues, invited review papers and editorials, and extensive book reviews.Length not stated
- editorialsASR also publishes occasional refereed special issues, invited review papers and editorials, and extensive book reviews.Length not stated
- invited review papersASR also publishes occasional refereed special issues, invited review papers and editorials, and extensive book reviews.Length not stated
- original research papersArchitectural Science Review publishes original research papers, shorter research notes, and abstracts of PhD dissertations and theses in all areas of architect…Length not stated
- review articlesAll research papers, research notes and review articles are double-anonymized refereed by a distinguished international Editorial Advisory Board and other exper…Length not stated
- shorter research notesArchitectural Science Review publishes original research papers, shorter research notes, and abstracts of PhD dissertations and theses in all areas of architect…Length not stated
- special issuesASR also publishes occasional refereed special issues, invited review papers and editorials, and extensive book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select) Model summary
Architectural Science Review 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 the discoverabilit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review for research papers, research notes and review articles Model summary
All research papers, research notes and review articles are double-anonymized refereed by a distinguished international Editorial Advisory Board and other experts in the field.
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
- ISSN
- 0003-8628
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-9622
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 69, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Architectural Science Review
What CAS zone is Architectural Science Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Architectural Science Review is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Architecture. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Architectural Science Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Architectural Science Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 209 days (interquartile range 145–299 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Architectural Science Review based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 15%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (8), Mainland China (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Architectural Science Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Architectural Science Review is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Architectural Science Review open access, and what is the APC?
Architectural Science Review 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: .