Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research
ISSN 2631-6862 · eISSN 1938-7806 · Emerald
Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research is published by Emerald and is in Zone 2 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Design and Spatial Analysis, Architecture and Cultural Influences and Urban Green Space and Health, together about 26.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering9.4%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities8.5%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science8.4%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering7.1%
- Educational Environments and Student OutcomesSocial Sciences7%
- Place Attachment and Urban StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities6%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 286OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 883 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 19 | 14 |
| 2025 | 59 | 22 | 85 |
| 2024 | 72 | 19 | 277 |
| 2023 | 48 | 8 | 400 |
| 2022 | 63 | 18 | 590 |
| 2021 | 43 | 9 | 767 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald
- ISSN
- 2631-6862
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-7806
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research
What CAS zone is Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research is in Zone 2 of Arts, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Architecture. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research open access, and what is the APC?
Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .