Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Bulletin KNOB
ISSN 0166-0470 · eISSN 2589-3343 · KNOB · Netherlands
Bulletin KNOB: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bulletin KNOB is published by KNOB 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 Financial Crisis of the 21st Century, Dutch Social and Cultural Studies and Architecture, Modernity, and Design, together about 44.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is double-blind peer-reviewed and indexed by Scopus and the Emerging Sources Citation Index. This makes Bulletin KNOB the magazine of choice for publishing articles that augment and enrich scholarly knowledge in the fields of architectural and building history, urban planning history, cultural landscape, and heritage. The independent editors are responsible for maintaining its high academic standards.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Financial Crisis of the 21st CenturyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance24.1%
- Dutch Social and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences10.7%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering10%
- Historical Architecture and UrbanismArts and Humanities6.5%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences6.5%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities3.8%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences3.1%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities3.1%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 160 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 3 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 4 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 8 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewffice: info@knob.nl and (015) 278 1535. Book reviews Book reviews of a maximum of 1500 words will be written at the request of the review editor of Bullmain text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication ethics
Editors, authors and the publisher adopt the guidelines developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Bulletin KNOB is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. You are free to use the work, but you have to attribute (refer to) the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). The easiest way to refer to an article is to use the HOW TO CITE tool that you find alongs…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind peer review
Double-blind peer review by two anonymous reviewers. Model summary
Bulletin KNOB is double-blind peer reviewed. This means that all articles are reviewed by two anonymous experts (reviewers). By using double-blind peer review, Bulletin KNOB actively checks for plagiarism. Reactions, remarks, advice and comments are communicated to the editor-in-chief. The editorial board decides whether to publish the article.
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
- KNOB
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English, Dutch
- ISSN
- 0166-0470
- Electronic ISSN
- 2589-3343
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 125, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bulletin KNOB
What CAS zone is Bulletin KNOB in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bulletin KNOB is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Architecture. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Bulletin KNOB?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Bulletin KNOB?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bulletin KNOB is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bulletin KNOB open access, and what is the APC?
Bulletin KNOB is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .