Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand
ISSN 1033-1867 · eISSN 2164-4756 · Taylor & Francis
Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,250; review about 91 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 33% (journal website); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand 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 Architecture, Design, and Social History, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Architecture, Modernity, and Design, together about 36.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Fabrications is the refereed journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand. Established in 1989, it is devoted to scholarly publication in the field of architectural history. It particularly welcomes papers on the architectural, urban and landscape history of Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific and South-East Asian regions, while casting its net much further afield. The journal publishes refereed papers, academic essays and book reviews that are both concerned with these regions and papers which take a wider view of international questions or issues. Fabrications publishes three issues each year, including themed issues. Themes change from year to year, and have recently included ”Designing for First Nations Communities ,” ”Architectural Heritage in Conflict,” “The Architecture of the State and Statelessness,” and ”Post-war / Cold-war in the Regions”. Peer Review Statement All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous reviewers. Editorials, Practice Reviews and Book Reviews have undergone editorial screening. Disclaimer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named New Zealand 5, Australia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture, Design, and Social HistoryArts and Humanities12.6%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities12.3%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering11.4%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences9.4%
- Historical Architecture and UrbanismArts and Humanities5%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.6%
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.04LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.04Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 54,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,065 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 23 | 1 |
| 2024 | 54 | 18 | 12 |
| 2023 | 48 | 26 | 17 |
| 2022 | 39 | 9 | 345 |
| 2021 | 30 | 4 | 35 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
91 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 67 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 91 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 | USD 3,250 | — | — |
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
- Open access Open access
Fabrications 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 discoverability and readership…
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
- 1033-1867
- Electronic ISSN
- 2164-4756
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Architectural Historians Australia & New Zealand
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand
What CAS zone is Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand 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 Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand?
The publisher reports about 91 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 33%. 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 Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are New Zealand (5) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand open access, and what is the APC?
Fabrications-The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,250.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .