Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Frontiers of Architectural Research
ISSN 2095-2635 · eISSN 2095-2643 · KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. · China
Frontiers of Architectural Research: CAS Zone 1 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.4 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 141 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Architectural Research is published by KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. and is in Zone 1 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Design and Spatial Analysis, Urban Green Space and Health and Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, together about 28.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers of Architectural Research is an international journal that publishes original research papers, review articles, and case studies to...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editor-in-chief Jianguo WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 20 in mainland China (about 65%); most named Mainland China 20, United Kingdom 3, Switzerland 3, Japan 2, Italy 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering12.7%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science8.3%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering7.8%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities7.7%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering5.8%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences5.6%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science5.5%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science5.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 1 |
| 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
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 7.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 463OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 100LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,064 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 163 | 163 | 48 |
| 2025 | 141 | 141 | 452 |
| 2024 | 123 | 123 | 1,261 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 953 |
| 2022 | 76 | 76 | 1,214 |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | 1,807 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,500 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted2
- original research paperContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [example: Original research papers, reviews, case study]. Please ensure …Length not stated
- reviewContributions falling into the following categories will be considered for publication: [example: Original research papers, reviews, case study]. Please ensure …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI in scientific writing upon submission of the paper. The following guidance refers only to the writing process, and not to the use of AI tools to analyse and draw insights from data as part of the research process: Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies should only be used in the writing process to improve the readability and language of the manuscr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship
Maximum 6 keywords Model summary
The editors of this journal generally will not consider changes to authorship once a manuscript has been submitted. It is important that authors carefully consider the authorship list and order of authors and provide a definitive author list at original submission. The policy of this journal around authorship changes: All authors must be listed in the manuscript and their details entered into the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate CrossCheck Model summary
Submissions to KeAi journals are automatically screened using iThenticate's CrossCheck within the editorial system to detect plagiarism issues including instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors retain copyright; publisher granted non-exclusive publishing and distribution rights Model summary
For open access publishing, this journal uses a licensing agreement. For the single article, Authors will retain copyright alongside scholarly usage rights, and the Higher Education Press Limited Company will be granted non-exclusive publishing and distribution rights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
This journal is a peer reviewed, fully open access journal owned by the Higher Education Press Limited Company. To provide open access, the journal has an open access fee (also known as article publishing charge, APC) paid by the authors or on their behalf (e.g. by their research funders or institution). The Article Processing Charge (APC) for the accepted manuscripts is USD 1500, excluding tax.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single blind peer review Model summary
This journal operates a single blind review process. All contributions are sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final. For more information on the types of peer review, please visit: https://www.elsevier.com/reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Preprints may be referenced; formal publication preferred when available Model summary
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
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
- KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
- Country or region
- China
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2095-2635
- Electronic ISSN
- 2095-2643
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Architectural Research
What CAS zone is Frontiers of Architectural Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers of Architectural Research is in Zone 1 of Arts, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Architecture; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers of Architectural Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers of Architectural Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers of Architectural Research based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 20 (about 65%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (20), United Kingdom (3) and Switzerland (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers of Architectural Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Architectural Research is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers of Architectural Research open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Architectural Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .