Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Housing and Society
ISSN 0888-2746 · eISSN 2376-0923 · Taylor & Francis
Housing and Society: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,250; median 327 days to acceptance (34 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Housing and Society is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Housing Market and Economics, Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies and Urban and Rural Development Challenges, together about 40.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Housing and Society is the journal of the Housing Education and Research Association (HERA). The journal supports the mission of HERA by providing for the dissemination of research and other scholarly work. Submissions from a broad range of perspectives are encouraged. Topics in housing include: policy, design, social aspects, gerontology, behavioral aspects, energy/environment, equipment, interiors, economics, theory/model development, education, and program development or evaluation. The journal welcomes the submission of original research articles, notes and commentaries. Notes are shorter manuscripts presenting succinct information on housing related to one of the following categories: Research: exploratory or not heavily theory-based or statistically analyzed Academic: innovative teaching ideas Program: development, implementation, and/or evaluation of Cooperative Extension or other housing programming efforts Policy: examination of policy impact, comparative analysis, and/or need to achieve housing goals Reviews: books, documentaries, etc. Peer Review Statement All submissions to Housing and Society, aside from Provocations, undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized review by at least two referees. Provocations are reviewed by the Editors and should be submitted as a Comment.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Editor-in-chief Thomas MoorePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance20.6%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences10.4%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Place Attachment and Urban StudiesSocial Sciences6.9%
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHealth Professions6.5%
- Collaborative and Sustainable Housing InitiativesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Architecture, Design, and Social HistoryArts and Humanities4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q1 | 342/1530 | 77th |
| Urban Studies | Q2 | 78/295 | 73rd |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 287/876 | 67th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, AGRICOLAPublisher website
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
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.91Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.97OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 29,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,010 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 9 | 242 |
| 2025 | 33 | 11 | 312 |
| 2024 | 33 | 9 | 325 |
| 2023 | 14 | 4 | 361 |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | 268 |
| 2021 | 30 | 7 | 277 |
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
327 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 263 days – 434 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (34 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 352 days
- Sample
- 34 articles with submission and acceptance dates (58 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
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 162 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 3,250 | — | — |
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 accepted3
- commentariesThe journal welcomes the submission of original research articles, notes and commentaries.Length not stated
- notesThe journal welcomes the submission of original research articles, notes and commentaries.Length not stated
- original research articlesThe journal welcomes the submission of original research articles, notes and commentaries.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Housing and Society 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 rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
All submissions to Housing and Society, aside from Provocations, undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized review by at least two referees. Model summary
All submissions to Housing and Society, aside from Provocations, undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized review by at least two referees. Provocations are reviewed by the Editors and should be submitted as a Comment.
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
- 0888-2746
- Electronic ISSN
- 2376-0923
- Society / sponsor
- Housing Education & Research Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 53, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Housing and Society
How long does peer review take at Housing and Society?
Based on the dates recorded on 34 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 327 days (interquartile range 263–434 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 Housing and Society based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Housing and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Housing and Society is indexed in Scopus.
Is Housing and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Housing and Society is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .