Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
International Journal of Architectural Computing
ISSN 1478-0771 · eISSN 2048-3988 · SAGE
International Journal of Architectural Computing: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Architectural Computing is published by SAGE 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 and Computational Design, Design Education and Practice and 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage, together about 48.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering23.2%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering14.5%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences10.4%
- BIM and Construction IntegrationEngineering9.7%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering4.7%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering3.9%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering2.9%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 249OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 918 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 56 | 25 | 97 |
| 2024 | 71 | 36 | 466 |
| 2023 | 44 | 28 | 427 |
| 2022 | 50 | 9 | 408 |
| 2021 | 23 | 5 | 167 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1478-0771
- Electronic ISSN
- 2048-3988
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Architectural Computing
What CAS zone is International Journal of Architectural Computing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Architectural Computing is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 3 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 International Journal of Architectural Computing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Architectural Computing is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Architectural Computing open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Architectural Computing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .