Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Interstices
ISSN 2537-9194 · enigma : he aupiki charitable trust · New Zealand
Interstices: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 9 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Interstices is published by enigma : he aupiki charitable trust. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architecture, Modernity, and Design, Architecture and Art History Studies and Historical Architecture and Urbanism, together about 54.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Interstices: Journal of Architecture and Related Arts is about the spaces between idea and thing, where perfect correspondence is never entirely found, demanding a realm of endless negotiation and productive interpretation. Its role is not to reaffirm existing normative standards and canons, nor to rest comfortably in the supposed self-sufficiency of the building object, regional identity, composition, nature, function … but to explore the interstices, the gaps and fractures within an institution that appears solid, secure and fixed. A forum for disseminating research into architectural thought and design ideas, the Journal acts as a critical platform for reviewing and discussing current architectural projects in New Zealand and overseas. Through publications in Interstices, writers and presenters such a the 2005 Pritzker winner Thom Mayne (USA), Mark Wigley (USA), Francesco Venezia and Renato Rizzi (Italy), Mark Goulthorpe (France), Marco Frascari (Canada), Joseph Rykwert (UK), David Leatherbarrow (USA), Alessandra Ponte (CA), Jeff Malpas (AU), Jonathan Hill (UK), Peg Rawes (UK), Gernot Böhme (Germany), Sylvia Lavin (US), Mark Dorrian (UK), Spyros Papapetros (USA), Susan Ruddick (Canada), Moira Gatens (AUS), Peg Rawes (UK), Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht (USA), and many others, contributed to contemporary local and international debates. The Journal is supported by an Editorial Board of academics and professionals, with members from eight countries. Since 2005, the publication has appeared annually, and all issues are available through the Interstices open journal system. Over the past years, Interstices has significantly developed its standing as an academic publication and was given an "A" in the Australian Research Council's journal rating in 2009 and 2010. Interstices were one of 20 publications whose editors were invited to contribute a chapter to 20/20 – Editorial Takes on Architectural Discourse (edited by Kirk Wooler, London: Architectural Association Publications, 2011, pp. 253-62). This would not have been possible without our sponsors' sustained and generous support. We would be pleased to receive your contribution for the refereed or non-refereed part – the latter including book reviews, features of performances, or project reviews. Please check for the latest Call for Papers at this site. Interstices: Journal of Architecture and Related Arts and one-off publications by Matariki Editions are guided by the enigma he aupiki trust. Executive Editors: Andr
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1, Germany 1, Italy 1, Australia 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering34.4%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities12.7%
- Historical Architecture and UrbanismArts and Humanities7.2%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering6.4%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities5.8%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Spatial and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q3 | 460/697 | — |
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 518/692 | — |
| Architecture | Q4 | 186/210 | — |
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
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 421 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 25 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 29 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 30 |
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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- full paperng captions and endnotes). Non-refereed full papers should not exceed 2500 words, and reviews should not exceed 1000 words. Longer papers armain text ≤ 2,500 words
- reviewapers should not exceed 2500 words, and reviews should not exceed 1000 words. Longer papers are only accepted in special circumstances.main text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use AI Policies
Authors are required to follow COPE’s guidance on the use of AI, which states that AI tools cannot be listed as an author of a paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Interstices: Journal of Architecture and Related Arts takes non-exclusive publishing rights in the papers submitted and accepted, i.e., we reserve the right to publish and republish the paper (for instance, electronically). Authors are welcome to upload their papers in published form into their institution’s research repository. They retain the right to republish their papers elsewhere, provided t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides open access to all of its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Such access is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author's work. All articles, from 2022 onwards, are made available using a Creative Commons nonexclusive worldwide license (Attribution 4.0 Inter…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All peer-reviewed content and submitted articles go through a double-blind review process. Each paper is reviewed by two reviewers selected by the issue editor. The editors make final decisions for acceptance and revisions based on the recommendations provided by the reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
All authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others, this has been appropriately cited or quoted. Interstices Journal of Architecture and Related Arts reserves the right to use Turnitin software to screen any article for plagiarism. If evidence of plagiarism is found at any stage, (before or after the paper's public…
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
- enigma : he aupiki charitable trust
- Country or region
- New Zealand
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2537-9194
- Print ISSN
- 1170-585X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Interstices
How long does peer review take at Interstices?
Authors report an average review time of about 9 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Interstices?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Interstices based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), United States (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Interstices?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Interstices is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Interstices open access, and what is the APC?
Interstices 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .