Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Journal of Architectural Conservation
ISSN 1355-6207 · eISSN 2326-6384 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Architectural Conservation: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Architectural Conservation 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 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Conservation Techniques and Studies and Building materials and conservation, together about 53.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
As the leading authority in its field, the international Journal of Architectural Conservation provides invaluable guidance on policy, practice and technical developments. Encouraging debate on a broad variety of conservation issues, this peer-reviewed Journal with its high academic and professional standards fulfils its ambition to illuminate, question and inform. The journal’s scope is wide-ranging and includes discussion on aesthetics and philosophies; historical influences; project evaluation and control; repair techniques; materials; reuse of buildings; legal issues; inspection, recording and monitoring; management and interpretation; and historic parks and gardens. Journal of Architectural Conservation also offers a valuable resource that includes information on building types; building materials and their conservation; recent case studies; developments in specific construction techniques; and research results from key investigations. Peer Review Status The peer review follows a three-stage process All submissions are subject to an initial appraisal by the Editor The vast majority of submissions are then considered by the editorial advisory board, and feedback will be given to authors following this part of the process. If considered to be of publishable quality, submissions are then sent to double anonymized peer review. The process enables the Editor and the board to work with authors to develop their submissions to a high standard.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editor-in-chief Henry Russell OBEPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 8, United States 4, Germany 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities29.3%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities13.7%
- Building materials and conservationEarth and Planetary Sciences10.2%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences7.5%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences6.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.7%
- Cultural Heritage Materials AnalysisArts and Humanities2.7%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.02Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 7LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 41,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 671 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 33 |
| 2022 | 21 | 10 | 80 |
| 2021 | 17 | 6 | 108 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 9 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".
Other sources
- 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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Architectural Conservation 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 disco…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submissions are subject to an initial appraisal by the Editor Model summary
All submissions are subject to an initial appraisal by the Editor
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
- 1355-6207
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-6384
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 1-2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Architectural Conservation
What CAS zone is Journal of Architectural Conservation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Architectural Conservation 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 Journal of Architectural Conservation?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 29.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Architectural Conservation based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8), United States (4) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Architectural Conservation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Architectural Conservation is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Architectural Conservation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Architectural Conservation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .