Journal profile
Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications
ISSN 2548-0170 · Süleyman Demirel University · Turkey
Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 170 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 71 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications is published by Süleyman Demirel University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architecture, Modernity, and Design, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Urban Planning and Landscape Design, together about 26.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AimsNowadays, the concept of ‘architecture’ has evolved into a branch of science and art that includes many versatile and diverse disciplines rather than the scale of a single building. In this context, “Architectural Sciences” has become the common platform for disciplines that include spatial planning, design, repair, protection, and management.The aims of JASA are;• To create an international and quality/original journal platform,• To produce and share multidimensional scientific knowledge,• To encourage interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary cooperation,• Contributing to product and technological innovations,• To encourage the production of livable and healthy spaces,• To protect and preserve natural and cultural heritage values,• To produce ecological and nature-based architectural solutions,• To provide access to all aspects of architectural science, such as scientific, artistic, ecological, social, economic, and technological.• To produce scientific publications, symposiums, congresses, panels and educational activities, etc. Scope JASA is published "online" twice a year, in “July” and “December”. The JASA uses a double-blind, peer-reviewed process. All articles are evaluated by internal reviewers (Editors and Editorial Board Members) for preliminary review and external reviewers (international editorial advisory board and experts in the field) for content. JASA's editorial policy is based on quality and transparency. JASA has strongly adopted the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing set by DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals). All studies published in the JASA comply with the “YÖK Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive” provisions and the relevant legislation and ethical principles issued by the Publication Ethics Committee (COPE). Ethics Committee Permission is mandatory for articles to be published in the journal, for publications starting in 2020. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/mbud/policy and https://publicationethics.org/node/39386 JASA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share-Alike 4.0 International License. The Turnitin Similarity rate is less than 18% in JASA. A “DOI number” is assigned for each article published in the JASA. JASA publishes "original research articles" written in English on theoretical and practical topics related to spatial planning and design, conservation, restoration, management, and economic aspects within the scope of Architectur
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering10%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities8.5%
- Urban Planning and Landscape DesignEnvironmental Science8.4%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities7.5%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences7.3%
- Architecture, Design, and Social HistoryArts and Humanities4.5%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering4.4%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher 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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 455 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 185 |
| 2025 | 71 | 71 | 273 |
| 2024 | 79 | 79 | 195 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 | 175 |
| 2022 | 66 | 66 | 64 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
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
170 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 125 days – 244 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 198 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (616 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 180 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- APA
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
- Süleyman Demirel University
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2548-0170
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications
How long does peer review take at Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between September 2024 and September 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 170 days (interquartile range 125–244 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .