Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Journal of Architecture
ISSN 1360-2365 · eISSN 1466-4410 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Architecture: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 97 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 19% (journal website); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Architecture is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architecture, Modernity, and Design, Architecture and Art History Studies and Architecture and Computational Design, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Architecture is published by Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis, for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Since its launch in 1996, The Journal of Architecture has become widely recognised as one of the foremost peer-reviewed architecture journals internationally. It is published eight times a year, comprising both guest-edited special issues, as well as open issues. Original submissions are welcome from all areas of architectural research, including the humanities, social sciences and engineering. The journal seeks work that advances empirical knowledge and theoretical understanding of architecture and architectural design in view of global challenges and their local manifestations – whether it is the reality of the climate emergency, economic scarcity, new technologies or societal upheavals and shifts. It is committed to progressing knowledge of relevance to contemporary and situated architectural practice. In addition to standard peer-reviewed articles, The Journal of Architecture publishes book reviews, critical commentaries and building reviews. It is open to receiving proposals for guest-edited special issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editor-in-chief Deljana IossifovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 5, United States 1, France 1, Australia 1, Indonesia 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering20.1%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities10.2%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering8.4%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities6.2%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities5.4%
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences5.3%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Architecture, Design, and Social HistoryArts and Humanities5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 2 |
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: 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 2 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, Sage Urban Studies Abstracts
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.27Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.63Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 214OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 213,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,580 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 28 | 1 |
| 2025 | 71 | 32 | 13 |
| 2024 | 55 | 22 | 58 |
| 2023 | 73 | 45 | 108 |
| 2022 | 52 | 29 | 243 |
| 2021 | 66 | 25 | 240 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
97 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 136 daysPublisher 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)
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsIn addition to standard peer-reviewed articles, The Journal of Architecture publishes book reviews, critical commentaries and building reviews.Length not stated
- building reviewsIn addition to standard peer-reviewed articles, The Journal of Architecture publishes book reviews, critical commentaries and building reviews.Length not stated
- critical commentariesIn addition to standard peer-reviewed articles, The Journal of Architecture publishes book reviews, critical commentaries and building reviews.Length not stated
- peer-reviewed articlesIn addition to standard peer-reviewed articles, The Journal of Architecture publishes book reviews, critical commentaries and building reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
The Journal of Architecture 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…
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
- 1360-2365
- Electronic ISSN
- 1466-4410
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Institute of British Architects
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Architecture
What CAS zone is Journal of Architecture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Architecture is in Zone 2 of Arts, and in Zone 2 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Architecture?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Architecture?
The publisher reports about 97 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19%. 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 Journal of Architecture based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (5), United States (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Architecture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Architecture is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Architecture open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Architecture is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .