Journal profile · Construction & Building Technology
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
ISSN 1346-7581 · eISSN 1347-2852 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · JAPAN · Semiannual
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.57; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,165; median 129 days to acceptance (141 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 468 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Design and Spatial Analysis, Building Energy and Comfort Optimization and Urban Green Space and Health, together about 24.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering aims to contribute to, resolve, or mitigate global and local problems related to the built environment. The journal produces valuable empirical knowledge and lessons for architects and building engineers, bringing together new ideas from Asian countries, where the largest share of the world’s population lives in densely populated urban areas, with developments from European, American and African countries. Articles published in the Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering contribute to evolution in the fields of architecture and building engineering. The journal is published in English to support international dissemination of Asian research. The Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering publishes research from authors worldwide in all aspects of science, technology and art that encompasses the following topics: The global environment Architectural planning and design Project management Structural engineering Structural mechanics Building materials Environmental engineering Information technology Other fields related to the built environment The journal publishes original research articles. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering operates a double-anonymized peer review policy. All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Construction & Building Technology
Editor-in-chief Mori, SuguruPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 60%); most named Mainland China 3, Japan 1, South Korea 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering9.7%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering7.6%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science7%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities6.6%
- BIM and Construction IntegrationEngineering5.5%
- Urban and spatial planningEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering4.7%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Construction & Building Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
SCIEAHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.57LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.18Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 651OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 463LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,100,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,160 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 432 | 432 | 125 |
| 2025 | 468 | 468 | 1,029 |
| 2024 | 307 | 307 | 1,718 |
| 2023 | 231 | 231 | 1,737 |
| 2022 | 165 | 165 | 1,269 |
| 2021 | 161 | 161 | 1,855 |
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
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 91 days – 207 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (141 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 148 days
- Sample
- 141 articles with submission and acceptance dates (965 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 39%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,270 / GBP 1,000 / EUR 1,160 / AUD 1,735 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
Article types accepted3
- original research articlesThe journal publishes original research articles.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 17 Sep 2026Length not stated
- review articleReview Article | Published online: 14 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access Model summary
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. 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 and readership of your article Make an impact and re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- ISSN
- 1346-7581
- Electronic ISSN
- 1347-2852
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
What CAS zone is Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Architecture / Construction & Building Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.57; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 141 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 91–207 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 39%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Engineering.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 60%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (3), Japan (1) and South Korea (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering is indexed in SCIE, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,165.
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: .