Journal profile · Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Journal of Real Estate Literature
ISSN 0927-7544 · eISSN 1573-8809 · American Real Estate Society
Journal of Real Estate Literature: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 289 days to acceptance (16 articles, last 24 months); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Real Estate Literature is published by American Real Estate Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Housing Market and Economics, Real estate and construction management and Urban Planning and Valuation, together about 67.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Real Estate Literature (JREL), a publication of the American Real Estate Society (ARES), is dedicated to advancing real estate research and knowledge in three primary areas. These include 1) General Real Estate topics that involve high-quality, innovative, and methodologically sound studies; 2) Data, Methods, and Technology where guidance is providing on locating and utilizing data sources for real estate research, methodologies that are sufficiently novel to benefit a broad audience are explained, and cutting-edge technological advancements are highlighted to ensure readers stay informed of the latest developments; and 3) Review Articles that comprehensively assess past research by identifying key insights and proposing directions for future research. International authors are strongly encouraged to submit articles within these categories that meet rigorous standards of assessment and contribute research findings applicable to broader markets. Peer Review Policy: All articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees after initial screening by the editor or designate.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Sofia DermisiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance33.8%
- Real estate and construction managementEngineering19.7%
- Urban Planning and ValuationEnvironmental Science14%
- Financial Markets and Investment StrategiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.7%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities2.3%
- Financial Analysis and Corporate GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting2.2%
- Corporate Finance and GovernanceBusiness, Management and Accounting2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Studies | Q2 | 122/295 | 58th |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 142/283 | 50th |
| Finance | Q3 | 205/342 | 40th |
| Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 143/235 | 39th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, JSTOR, HarrassowitzPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.61Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 175OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 18,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 641 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 3 | 243 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 482 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 456 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 431 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 486 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 484 |
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
289 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 193 days – 379 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 39 days (16 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 331 days
- Sample
- 16 articles with submission and acceptance dates (17 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
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Real Estate Literature 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 discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review by two to three referees after initial screening by the editor or designate. Model summary
All articles submitted to this journal undergo a “double-anonymous” peer review by two to three referees after initial screening by the editor or designate.
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
- American Real Estate Society
- ISSN
- 0927-7544
- Electronic ISSN
- 1573-8809
- Society / sponsor
- American Real Estate Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Real Estate Literature
How long does peer review take at Journal of Real Estate Literature?
Based on the dates recorded on 16 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 289 days (interquartile range 193–379 days). 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.
Which databases index Journal of Real Estate Literature?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Real Estate Literature is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Real Estate Literature open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Real Estate Literature is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .