Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Journal of Sustainable Real Estate
ISSN 1949-8276 · eISSN 1949-8284 · American Real Estate Society · United Kingdom
Journal of Sustainable Real Estate: fully open access; APC about USD 1,270; median 201 days to acceptance (14 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 35% (journal website); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Sustainable Real Estate is published by American Real Estate Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Housing Market and Economics, Sustainable Building Design and Assessment and Real estate and construction management, together about 61.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Sustainable Real Estate (JOSRE) is a publication of the American Real Estate Society (ARES) dedicated to advancing research on environmental sustainability and social impact relevant to all stakeholders in the built environment. JOSRE’s interdisciplinary focus brings together real estate with architecture, construction, economics, environmental studies, law, finance, engineering, marketing, management, transportation, and urban planning. By integrating diverse perspectives as well as fostering dialogue and innovation across these areas, JOSRE aims to drive global progress towards sustainability and social responsibility in the built environment, supporting the real estate industry, communities and other stakeholders. Like other journals, JOSRE uses a double-anonymized review process and has high academic standards. Unlike other journals, we post cases and industry resources useful for those who teach or want to learn more about sustainability. We encourage the use of color in graphs and live resource links in our journal articles. The Editors of The Journal of Sustainable Real Estate are dedicated to working with scholars in existing and emerging markets to produce high quality papers to expand knowledge in the field of sustainability and the built environment. American Real Estate Society (ARES) members may publish one article per year free of article publishing charges (APCs), subject to it being accepted following peer review, with an eligible discount code provided upon submission. Peer Review Policy: All Original 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): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance21.9%
- Sustainable Building Design and AssessmentEngineering21.2%
- Real estate and construction managementEngineering18%
- Building energy efficiency and sustainabilityEngineering4.8%
- Urban Planning and ValuationEnvironmental Science4.4%
- Sustainable Finance and Green BondsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.5%
- Life Cycle Costing AnalysisBusiness, Management and Accounting3%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting2.8%
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 | 92/295 | 68th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q2 | 334/876 | 61st |
| Nature and Landscape Conservation | Q2 | 89/231 | 61st |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q3 | 224/432 | 48th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuestPublisher 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
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.47Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.98Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.73OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,023Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 41,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 193 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 169 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 215 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 233 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 237 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 193 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 223 |
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
201 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 168 days – 231 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (14 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 244 days
- Sample
- 14 articles with submission and acceptance dates (16 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 34 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 35%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 34 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 1,000 / USD 1,270 / EUR 1,160 / AUD 1,735 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,815 / GBP 1,344 / EUR 1,161 / USD 2,525 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5
- essayEssay This type of article aims to present and discuss a topic in a comprehensive and organized manner.Length not stated
- hypothesisResearch Article The primary purpose of this type of article is to investigate a specific research question or hypothesis, aiming to contribute new knowledge to…Length not stated
- literature reviewResearch Article The primary purpose of this type of article is to investigate a specific research question or hypothesis, aiming to contribute new knowledge to…Length not stated
- perspectiveResearch Article The primary purpose of this type of article is to investigate a specific research question or hypothesis, aiming to contribute new knowledge to…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article The primary purpose of this type of article is to investigate a specific research question or hypothesis, aiming to contribute new knowledge to…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Options
Copyright allows you to protect your original material, and stop others from using your work without your permission. Taylor & Francis offers a number of different license and reuse options, including Creative Commons licenses when publishing open access. Read more on publishing agreements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Only publishes manuscripts in English Model summary
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Ethics
Single anonymous peer review by two independent, anonymous experts Model summary
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be single anonymous peer reviewed by two independent, anonymous expert. If you have shared an earlier version of your Author’s Original Manuscript on a preprint server, please be aware that anonymity cannot be guaranteed…
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
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1949-8276
- Electronic ISSN
- 1949-8284
- Society / sponsor
- American Real Estate Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sustainable Real Estate
How long does peer review take at Journal of Sustainable Real Estate?
Based on the dates recorded on 14 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 201 days (interquartile range 168–231 days); authors report an average review time of about 34 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 35%. 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 Sustainable Real Estate?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Sustainable Real Estate?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Sustainable Real Estate is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Sustainable Real Estate open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Sustainable Real Estate is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,270.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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: .