Journal profile
Journal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism
ISSN 2660-5821 · eISSN 2660-583X · INTBAU Spain · Spain
Journal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism is published by INTBAU Spain. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architecture and Cultural Influences, Architecture, Modernity, and Design and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, together about 54.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism This magazine is aimed at all those people and institutions interested in traditional building, architecture and urbanism. Its articles are related to the theory and practice of these disciplines. Its objective is to promote the creation of places and buildings that are in harmony with the local culture and tradition and that are respectful of the environment and its natural resources. It also aims to provide a better knowledge of the traditional constructive cultures of the various regions of the world and, with it, a greater respect towards them that may contribute to their better preservation and to their continuity. More Full Issue PDF
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 4, India 1, Mexico 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities20.1%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering18.6%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities16.2%
- Architectural and Urban StudiesArts and Humanities13.1%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences6.1%
- Historical Architecture and UrbanismArts and Humanities4.8%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities4%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
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
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 23 |
| 2023 | 36 | 36 | 10 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 11 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 5 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- book reviewsBook reviews: up to 300 words and one image (book cover).Length not stated
- built workBuilt Work: from 500 to 1200 words + abstract, key words (they must be different from the words included in the title), list of figures, brief biography, biblio…Length not stated
- reflectionsReflections: from 1500 to 2500 words + abstract, key words (they must be different from the words included in the title), brief biography, list of figures, bibl…Length not stated
- research papere magazine to which they are addressed: Research papers: up to 5000 words + abstract, key words (they must be different from the wordmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- research papersResearch papers: up to 5000 words + abstract, key words (they must be different from the words included in the title), brief biography, list of figures, bibliog…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright License
Published under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0. Model summary
This magazine is published under a Creative Commons license 4.0 BY-NC-ND, and the contents can be shared, disseminated and redistributed in any medium or format, provided that a clear reference to the original source is included, the material is not used for commercial purposes and is not modified or transformed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Responding to a vocation of public service and in order to contribute to the global exchange of knowledge, all the contents of the journal are freely accessible. They can all be freely downloaded without requiring any type of registration. Registration is recommended to be able to receive up-to-date information on the latest news related to the journal. In any case registration is required to subm…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Academic articles are evaluated by double blind peer review by the Scientific Committee or external reviewers. Model summary
The academic articles submitted will be evaluated by the “double blind pairs” system by the Scientific Committee of the journal or by other external reviewers, whose suggestions are sent to the authors so that they can make the pertinent modifications.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Only original, previously unpublished works are accepted. Model summary
Only original works that have not been previously published in other magazines are accepted.
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
- INTBAU Spain
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2660-5821
- Electronic ISSN
- 2660-583X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism
How long does peer review take at Journal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (4), India (1) and Mexico (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism 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, DOAJ, 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: .