Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture
ISSN 0258-5316 · Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi
METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 23 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture is published by Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi and is in Zone 4 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies, History and Cultural Heritage and Ottoman and Turkish Studies, together about 23.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities9%
- History and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences7.8%
- Ottoman and Turkish StudiesArts and Humanities7%
- Turkish Urban and Social IssuesSocial Sciences6.7%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities6%
- Ottoman Empire History and SocietySocial Sciences5.6%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities5.1%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 414 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 10 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 15 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 31 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 47 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi
- ISSN
- 0258-5316
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture
What CAS zone is METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Architecture. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture open access, and what is the APC?
METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .