Journal profile
Nature National Academic Journal of Architecture
ISSN 2302-6073 · eISSN 2579-4809 · Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar · Indonesia
Nature National Academic Journal of Architecture: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nature National Academic Journal of Architecture is published by Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architectural and Urban Studies, Architecture, Modernity, and Design and Architecture and Cultural Influences, together about 58.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
NATURE: National Academic Journal of Architecture (P-ISSN: 2302-6073, E-ISSN: 2579-4809) is a scientific publication for research and criticism topics spread widely in the study of architectural design. Papers received by this journal will be reviewed by several architect review teams from several universities. NATURE publishes articles that include textual studies and field studies in various perspectives on architectural design. NATURE was published first in 2012 but has been periodically published in the printed version since 2014 under the famous name Nurture Nature, which later changed back to Nature in 2015. The electronic version was published in 2016 and is still available now. This journal was published twice, namely in June and December. Nature is managed by a journal management team under the auspices of the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Science and Technology, Alauddin Islamic University of Makassar.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Marwati LecturerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 8, India 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architectural and Urban StudiesArts and Humanities29.6%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering15.9%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities12.9%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering4.6%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences3.7%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering3.4%
- Building energy efficiency and sustainabilityEngineering3.2%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering2.7%
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 243 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 17 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 37 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 71 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 117 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 104 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 58 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | IDR 300,000 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| 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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- CALL FOR PAPER (June 2027)Deadline
Article types accepted1
- research articlesWe invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners in architecture to submit original research articles, theoretical studies, case analyses, and critical review…Length not stated
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
- Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2302-6073
- Electronic ISSN
- 2579-4809
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature National Academic Journal of Architecture
How long does peer review take at Nature National Academic Journal of Architecture?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Nature National Academic Journal of Architecture based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (8) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nature National Academic Journal of Architecture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature National Academic Journal of Architecture is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nature National Academic Journal of Architecture open access, and what is the APC?
Nature National Academic Journal of Architecture is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .