Journal profile
Periodica Polytechnica Architecture
ISSN 0324-590X · eISSN 1789-3437 · Budapest University of Technology · Hungary
Periodica Polytechnica Architecture: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Periodica Polytechnica Architecture is published by Budapest University of Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architecture, Modernity, and Design, Architecture and Art History Studies and Historical Architecture and Urbanism, together about 40% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The main scope of the journal is to publish original research articles in the wide field of architecture. It covers the full complexity of sciences related to architecture, from historical, sociological, urban and design aspects to fundamental and experimental research in engineering. The journal is abstracted by international databases, see the main page.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Domonkos WettsteinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hungary 12, Italy 2, United States 1, Switzerland 1, Türkiye 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering19.9%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities12.5%
- Historical Architecture and UrbanismArts and Humanities7.7%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5.1%
- Architecture, Art, EducationArts and Humanities4.9%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering4.4%
- Medieval European History and ArchitectureArts and Humanities4.1%
- Civil and Structural Engineering ResearchEngineering3.8%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, ProQuest Engineering Collection, ICONDAPublisher 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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 607 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 79 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 115 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 150 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 138 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 96 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 83 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of t…
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
- Budapest University of Technology
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0324-590X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1789-3437
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Periodica Polytechnica Architecture
How long does peer review take at Periodica Polytechnica Architecture?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Periodica Polytechnica Architecture?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: Word. 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 Periodica Polytechnica Architecture based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hungary (12), Italy (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Periodica Polytechnica Architecture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Periodica Polytechnica Architecture is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Periodica Polytechnica Architecture open access, and what is the APC?
Periodica Polytechnica Architecture 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: .