Journal profile
PLANARCH Design and Planning Research
ISSN 2822-4507 · Atatürk University · Türkiye
PLANARCH Design and Planning Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 117 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 35 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PLANARCH Design and Planning Research is published by Atatürk University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architecture, Modernity, and Design, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Urban Development and Cultural Heritage, together about 30.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research aims to contribute to the literature by publishing manuscripts at the highest scientific level in architecture, planning and design. The journal publishes original articles, and reviews that are prepared in accordance with ethical guidelines. The scope of the journal includes but not limited to relevant to the topics of planning and design, conservation and renovation, building, technology and design of building systems, industrial product design and technologies, and all other related interdisciplinary theoretical, implementation and historical researches.The target audience of the journal includes researchers and specialists who are interested or working in all fields of architecture, planning and design.Abstracting and IndexingPLANARCH - Design and Planning Research is covered in the following abstracting and indexing databases;• DOAJ• TUBITAK ULAKBİM Index • EBSCO• China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)• ERIH Plus• Gale CengageTo guarantee that all papers published in the journal are maintained and permanently accessible, articles are stored in Dergipark which serves as a national archival web site and at the same time permits LOCKSS to collect, preserve, and serve the content. Last Update Time: March 17, 2025 Period Months February June October
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 10, Poland 3, Australia 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering14.7%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities8.9%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences7%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities7%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering6.2%
- Architecture, Art, EducationArts and Humanities5.4%
- Design Education and PracticeEngineering5%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering5%
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, CNKI
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.65OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 146 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 59 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 33 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 19 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
117 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 13 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 117 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | |
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3
- letter to the editorLetters to the Editor A "Letter to the Editor" is a type of manuscript that discusses important or overlooked aspects of a previously published article.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Articles: Research articles provide new information based on original research.Length not stated
- review articleReview Articles Review articles that are written by authors with extensive knowledge and expertise in a particular field and a strong track record of publicatio…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
Content of this journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International License
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
- Atatürk University
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- Turkish, English
- ISSN
- 2822-4507
- 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 PLANARCH Design and Planning Research
How long does peer review take at PLANARCH Design and Planning Research?
The publisher reports about 117 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 13 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 PLANARCH Design and Planning Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–6; Reference style: APA. 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 PLANARCH Design and Planning Research based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (10), Poland (3) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PLANARCH Design and Planning Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PLANARCH Design and Planning Research is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is PLANARCH Design and Planning Research open access, and what is the APC?
PLANARCH Design and Planning Research 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .