Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Project Baikal
ISSN 2307-4485 · eISSN 2309-3072 · Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Vostoksibacademcenter · Russian Federation
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Project Baikal: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 155 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Project Baikal is published by Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Vostoksibacademcenter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architecture, Modernity, and Design, Architectural and Urban Studies and Historical Architecture and Urbanism, together about 45.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Project Baikal is a journal that focuses on architecture, urbanism, design, heritage and landscape. The journal publishes the works at the intersection of architecture, sociology and history. Contributing authors are prominent architects from Russia's Asian-Pacific region, leading experts and scholars from Europe and around the world. Project Baikal is distributed among architects and urbanists who perform scientific research and practice, among the administration of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, universities, governmental, business, architectural and construction organizations of Irkutsk, Eastern Siberia, Siberian Federal District, among regional organizations of the Union of Architects of Russia and several foreign branches of the International Union of Architects. Project Baikal is also sent to prominent individuals both in Russia and abroad and is sold in retail. Size: А4 Full-color Publication frequency: quarterly Number of pages: 140-180
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering25.3%
- Architectural and Urban StudiesArts and Humanities10.5%
- Historical Architecture and UrbanismArts and Humanities9.7%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences8.2%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities7.3%
- Architecture, Art, EducationArts and Humanities5%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences3.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q2 | 282/697 | 59th |
| Architecture | Q3 | 153/210 | 27th |
| Urban Studies | Q4 | 236/295 | 20th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q4 | 795/876 | 9th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources (ROAD), UlrichswebPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,271 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 106 | 106 | 42 |
| 2025 | 155 | 155 | 54 |
| 2024 | 129 | 129 | 160 |
| 2023 | 159 | 159 | 137 |
| 2022 | 95 | 95 | 74 |
| 2021 | 178 | 178 | 105 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | RUB 40,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | RUB 40,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | RUB 40,000 | No | — | |
| 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)
Article types accepted7
- articlesComplete report on orignal education, research, architecture, urban planning, design and/or art. An article typically stretching multiple pages.Length not stated
- articles (before 2013)Complete report on original research and/or design, typically stretching multiple pages, published before 2013 when peer-review was not yet inplemented.Length not stated
- book reviewA critical appraisal of a book (often reflecting a reviewer's personal opinion or recommendation) that evaluates such aspects as organization and writing style,…Length not stated
- items about an individualA review of the work(s) of a celebrated person in research, architecture, urban planning, design and/or art.Length not stated
- news itemsNews, current events, and recent developments.Length not stated
- short articlesA brief review of original education, research, architecture, urban planning, design and/or art. The length of contributions in this section is typically one or…Length not stated
- short reviewA renewed study of research, architecture, urban planning, design and/or art previously studied, published or built. Includes review articles and surveys of pre…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship
Authors hold copyright without restrictions. Model summary
Project Baikal allows the author(s) to hold their copyright without restrictions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
References must follow GOST R 7.0.100-2018; in-text references numbered in square brackets with page numbers, e.g. [2, p. 35]. Model summary
The list of literature is drawn up in accordance with GOST R 7.0.100-2018
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication ethics
Adopts COPE guidelines. Model summary
Editors, authors and publisher adopt the guidelines, codes to conduct and best practices developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright Notice: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Model summary
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Model summary
Project Baikal is a RoMEO green journal. All articles published in project baikal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). You are free to use the work but... you have to attribute (refer to) the work in the manner that is specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work). The easiest way to …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Originality: articles must be original and not previously published in other printed or electronic publications. Model summary
In 2018 Project Baikal started with the double-blind peer-review of the contributions submitted to its 'Articles' section, in addition to the standard editorial review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
RoMEO green journal. Model summary
Project Baikal is a RoMEO green journal.
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Project Baikal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Architecture, Modernity, and Design, Architectural and Urban Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3FeesRUB 40,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 4Expected review timeabout 13 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences, Vostoksibacademcenter
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- Russian
- ISSN
- 2307-4485
- Electronic ISSN
- 2309-3072
- 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 Project Baikal
How long does peer review take at Project Baikal?
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.
Which databases index Project Baikal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Project Baikal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Project Baikal open access, and what is the APC?
Project Baikal 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .