Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio
ISSN 1724-6768 · Firenze University Press · Italy
Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio is published by Firenze University Press 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 Historical and Environmental Studies, Diverse academic and cultural studies and Urban Planning and Landscape Design, together about 60% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ri-Vista is an open access and and peer reviewed six-monthly scientific journal in electronic format. Founded in 2003 by prof. Giulio Rizzo, the second series was launched in 2015, when Ri-Vista became part of the scientific journals of the University of Florence. The journal does not ask any charges neither from authors nor readers and operates through international calls for papers and double-blind peer review. Ri-Vista deals with the multiple dimensions of landscape planning and design, seen from a rich variety of disciplines, in a scientific and open perspective which is distinctive of landscape architecture. Each issue aims at gathering knowledge and visions around specific topics, promoting innovative and responsible actions for creation, protection, restoration and management of landscapes. ISSN 1724-6768 Contributions in Ri-Vista are welcome. We assure: open access to contribution (authors retain copyright) peer-review by international experts wide dissemination of published contributions both in the national and international area, with the help of specific tools.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editor-in-chief Emanuela MorelliPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Italy 22, France 2, Mainland China 1, United States 1, Germany 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Environmental StudiesSocial Sciences26.1%
- Diverse academic and cultural studiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance17.1%
- Urban Planning and Landscape DesignEnvironmental Science16.7%
- Urban Planning and ValuationEnvironmental Science13.6%
- Educational and Social StudiesSocial Sciences3%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences2%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science1.9%
- Italian Literature and CultureArts and Humanities1.8%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Ape Journal – Academic Publications eJournal, BASE – Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, JournalTOCs – Journal Tables of Contents (TOCs), JURN, Searchteam, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 623 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 10 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 19 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 8 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 33 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 1,000 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
No article processing charges (APC); no charges from authors or readers. Model summary
Ri-Vista does not ask for articles and submissions processing charges APC.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY-4.0) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review; submissions first evaluated by Editors/Board of Directors and Editorial Board members; if suitable, sent to at least two reviewers; publication decisions by Editors/Board of Directors are final. Model summary
Submissions are first evaluated by the Editors / Board of Directors and by the members of the Editorial Boards. If the manuscript is considered suitable for publication, it is sent to at least two reviewers. The peer review process is double-blind, whereby both referees and authors are kept anonymous. Publication decisions by the Editors / Board of Directors are final.
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
- Firenze University Press
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, Italian
- ISSN
- 1724-6768
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio
What CAS zone is Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Architecture. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 1,000 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (22), France (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio open access, and what is the APC?
Ri Vista-Ricerche per la Progettazione del Paesaggio 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .