Journal profile
RUAS
ISSN 2477-6033 · University of Brawijaya · Indonesia
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RUAS: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
RUAS is published by University of Brawijaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architectural and Urban Studies, Architecture and Cultural Influences and Architecture, Modernity, and Design, together about 50.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
RUAS (Review of Urbanism and Architectural Studies) is a scientific publication for widespread research and criticism topics related to urbanism and architecture studies. RUAS is published twice a year (June and December) since 2011 by the Department of Architecture of Universitas Brawijaya. This journal publishes articles that cover textual and fieldwork studies with various perspectives of urbanism and architectural studies. All submitted articles in RUAS will be peer-reviewed by experts related to the article's topic.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ema Yunita TitisariPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 8, Malaysia 3, South Korea 1, Singapore 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architectural and Urban StudiesArts and Humanities28.6%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities13.4%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering8.1%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences7.3%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering5.7%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities4.8%
- Place Attachment and Urban StudiesSocial Sciences3%
- Building Energy and Comfort OptimizationEngineering2.9%
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 301 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 17 | 26 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 35 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 101 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 157 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 120 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 98 |
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 24 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 | IDR 500,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- original research paperRUAS (Review of Urbanism and Architectural Studies) received articles in an original research paper, review paper, and case study.Length not stated
- reviewRUAS (Review of Urbanism and Architectural Studies) received articles in an original research paper, review paper, and case study.main text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors 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 arran…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Submissions should be prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines. The manuscript may be returned to authors without a scientific assessment if they do not meet all submission requirements, if they are not in the correct format, or cannot be downloaded reliably. Submissions must represent the original and independent work of the authors. Each new submission is assessed by Principal Editor. W…
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 RUAS
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Architectural and Urban Studies, Architecture and Cultural Influences.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatKeywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word.Author guidelines ↗
- 3FeesIDR 500,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 4Expected review timeabout 24 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Brawijaya
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2477-6033
- Print ISSN
- 2338-1701
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about RUAS
How long does peer review take at RUAS?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of RUAS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA; 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 RUAS based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (8), Malaysia (3) and South Korea (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index RUAS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, RUAS is indexed in DOAJ.
Is RUAS open access, and what is the APC?
RUAS 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: .