Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii
ISSN 2344-6544 · eISSN 2457-1687 · Editura Universitară "Ion Mincu” · Romania
Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii is published by Editura Universitară "Ion Mincu” 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 Urbanization and City Planning, Architecture, Modernity, and Design and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, together about 42% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 11, Hungary 2, Germany 1, France 1, Poland 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences21.7%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering11.6%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities8.7%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities6.5%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering6.2%
- Urban Planning and Landscape DesignEnvironmental Science5.4%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities3.3%
- Architecture, Design, and Social HistoryArts and Humanities3.3%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 278 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 5 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 9 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Editura Universitară "Ion Mincu”
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2344-6544
- Electronic ISSN
- 2457-1687
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii
What CAS zone is Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii 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 Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (11), Hungary (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in History and Theory of Architecture-Studii de Istoria si Teoria Arhitecturii 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; 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: .