Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment
ISSN 2239-0243 · Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana · Indonesia
Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 104 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment is published by Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana 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 Urban Planning and Valuation, Architecture and Computational Design and Diverse academic and cultural studies, together about 43.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Building and Construction. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
TECHNE, Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, the scientific journal of SITdA, the Italian Society of Architectural Technology, meets the Society's aims by working, at the national and international level, to promote knowledge and the methods and techniques of Architectural Technology, so as to protect and enhance the man-made environment, and to promote innovative applications and interdisciplinary comparison. The journal publishes articles on innovative research and applications, as well as essays and reports. Editor-in-Chief: Elena Mussinelli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy ISSN online: 2239-0243 ISSN print: 2240-7391 TECHNE is indexed in: CALL FOR PAPERS | TECHNE | 33 Integrated Design. Multi-scale Process and Systemic Design Timing: Abstract submission: 29th May 2026 | Abstract acceptance: 6th July 2026Article submission: 14th September 2026 | Reviewed article result: 30th October 2026 | Reviewed article submission: 30th November 2026 PUBLICATION DATE TECHNE 33: 14th May 2027 DOWNLOAD THE CALL PDF: ENG - ITA
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editor-in-chief Elena MussinelliPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and ValuationEnvironmental Science22.1%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering12.7%
- Diverse academic and cultural studiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5.9%
- BIM and Construction IntegrationEngineering5.3%
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Urban Planning and Landscape DesignEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Smart Cities and TechnologiesEngineering4.3%
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 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
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine, EBSCO - Public libraries, JournalTOCs - Journal's Table of Contents
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 93.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 83LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,230 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 2025 | 104 | 104 | 35 |
| 2024 | 77 | 77 | 47 |
| 2023 | 75 | 75 | 168 |
| 2022 | 71 | 71 | 134 |
| 2021 | 115 | 115 | 212 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | EUR 400 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 400 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 400 / EUR 500 | — | — |
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 accepted2
- essays and viewpointorganized into two sections that collect different types of contributions respectively: Essays and Viewpoint, and Research and ExperimentationLength not stated
- research and experimentationorganized into two sections that collect different types of contributions respectively: Essays and Viewpoint, and Research and ExperimentationLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Corrections and retractions policy; articles remain unaltered after publication. Model summary
In accordance with the commonly accepted standards of scientific and academic publishing, TECHNE does not alter articles after publication, which remain on the website in their exact and unaltered form to the maximum extent possible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors keep copyright and grant right of first publication under CC-BY-4.0. Model summary
Authors of TECHNE journal accept the following conditions: Authors keep the copyright and grant the right of first publication to journal according to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY-4.0)., which allows others to share the work with the acknowledgment of authorship of the work itself and of the initial publication on TECHNE; Authors may stipulate separate a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Full Open Access journal; open and immediate access to all published contents. Model summary
TECHNE is a Full Open Access online journal in English and provides open and immediate access to all published contents, according to the principle of making research freely accessible to the public, thus globally promoting the exchange and advancement of knowledge. The publisher of TECHNE, Firenze University Press (FUP) of the University of Florence, adheres to the “Budapest Open Access Initiativ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Abstracts selection and double-blind peer review process
The selection process of the articles published on TECHNE foresees two phases: the first phase involves the submission of the abstracts, which are made anonymous by the Editorial Staff and then evaluated and selected by the Editorial Board and the Assistant Editors; the second phase involves the submission of articles by the authors whose abstracts have been selected, which are made anonymous by t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check performed using Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) on submitted manuscripts. Model summary
A plagiarism check is performed using Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate), to ensure the originality of submitted manuscripts.
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
- Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2239-0243
- Print ISSN
- 2240-7391
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment
What CAS zone is Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment 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 Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment open access, and what is the APC?
Techne-Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment 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: .