Journal profile · Engineering-Architecture
Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions
ISSN 2069-0509 · eISSN 2069-6469 · NIRD URBAN-INCERC · Romania
Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The journal aims to bridge up the disciplines studying the human habitat (from civil engineering to architecture and urban and territorial planning) and its sustainable development (including the relationship between man-dominated and natural systems), integrated analysis and territorial management from a joint theoretical and practical (focused on planning) perspective. The journal strives to embed high-quality artwork, especially for the two disciplines focused on graphical content - architecture, urban and territorial planning.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Architecture
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Q2 | 78/210 | 63rd |
| Urban Studies | Q3 | 154/295 | 47th |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 561/876 | 36th |
| Building and Construction | Q3 | 178/258 | 31st |
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
CEEOL, EbscoHost, ProQuest, Ulrich's Web, Index Copernicus International Master Journal List, GenamicsPublisher 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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 5 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-NC-ND |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsas well as literature reviews, conference or other event reports, and book reviews, written in EnglishLength not stated
- conference or other event reportsas well as literature reviews, conference or other event reports, and book reviews, written in EnglishLength not stated
- extended papersthe articles will be structured as either brief communications (max. 4 pages) or extended papers (max. 30 pages)Length not stated
- literature reviewsas well as literature reviews, conference or other event reports, and book reviews, written in EnglishLength not stated
- short communicationsthe articles will be structured as either brief communications (max. 4 pages) or extended papers (max. 30 pages)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access
Free access to the electronic version of articles for everyone. Model summary
The journal offers free access to the electronic version of articles to everyone.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review until publication. Model summary
The peer review process is double blind until the publication of papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check after acceptance. Model summary
After acceptance, articles are checked for plagiarism using a specialiyed program.
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
- NIRD URBAN-INCERC
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2069-0509
- Electronic ISSN
- 2069-6469
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions
How long does peer review take at Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Which databases index Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions open access, and what is the APC?
Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions 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: .