Journal profile · ARCHITECTURE
Vernacular Architecture
ISSN 0305-5477 · eISSN 1749-6292 · Taylor & Francis
Vernacular Architecture: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 18 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vernacular Architecture is published by Taylor & Francis and is classed under Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Architecture and Urbanism, Tree-ring climate responses and Scottish History and National Identity, together about 32.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Vernacular Architecture is the academic journal of the Vernacular Architecture Group. Global in its approach, the journal welcomes papers that use the detailed study of traditional buildings to explore the societies, cultures, and environments that shape them. Papers may focus on construction techniques and materials, historical development and design, and the social and economic contexts in which buildings were erected. Historical, ethnological, and archaeological approaches are welcomed, as are comparative studies, and papers which focus on the histories of individually significant buildings. Such papers sit alongside theoretical discussions on the concept and nature of vernacular architecture. The focus of all papers should be the vernacular buildings themselves. The journal also contains an annual list of tree-ring dated buildings in the British Isles, with dating details as well as descriptions of the buildings. After initial screening by the Editor, papers are peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ARCHITECTURE
Editor-in-chief Martin CherryPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 18, United States 1, Australia 1, Ireland 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Architecture and UrbanismArts and Humanities17.5%
- Tree-ring climate responsesEarth and Planetary Sciences8.3%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities6.5%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.4%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences6.4%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities5.5%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences5.2%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5%
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)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Architecture | Zone 2 |
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
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Abstracts in Anthropology, Architectural Periodicals Index, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, Bibliography of the History of Art, British and Irish Archaeological Abstracts, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Genamics JournalSeek, Getty Conservation Institute Project Bibliographies, Humanities International Complete, Modern Language Association Bibliography, Periodicals Index Online, Royal Historical Society Bibliography, TOC Premier
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.16Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.48OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 15,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,252 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 31 | 5 | 26 |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 15 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 21 | 3 | 10 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref
Not usableThis publisher's "received" date is mostly when the revised manuscript arrived (72% of articles were "accepted" within 3 days), so it cannot measure review time
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Vernacular Architecture is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: at least two independent reviewers after editor screening. Model summary
After initial screening by the Editor, papers are peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0305-5477
- Electronic ISSN
- 1749-6292
- Society / sponsor
- Vernacular Architecture Group
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 56, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vernacular Architecture
What CAS zone is Vernacular Architecture in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Vernacular Architecture?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at Vernacular Architecture?
The publisher reports about 18 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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 Vernacular Architecture based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (18), United States (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Vernacular Architecture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vernacular Architecture is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Vernacular Architecture open access, and what is the APC?
Vernacular Architecture is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .