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Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians

University of California Press · United States · Est. 1941

ISSN0037-9808eISSN2150-5926
SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.133
H-Indexi
40
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
6,748
Total Citationsi
10,602
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.09
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (JSAH) is a leading English-language journal on the history of the built environment. Each issue offers four to five scholarly articles on topics from all periods of history and all parts of the world; reviews of recent books, exhibitions, films, and other media; a variety of editorials and opinion pieces designed to place the discipline of architectural history within a larger intellectual context; and a JSAH roundtable, a series of short essays that allows for a range of contributors to explore new research directions through a variety of lenses.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1941
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications6,748
Publisher OrgUniversity of California Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review—
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of California Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0037-9808 / 2150-5926
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
84
50
2019
84
132
2020
85
49
2021
78
47
2022
74
6
2023
87
14
2024
93
11
2025
47
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ2
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2
ArchitectureQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Architecture

Scopus Categories

HistoryVisual Arts and Performing ArtsArchitecture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Architecture, Modernity, and DesignArchitecture and Art History StudiesCultural Heritage Management and PreservationFinancial Crisis of the 21st CenturyArchitecture, Design, and Social History

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians

Is Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians?

Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.09.

Is Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians?

Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians (JSAH) is a leading English-language journal on the history of the built environment. Each issue offers four to five scholarly articles on topics from all periods of history and all parts of the world; reviews of recent books, exhibitions, films, and other media; a variety of editorials and opinion pieces designed to place the discipline of architectural history within a larger intellectual context; and a JSAH roundtable, a series of short essays that allows for a range of contributors to explore new research directions through a variety of le

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref