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arq: Architectural Research Quarterly

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1966

ISSN1359-1355eISSN1474-0516
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.13
H-Indexi
21
Total Worksi
1,583
Total Citationsi
3,255
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Architectural Research Quarterly (arq) is a leading international journal dedicated to the dissemination of high-quality research in architecture and the built environment. It publishes original research articles, review articles, and research notes that contribute to the theoretical, methodological, and practical understanding of architecture. The journal covers a broad range of topics including architectural design, theory, history, urbanism, building technology, sustainability, and the social and cultural aspects of the built environment.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1966
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,583
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1359-1355 / 1474-0516
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
49
55
2018
47
48
2019
49
55
2020
41
47
2021
46
32
2022
42
27
2023
51
1
2024
31
0
2025

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.

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2
ArchitectureQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Architecture

Scopus Categories

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsArchitecture

Frequently asked questions about arq: Architectural Research Quarterly

Is arq: Architectural Research Quarterly a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for arq: Architectural Research Quarterly: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of arq: Architectural Research Quarterly?

arq: Architectural Research Quarterly 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.

Is arq: Architectural Research Quarterly indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

arq: Architectural Research Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of arq: Architectural Research Quarterly?

Architectural Research Quarterly (arq) is a leading international journal dedicated to the dissemination of high-quality research in architecture and the built environment. It publishes original research articles, review articles, and research notes that contribute to the theoretical, methodological, and practical understanding of architecture. The journal covers a broad range of topics including architectural design, theory, history, urbanism, building technology, sustainability, and the social and cultural aspects of the built environment.

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