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Joelho

Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra · Portugal · Est. 1970

ISSN1647-9548eISSN1647-8681
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
4
Total Worksi
269
Total Citationsi
113
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.11
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Focus and Scope Joelho - Journal of Architectural Culture is an academic journal published by the Department of Architecture of the University of Coimbra. Since its launch in 2010 as the second series of the journal ECDJ , it has become widely recognized as the main peer-reviewed architectural journal in Portugal. Joelho is published once a year, both on paper and electronically, comprising both thematic and open issues. Joelho is devoted to research and critique on architecture, urban design, and the built environment in general, encouraging the strengthening of the links between theoretical discourse and architectural practice. It is engaged in promoting research on both the international and the Portuguese contexts. Moreover, it aims at promoting a reflexive space on the relationships between the wider international discourses and the South European architectural culture. Joelho welcomes submissions by young researchers and by established architects and academics. It is ruled by a Code of Ethics and is also integrated in Impactum, a University of Coimbra digital library of academic articles and periodicals. Link "em cima do joelho", ecdj, series I Copyright Authors retain all copyrights and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows sharing the work with recognition of authorship and initial publication in Joelho journal. Peer Review Process All items accepted by the Editorial Board will be submitted to a system of anonymous referees, entrusted to two external reviewers. If necessary, a third reviewer will be auscultated. In light of advice received the Editorial Board may determine that the authors adopt the suggestions contained in them and, ultimately, may decline to accept the text. Open Access Policy This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowe

General Information

Country / RegionPortugal
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
FrequencyAnual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications269
Publisher OrgCoimbra University Press
OA Since2009
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1647-9548 / 1647-8681
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
11
4
2017
18
8
2018
13
12
2019
15
4
2021
8
4
2022
9
24
2023
9
2
2024
9
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Architecture, Modernity, and DesignArchitecture, Art, EducationArchitecture and Art History StudiesCultural Heritage Management and PreservationArchitecture and Computational DesignDesign Education and PracticeDiverse academic and cultural studiesUrban Development and Societal IssuesHistorical Art and Architecture StudiesVisual Culture and Art Theory

Frequently asked questions about Joelho

Is Joelho a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Joelho: it is indexed in DOAJ, 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 Joelho?

Joelho is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.11.

Is Joelho indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Joelho is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Joelho?

About the Journal Focus and Scope Joelho - Journal of Architectural Culture is an academic journal published by the Department of Architecture of the University of Coimbra. Since its launch in 2010 as the second series of the journal ECDJ , it has become widely recognized as the main peer-reviewed architectural journal in Portugal. Joelho is published once a year, both on paper and electronically, comprising both thematic and open issues. Joelho is devoted to research and critique on architecture, urban design, and the built environment in general, encouraging the strengthening of the links be

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref