Joelho
Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra · Portugal · Est. 1970
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
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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PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Joelho: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list.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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