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Frontiers of Architectural Research

KeAi Communications Co. · Netherlands · Est. 2012

ISSN2095-2635eISSN2095-2643

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 6.2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.901

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

6.2

SNIPi

1.675

Total Worksi

961

Total Citationsi

17,355

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers of Architectural Research publishes high-quality research outputs in the field of architecture and urbanism. It covers topics such as biophilic design, urban planning, urban thermal comfort, walkability, and generative AI models in architectural design.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 110 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications961

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

KeAi Communications Co.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2095-2635 / 2095-2643

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

1.8k

2019

2.1k

2020

1.7k

2021

1.2k

2022

924

2023

123

1.2k

2024

141

395

2025

146

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.

ArcheologyQ1

ArchitectureQ1

Building and ConstructionQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Architecture

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesBuilding and ConstructionArcheologyArchitecture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationUrban Green Space and HealthCultural Heritage Management and PreservationUrban Heat Island MitigationUrban Transport and AccessibilityLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesArchitecture and Computational DesignPlace Attachment and Urban Studies3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Architectural Research

Is Frontiers of Architectural Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers of Architectural Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Frontiers of Architectural Research?

Frontiers of Architectural Research 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 6.2.

Is Frontiers of Architectural Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers of Architectural Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.