SPOOL is a journal initiative in the field of architecture and the built environment. It places strong emphasis on four key topics: Science of Architecture, Landscape Metropolis, Energy Innovation, and Cyber-physical Architecture. These four topics reflect existing and emerging research programs and interests in Europe and beyond, ensuring a steady stream of potential contributions. By treating these topics as interconnected threads within a single journal, SPOOL is able to focus on the relationships between these fields—connections that are often overlooked in more specialized journals. Within this framework, SPOOL welcomes original papers and associated open data on research addressing interventions in architecture and the built environment through design, engineering, and/or planning.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
ArchitectureQ3
Urban StudiesQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentQ4
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and DevelopmentRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentArchitecture
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesGeographies of human-animal interactionsArchitecture and Computational DesignUrban Planning and Landscape DesignModular Robots and Swarm IntelligenceDesign Education and PracticeUrban Green Space and HealthInnovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEcology, Conservation, and Geographical StudiesBIM and Construction Integration