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Open House International

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1982

ISSN2633-9838

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.458

H-Index

SNIP

1.149

Total Works

1,061

Total Citations

5,940

2yr Mean Citedness

1.66

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on urban environments, housing, and the built environment. It explores themes such as outdoor thermal comfort, urban liveability, housing markets, social media in architecture, resident participation, crime prevention through environmental design, communal facilities, enclave spaces, and the principles of open building. The journal also addresses topics related to climate change adaptation, smart cities, and the impact of urban design on social well-being and mental health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1982

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,061

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2633-9838

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

ArchitectureQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Urban StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ArchitectureEnvironmental StudiesUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and DevelopmentArchitecture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban and Rural Development ChallengesUrban Design and Spatial AnalysisArchitecture and Cultural InfluencesCultural Heritage Management and PreservationSustainable Building Design and AssessmentUrban Green Space and HealthBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationPlace Attachment and Urban StudiesArchitecture and Computational DesignDesign Education and Practice