ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #10,577Top JournalHybrid

Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research

Identifier (ISSN):2631-6862(Print)/1938-7806(Online)
•
Publisher:Emerald
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↓ -0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research

WoS N/A
12343.120231.820242.220251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.56
#10,577

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate16.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
46articles/year
8% Gold OA•91.94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research is an interdisciplinary scholarly journal of architecture, urban design and planning, and built environment studies. The journal aims at establishing a bridge between theory and practice in these fields. The journal acts as a platform that reports on the latest research findings for examining buildings and urban environments and debates innovative approaches for creating responsive environments. Archnet-IJAR is truly international and aims at strengthening ties between scholars, academics, and practitioners from the global north and the global south with contributors and readers reaching across the boundaries of cultures and geographies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geography82%Political science79.7%Law77.5%History74.4%Sociology74.2%Archaeology73.3%Computer science71%Engineering69.3%Biology66.4%Art59%Philosophy59%Psychology58.8%Economics55%Visual arts49.7%Ecology42.1%Mathematics41.9%Social science41.4%Anthropology41%Architecture40.1%Social psychology38.5%Operating system36.5%Civil engineering35.4%Business34.7%Linguistics33.9%Physics32.5%Creativity31.4%Epistemology30.5%Qualitative research30.1%Architectural engineering30.1%Originality29.2%Geology28.5%Medicine27.4%Paleontology25.4%Programming language24.9%Statistics21.6%Economic growth20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

ARCHITECTURE

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

ARCHITECTURE

Q1
Rank4/100
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year86
Total Citations14
2025
IF2.2
Articles / Year59
Total Citations83
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year72
Total Citations267
2023
IF3.1
Articles / Year48
Total Citations396
2022
IF—
Articles / Year63
Total Citations587

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,577Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesEngineeringSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.56

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.80

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,020 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations417
3-Year Documents139
Citable Documents137

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

ArchitectureQ1
Cultural StudiesQ1
Urban StudiesQ1
Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Arts & Humanities
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区ARCHITECTURE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Archnet-IJAR International Journal of Architectural Research (ISSN: 2631-6862) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ARCHITECTURE, published by Emerald in Qatar. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.560 (Q1), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,020 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Emerald
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 3b32266a-d240-4902-812a-214046a5e771
Database Updated: 2026-09-29