About us

Locke Science is an academic publisher with a long-standing commitment to advancing scholarship in the built environment and related disciplines. Since 1984, Locke Science has published the Journal of Architectural and Planning Research (JAPR), supporting rigorous, peer-reviewed work in architecture, planning, and environmental design. Building on this legacy and responding to emerging research needs, Locke Science expanded its portfolio in 2023 with the launch of two new peer-reviewed titles: the Journal of Management and Planning Research (JMPR) and the Journal of Urban Development and Smart Cities (JUDSC)—broadening its mission to include management and planning research as well as interdisciplinary smart city and urban development studies.

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Our Mission

Locke Science is committed to advancing high-quality, peer-reviewed research that strengthens knowledge and practice in architecture, planning, management, and urban development. Our mission is to provide trusted scholarly platforms that promote academic integrity, methodological rigor, and interdisciplinary collaboration, while ensuring that published work contributes meaningful insight for researchers, professionals, and policymakers working to shape more sustainable, resilient, and well-planned communities.

Rigorous Peer Review

Providing a trusted foundation for high-quality research in architecture and management.

Collaborative Platforms

Promoting the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas between researchers and policymakers.

Purposeful Impact

Transforming scholarly knowledge into actionable insights for well-planned, resilient societies.

Our Journals

Latest Published Articles

Translating the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of ...

Donia Zhang1
1Chinese Culture Publishing, Neoland School of Chinese Culture, Neoland-Neolife Cross-Cultural Studies, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Contextual Sensitivity in Architectural Design: Cl...

Athira S B1, Amritha P K1, Chithra K1
1Department of Architecture and Planning, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala, India

Towards a Digital Biocircular Design Paradigm in A...

İrem Durgut1, Semra Arslan Selçuk2
1Gazi University, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ankara, Turkey
2Department of Architecture, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

Assessing the Viability of Sustainable Housing Par...

Manisha Singh1, Bhanu M. Marwaha1
1Department of Architecture and Planning, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh 177005, India

Modern Trends in Architectural Visualisation

Zhen Dai1
1Ningxia Normal University, Academy of Fine Arts, People’s Republic of China

Memory-Space Relationship in Urban Identity: The C...

Çağatay Takva1, Fatma Zehra Çakıcı2, Seda Akpınar3
1Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Gazi University, Ankara 06530, Türkiye
2Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Atatürk University, 25240 Erzurum, Türkiye
3Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum 25240, Türkiye

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