The Journal of Architectural and Planning Research (JAPR) is a leading international, interdisciplinary forum for professionals and scholars in architecture, design, and planning. It publishes both cutting-edge research findings and innovative practices from around the world, providing a vital bridge between theory and practice for researchers, educators, and practicing professionals. JAPR is a diamond open access journal, meaning all content is freely available without fees for authors or readers, and it is indexed in major databases such as Scopus, Engineering Village, and Web of Science, among others. The journal publishes one volume per year, comprising four issues released in March, June, September, and December.
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The Journal of Architectural and Planning Research (JAPR) is a unique international, interdisciplinary forum in the fields of architecture, urban planning, and design. The journal publishes original empirical research papers, theoretical and integrative review articles, high-quality position papers, and selected book reviews that keep readers up to date with the latest ideas, methods, and developments.
Our scope includes three broad and interrelated areas:
Architectural and Design Research
Topics include architectural technology, environment–behavior relationships, design methods, architectural theory and practice, design programming, business design research, computer applications in practice, information technologies for design professionals, post-occupancy and environmental evaluation, social-impact assessment, user participation, environmental education, energy, site planning, topology, and building configuration.Urban Planning Research
We welcome social, geographic, administrative, and political studies addressing how neighborhoods, cities, and regions are shaped. We are particularly interested in work that links research to public- or private-sector policy making and administrative decision processes.Architectural, Interior, and Urban Design
This area focuses on design projects and studies of architectural, interior, and urban design as they relate to practice, showcasing real proposals and built work that emerge from or inform research and professional experience.
JAPR is a single blind-refereed scholarly journal that serves both researchers and practicing professionals across these domains.
We are committed to maintaining the Journal of Architectural and Planning Research as a trusted, high-quality venue that genuinely connects theory and practice. Articles come from authors on every continent, ensuring truly international coverage and diverse perspectives on architectural and planning research.
Over the years, JAPR has been recognized for its innovative content and contribution to knowledge development, receiving, among other distinctions:
The Achievement Award from the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA)
The First Place Award (Scholarly Journal) from the Successful Magazine Publishing Association
These honors reflect our ongoing dedication to rigorous peer review, intellectual depth, and relevance to both scholarship and professional practice. Our editorial process is designed to ensure that each published paper makes a meaningful, well-documented contribution to the field.
JAPR’s mission is to make advanced research and innovative practice accessible to the global community of architects, planners, designers, educators, and policymakers. We report both recent research findings and emerging professional practices, providing a genuine link between academic inquiry and real-world decision making.
As a diamond open access journal, all articles are freely available to readers worldwide, and authors are not charged publication fees. This model supports equitable access to knowledge, regardless of institutional or geographic constraints.
Through comprehensive coverage of architecture, planning, and design research—ranging from empirical studies and theoretical work to design projects and reviews—JAPR serves as an essential resource for those who seek to understand, shape, and improve the built environment.
We invite you to be part of the Journal of Architectural and Planning Research community.
Authors are encouraged to submit original empirical studies, theoretical or integrative reviews, design-based investigations, and critical position papers that advance understanding and practice in architecture, urban planning, and related fields.
Reviewers and scholars are welcome to contribute to our rigorous peer-review process, helping to ensure the quality and relevance of the work we publish.
Practitioners—architects, planners, designers, and policy professionals—are invited to engage with JAPR as readers, contributors, and partners, using research and documented practice to inform better decisions and innovative solutions.
Whether you are conducting research, leading a design project, or shaping policy, JAPR offers a respected platform to share your work and to learn from an international community dedicated to the research and practice of architecture and planning.
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