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Best Architecture journals

201 Scopus-active journals are ranked in Architecture. All are listed below, ranked by CiteScore percentile — 53 of them sit in quartile Q1. Every title links to a full profile with Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ and open-access details.

# Journal CiteScore Percentile Quartile WoS ABDC OA
1 Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 14.4 99th Q1 ESCI C No
2 Journal of Building Engineering 13.1 99th Q1 SCIE – No
3 International Journal of Construction Management 12.7 98th Q1 ESCI B No
4 Developments in the Built Environment 11.9 98th Q1 SCIE – Yes
5 Design Studies 11.8 97th Q1 SCIE A No
6 Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 10.7 97th Q1 SCIE, SSCI A No
7 Construction Innovation 10.7 96th Q1 ESCI B No
8 Journal of Intelligent Construction 10.7 96th Q1 – – Yes
9 Frontiers of Architectural Research 7.8 95th Q1 AHCI – Yes
10 Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science 7.5 95th Q1 SSCI – No
11 Structures 7.1 95th Q1 SCIE – No
12 Architectural Engineering and Design Management 6.4 94th Q1 SCIE – No
13 Journal of Building Performance Simulation 6.3 94th Q1 SCIE – No
14 Journal of Soft Computing in Civil Engineering 6.3 93rd Q1 – – Yes
15 Research in Engineering Design - Theory, Applications, and Concurrent Engineering 6.2 93rd Q1 SCIE – No
16 Architectural Science Review 6.1 92nd Q1 AHCI – No
17 Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management 5.8 92nd Q1 ESCI – Yes
18 Buildings 5.6 91st Q1 SCIE – Yes
19 International Journal of Architectural Heritage 5.6 91st Q1 AHCI, SCIE – No
20 CoDesign 5.6 90th Q1 AHCI – No
21 ENGINEERING Structure and Civil Engineering 5.5 90th Q1 SCIE – No
22 Built Environment Project and Asset Management 5.4 89th Q1 ESCI B No
23 International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation 5.4 89th Q1 ESCI – No
24 Architecture, Structures and Construction 5.2 88th Q1 – – No
25 Buildings and Cities 5.2 88th Q1 ESCI – Yes
26 Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research 5.1 87th Q1 AHCI – No
27 Open House International 5 87th Q1 AHCI, SSCI – No
28 Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Urban Design and Planning 5 86th Q1 ESCI – No
29 International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies 4.7 86th Q1 SCIE – Yes
30 Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering 4.5 85th Q1 AHCI, SCIE – Yes
31 Mesopotamian Journal of Civil Engineering 4.5 85th Q1 – – No
32 Facilities 4.3 85th Q1 ESCI B No
33 Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 4.3 84th Q1 ESCI – No
34 International Review of Applied Sciences and Engineering 4.2 84th Q1 – – Yes
35 City, Territory and Architecture 4.2 83rd Q1 – – Yes
36 Curved and Layered Structures 4.1 83rd Q1 ESCI – Yes
37 Construction Materials and Products 4.1 82nd Q1 – – No
38 Glass Structures and Engineering 3.8 82nd Q1 ESCI – No
39 Agathon - International Journal of Architecture, Art and Design 3.5 81st Q1 – – Yes
40 Journal of Facade Design and Engineering 3.5 81st Q1 – – Yes
41 Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A 3.2 80th Q1 – – No
42 Tumu Gongcheng Xuebao/China Civil Engineering Journal 3.2 80th Q1 – – No
43 Journal of Architectural Engineering 3.1 79th Q1 ESCI – No
44 International Journal on Engineering Applications 3 79th Q1 – – No
45 Interiority 2.9 78th Q1 – – Yes
46 Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings 2.9 78th Q1 SCIE – No
47 Design Journal 2.8 77th Q1 AHCI – No
48 Periodicals of Engineering and Natural Sciences 2.8 77th Q1 – – No
49 International Review of Civil Engineering 2.7 76th Q1 – – No
50 Vitruvio 2.7 76th Q1 ESCI – Yes
51 Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Engineering and Architecture 2.7 75th Q1 – – Yes
52 Architecture 2.5 75th Q1 ESCI – Yes
53 International Journal of Space Structures 2.4 75th Q1 – – No
54 Heritage and Sustainable Development 2.4 74th Q2 – – Yes
55 Interaction Design and Architecture(s) 2.4 74th Q2 ESCI – Yes
56 Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Civil Engineering 2.3 73rd Q2 – – Yes
57 Nakhara: Journal of Environmental Design and Planning 2.2 73rd Q2 – – No
58 Future Cities and Environment 2.1 72nd Q2 – – No
59 Sustainable Engineering and Innovation 2.1 72nd Q2 – – Yes
60 Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities 2.1 71st Q2 ESCI – No
61 HBRC Journal 2 71st Q2 – – Yes
62 Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University 2 70th Q2 SCIE – No
63 Temes de Disseny 2 70th Q2 – – Yes
64 Journal of Architecture and Urbanism 1.9 69th Q2 ESCI – Yes
65 Journal of Green Building 1.8 69th Q2 AHCI – No
66 Architecture, City and Environment 1.8 68th Q2 ESCI – Yes
67 Revista INVI 1.8 68th Q2 ESCI – Yes
68 Journal of Studies in Science and Engineering 1.8 67th Q2 – – Yes
69 Journal of Construction in Developing Countries 1.7 67th Q2 ESCI – Yes
70 Architecture_MPS 1.7 66th Q2 ESCI – Yes
71 Tumu yu Huanjing Gongcheng Xuebao/Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1.7 66th Q2 – – No
72 International Review of Mechanical Engineering 1.7 65th Q2 – – No
73 Nexus Network Journal 1.7 65th Q2 AHCI, SCIE – No
74 Japan Architectural Review 1.6 65th Q2 ESCI – Yes
75 Civil Engineering and Architecture 1.6 64th Q2 – – No
76 Urbani Izziv 1.6 64th Q2 ESCI – Yes
77 WIT Transactions on the Built Environment 1.5 63rd Q2 – – No
78 Urbanism. Architecture. Constructions 1.3 63rd Q2 – – Yes
79 Architecture and Engineering 1.3 62nd Q2 – – Yes
80 Journal of Architecture 1.3 62nd Q2 AHCI – No
81 Journal of Islamic Architecture 1.3 61st Q2 – – No
82 Journal of Architecture and Civil Engineering 1.2 61st Q2 – – No
83 Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture 1.2 60th Q2 – – Yes
84 Technology Architecture and Design 1.2 60th Q2 ESCI – No
85 Journal of Design and Built Environment 1.2 59th Q2 – – Yes
86 Journal of Accessibility and Design for All 1.1 59th Q2 – – Yes
87 Habitat Sustentable 1.1 58th Q2 ESCI – Yes
88 Architecture and Urban Planning 1.1 57th Q2 – – No
89 Spatium 1.1 57th Q2 – – Yes
90 Chinese Journal of Underground Space and Engineering 1.1 56th Q2 – – No
91 Journal of Architectural/Planning Research and Studies 1.1 56th Q2 – – No
92 Archives of Design Research 1 55th Q2 – – No
93 Budownictwo i Architektura 1 55th Q2 – – Yes
94 Architecture and Culture 1 54th Q2 ESCI – No
95 International Journal of Design Management and Professional Practice 1 54th Q2 – – No
96 An-Najah University Journal for Research - A (Natural Sciences) 1 53rd Q2 – – Yes
97 International Journal of Visual Design 1 53rd Q2 – – No
98 International Journal of High-Rise Buildings 0.9 52nd Q2 – – No
99 Journal of Chinese Architecture and Urbanism 0.9 52nd Q2 – – No
100 International Journal of Designed Objects 0.9 51st Q2 – – No
101 TECHNE 0.9 51st Q2 ESCI – Yes
102 Informes de la Construccion 0.9 50th Q2 SCIE – Yes
103 Xi'an Jianzhu Keji Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology 0.9 50th Q2 – – No
104 SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering 0.9 49th Q3 – – No
105 Italian Journal of Planning Practice 0.8 49th Q3 ESCI – Yes
106 SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology 0.8 48th Q3 – – No
107 Urbe 0.8 48th Q3 ESCI – No
108 Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering 0.8 47th Q3 – – No
109 Architectural Design 0.7 46th Q3 AHCI – No
110 DISEGNARECON 0.7 46th Q3 ESCI – Yes
111 Bauphysik 0.7 45th Q3 SCIE – No
112 Estoa 0.7 45th Q3 ESCI – Yes
113 Srodowisko Mieszkaniowe 0.7 45th Q3 – – No
114 Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 0.7 44th Q3 AHCI – No
115 EGA Revista de Expresion Grafica Arquitectonica 0.6 44th Q3 AHCI – Yes
116 A/Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture 0.6 43rd Q3 – – Yes
117 European Journal of Creative Practices in Cities and Landscapes 0.6 43rd Q3 – – Yes
118 ArchiDOCT 0.6 42nd Q3 – – No
119 Arqueologia de la Arquitectura 0.6 42nd Q3 ESCI – Yes
120 Disegno 0.6 41st Q3 – – Yes
121 Spool 0.6 41st Q3 – – Yes
122 Metu Journal of the Faculty of Architecture 0.6 40th Q3 AHCI – No
123 Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation 0.5 39th Q3 – – No
124 Enquiry 0.5 39th Q3 – – Yes
125 Boletin Academico 0.5 38th Q3 ESCI – No
126 Cidades 0.5 38th Q3 – – Yes
127 International Journal of Islamic Architecture 0.5 37th Q3 AHCI – No
128 Research for Development 0.5 36th Q3 – – No
129 VLC Arquitectura 0.5 36th Q3 ESCI – Yes
130 AUS 0.5 35th Q3 – – No
131 International Journal of Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design 0.5 35th Q3 – – No
132 Modulo Arquitectura CUC 0.5 35th Q3 – – No
133 Architectural History 0.5 34th Q3 AHCI – No
134 ARTEKS : Jurnal Teknik Arsitektur 0.5 34th Q3 – – Yes
135 Computational Engineering and Physical Modeling 0.5 32nd Q3 – – Yes
136 Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning 0.5 32nd Q3 – – Yes
137 Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea 0.5 32nd Q3 – – No
138 Grey Room 0.5 31st Q3 AHCI – No
139 Structural Engineer 0.5 31st Q3 – – No
140 Architectural Histories 0.4 30th Q3 ESCI – Yes
141 Journal of Architectural Education 0.4 30th Q3 AHCI – No
142 Interiors: Design, Architecture, Culture 0.4 29th Q3 AHCI – No
143 ZARCH 0.4 29th Q3 – – Yes
144 Footprint 0.4 28th Q3 – – Yes
145 Wiadomosci Konserwatorskie 0.4 28th Q3 – – No
146 Project Baikal 0.4 27th Q3 – – Yes
147 Sustainable Mediterranean Construction 0.4 27th Q3 – – No
148 Docomomo Journal 0.4 26th Q3 – – Yes
149 Epites-Epiteszettudomany 0.4 26th Q3 – – No
150 Journal of Architectural and Engineering Research 0.4 26th Q3 – – Yes
151 Architektura a Urbanizmus 0.4 25th Q3 AHCI – Yes
152 Theatre and Performance Design 0.4 25th Q3 – – No
153 Disegnare Idee Immagini 0.3 24th Q4 AHCI – No
154 Nordic Journal of Architectural Research 0.3 24th Q4 – – No
155 arq: Architectural Research Quarterly 0.3 23rd Q4 AHCI – No
156 Built Environment Journal 0.3 23rd Q4 – – No
157 AIJ Journal of Technology and Design 0.3 22nd Q4 – – No
158 Arquiteturarevista 0.3 22nd Q4 AHCI – No
159 Plan Journal 0.3 21st Q4 – – No
160 Loggia, Arquitectura y Restauracion 0.3 20th Q4 ESCI – Yes
161 Revista 180 0.3 20th Q4 AHCI – No
162 ArcHistoR 0.3 19th Q4 ESCI – Yes
163 Devenir (Peru) 0.3 19th Q4 – – Yes
164 Anales de Investigacion en Arquitectura 0.3 18th Q4 ESCI – Yes
165 Building and Landscapes 0.3 18th Q4 AHCI – No
166 Design Research Foundations 0.3 17th Q4 – – No
167 ARQ 0.3 16th Q4 AHCI – Yes
168 Symmetry: Culture and Science 0.3 16th Q4 ESCI – No
169 Legado de Arquitectura y Diseno 0.3 15th Q4 – – Yes
170 Astragalo 0.2 15th Q4 – – Yes
171 NAJUA: History of Architecture and Thai Architecture 0.2 15th Q4 – – No
172 Ri-Vista 0.2 14th Q4 ESCI – Yes
173 Staleta Praha 0.2 14th Q4 – – No
174 Dearq 0.2 13th Q4 ESCI – Yes
175 IDA: International Design and Art Journal 0.2 13th Q4 ESCI – Yes
176 Journal of Architecture and Planning 0.2 12th Q4 – – No
177 Revista Proyecto, Progreso, Arquitectura 0.2 12th Q4 AHCI – No
178 Contexto 0.2 11th Q4 ESCI – Yes
179 Interstices Journal of Architecture and Related Arts 0.2 11th Q4 – – Yes
180 Construction History 0.2 10th Q4 AHCI – No
181 Vernacular Architecture 0.2 10th Q4 AHCI – No
182 Harvard Design Magazine 0.2 9th Q4 – – No
183 RA Revista de Arquitectura 0.1 9th Q4 AHCI – Yes
184 Amoenitas 0.1 8th Q4 – – No
185 Journal of Architectural History 0.1 8th Q4 – – No
186 A+BE Architecture and the Built Environment 0.1 7th Q4 – – No
187 Veredes, Arquitectura y Divulgacion 0.1 7th Q4 – – Yes
188 Argument (Romania) 0.1 6th Q4 – – Yes
189 Ochrona Zabytkow 0.1 6th Q4 – – No
190 Future Anterior 0.1 5th Q4 AHCI – No
191 In_Bo 0.1 5th Q4 ESCI – Yes
192 Metszet 0.1 5th Q4 – – No
193 Ars Judaica 0.1 4th Q4 ESCI – No
194 Cubic Journal 0.1 4th Q4 – – Yes
195 Vesper 0.1 3rd Q4 – – No
196 Festival dell'Architettura Magazine 0.1 2nd Q4 ESCI – Yes
197 Lotus International 0 2nd Q4 AHCI – No
198 A + U-Architecture and Urbanism 0 1st Q4 AHCI – No
199 Architectural Digest 0 1st Q4 – – No
200 Architecture d'Aujourd Hui 0 0th Q4 – – No
201 Architecture Research 0 0th Q4 – – Yes

Rank and percentile are within the Architecture Scopus subject table (CiteScore 2025, dataset 2026-10-04). A journal can rank differently in its other subject areas — open its profile for the full picture.

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