Housing and Society

Aims & Scope

Housing and Society is the journal of the Housing Education and Research Association (HERA).

The journal supports the mission of HERA by providing for the dissemination of research and other scholarly work.

Submissions from a broad range of perspectives are encouraged.

Topics in housing include: policy, design, social aspects, gerontology, behavioral aspects, energy/environment, equipment, interiors, economics, theory/model development, education, and program development or evaluation.

The journal welcomes the submission of original research articles, notes and commentaries.

Notes are shorter manuscripts presenting succinct information on housing related to one of the following categories: - Research: exploratory or not heavily theory-based or statistically analyzed - Academic: innovative teaching ideas - Program: development, implementation, and/or evaluation of Cooperative Extension or other housing programming efforts - Policy: examination of policy impact, comparative analysis, and/or need to achieve housing goals - Reviews: books, documentaries, etc.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13903

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	88

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.395

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Common ground, complementary approaches: adapting the Housing First model for domestic violence survivors

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Cris M., Linda

• Housing Satisfaction and Quality of Life Among Temporary residents in the United States

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Eunsil, Nam-Kyu

• Lifestyle Influences on Housing Preferences

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Julia O., Rosemary, JoAnn

• Preparing to age in place: attitudes, approaches, and actions

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Merijane O., Gus

• Neighborhood effects for aging in place: a transdisciplinary framework toward health-promoting settings

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Daniel Rong Yao

• Analyzing Foreclosures Among High-Income Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino Borrowers in Prince George’s County, Maryland

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Katrin B., James H., Archana

• Introduction to special issue: aging in place

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Mira

• Pandemic precarity and everyday disparity: gendered housing needs in North America

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Brenda, Catherine

• Measuring deprivations in the slums of Bangladesh: implications for achieving sustainable development goals

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Amit, George, Anne, Yaeli

• Place attachment and design features in a rural senior cohousing community

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Melissa M., Mihyun, Rachel K.

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