International Journal of Islamic Architecture

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Islamic Architecture (IJIA) publishes bi-annually, peer-reviewed articles on the urban design and planning, architecture and landscape architecture of the historic Islamic world, encompassing the Middle East and parts of Africa and Asia, but also the more recent geographies of Islam in its global dimensions.

The main emphasis is on the detailed analysis of the practical, historical and theoretical aspects of architecture, with a focus on both design and its reception.

The journal also aims to encourage dialogue and discussion between practitioners and scholars.

Articles that bridge the academic-practitioner divide are highly encouraged.

While the main focus is on architecture, papers that explore architecture from other disciplinary perspectives, such as art, history, archaeology, anthropology, culture, spirituality, religion and economics are also welcome.

The journal is specifically interested in contemporary architecture and urban design in relation to social and cultural history, geography, politics, aesthetics, technology and conservation.

Spanning across cultures and disciplines, IJIA seeks to analyse and explain issues related to the built environment throughout the regions covered.

The audience of this journal includes both practitioners and scholars.

The journal publishes both online and in print.

The first issue was published in January 2012.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24439

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	17

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.151

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, Engineering and 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.

• Between Self and Citizenship: Doxiadis Associates in Postcolonial Pakistan, 1958–1968

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Farhan

• Msheireb Heart of Doha: An Alternative Approach to Urbanism in the Gulf Region

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Rosanna, Kevin

• Responses to the Destruction of Syrian Cultural Heritage: A Critical Review of Current Efforts

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Salam, Brian I.

• Mobilities of Architecture in the Global Cold War: From Socialist Poland to Kuwait and Back

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Ukasz

• Surprising Alliances for Dwelling and Citizenship: Palestinian-Israeli Participation in the Mass Housing Protests of Summer 2011

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Yael

• Expertise in the Name of Diplomacy: The Israeli Plan for Rebuilding the Qazvin Region, Iran

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Neta, Rachel

• Urbanism of Grandiosity: Planning a New Urban Centre for Tehran (1973–76)

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Farshid

• Imagining Localities of Antiquity in Islamic Societies

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Stephennie

• Records of Dispossession: Archival Thinking and UNESCO's Nubian Campaign in Egypt and Sudan

  Citation: 8

  Authors: William

• The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul: The Emergent Unfolding of a Complex Adaptive System

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Sharon

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