Journal of Landscape Architecture

Aims & Scope

JoLA is the academic Journal of the European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS), established in 2006.

It is published three times a year.

JoLA aims to support, stimulate, and extend scholarly debate in Landscape Architecture and related fields.

It also gives space to the reflective practitioner and to design research.

The journal welcomes articles addressing any aspect of Landscape Architecture, to cultivate the diverse identity of the discipline.

JoLA is internationally oriented and seeks to both draw in and contribute to global perspectives through its four key sections: the ‘Articles’ section features both academic scholarship and research related to professional practice; the ‘Under the Sky’ section fosters research based on critical analysis and interpretation of built projects; the ‘Thinking Eye’ section presents research based on thoughtful experimentation in visual methodologies and media; the ‘Review’ section presents critical reflection on recent literature, conferences and/or exhibitions relevant to Landscape Architecture.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22040

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	230

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.187

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

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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 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.

• Resilience as a framework for urbanism and recovery

  Citation: 129

  Authors: Penny, Martin

• Sustaining beauty. The performance of appearance

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Elizabeth K.

• Intentions for the Unintentional

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Norbert

• Research strategies in landscape architecture: mapping the terrain

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Simon, M. Elen

• Developing green infrastructure design guidelines for urban climate adaptation

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Wiebke, Sanda, Adri

• The aesthetic performance of urban landscape-based stormwater management systems: a review of twenty projects in Northern Europe

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Antje, Ole

• Thin parks / thick edges: towards a linear park typology for (post)infrastructural sites

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Karl

• Hyper-realism and loose-reality: the limitations of digital realism and alternative principles in landscape design visualization

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Karl

• Intended wildness: Utilizing spontaneous growth for biodiverse green spaces in a tropical city

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Yun Hye, Zi En

• A retreat critique: Deliberations on design and ethics in the flood zone

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Lizzie, Miho, Larisa

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