Nakhara: Journal of Environmental Design and Planning

Aims & Scope

Nakhara: Journal of Environmental Design and Planning (NJEDP) is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal.

Published in a continuous publication model, NJEDP aims to provide an international forum for exchanging academic perspectives and research outcomes in the multidisciplinary field of environmental design and planning.

NJEDP intends to promote dialogue among scholars and practitioners who seek to understand social, cultural, economic, political, and technological aspects of environmental change, particularly in the built environment.

Derived from the Sanskrit word nagara, the word nakhara means "city," the cornerstone of which is the built environment.

The term was originally adopted to reflect the general scope for the journal that focused on the built environment in the Asian context.

NJEDP publishes original articles that cover a wide range of topics related to the built environment, spanning the traditional fields of architecture, urban design and planning, landscape architecture, housing development, and community development.

The contributions are often multidisciplinary and expand across the arts and design, humanities, social sciences, and environmental science.

Although NJEDP’s focus has been on environmental design and planning in the Asian settings, the journal also encourages and receives contributions that present various facets and contexts of environmental design and planning in other parts of the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.207

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	5

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20742

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	62

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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 Arts and Humanities, Engineering, Environmental Science 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.

• Hedonic Pricing to Monetize Ecosystem Services Provided by Water Sensitive Urban Design: A Comparison of Geelong, Australia and Singapore

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Kim, Bing Han, Lloyd HC, Jarrod, Huu Loc, Nij

• Rain garden design for stormwater management in Chiang Mai, Thailand: A Research-through-Design Study

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Chulalux, Pongsakorn, Nadchawan, Vipavee, Ekachai, Damrongsak

• User Satisfaction and the Social and Environmental Benefits of Urban Green Spaces: A Case Study of Thimphu City, Bhutan

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Chandra, Yeshi, Sangay

• The Urban Image Conservation and Development of Nakhon Si Thammarat’s Old Town Community in Thailand

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Wirut

• The Analytical Tools for Tourism Development through Social Media Data and Spatial Morphological Analysis

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Pachara, Chawee, Thepchai

• Implementing the Sister City Policy: Perspectives from Thailand

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Lapyote, Putikan, Kasemsarn, Napong Tao

• Optimizing Open Green Space on Urban Campuses Through the Case of UI Salemba Campus: A Step Towards Improved Green Metric Ranking

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Indrajati, Hayati, Emirhadi

• A Study of Shading Devices in Modern Architecture for the Hot Humid Climate of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Leanghong, Chumnan

• Associations Between Mobility Indices and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Thailand

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Pitchaporn, Nattapong

• A Prospect of Disaster Education and Community Development in Thailand: Learning from Japan

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Waricha, Mari

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