Open House International

Aims & Scope

Open House International (OHI) is an interdisciplinary research journal in built environment studies speaking to the disciplines and areas of interest in architecture, building technology, housing, urban design and planning.

The journal aims at establishing effective links between theory and design and education and practice in these fields.

Placing emphasis on international collaboration, and global south/global north dialectics, the key objectives of the journal are to: • Promote research and practice towards addressing the full spectrum of sustainable development and whenever possible relate to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). • Improve the quality of built environment through encouraging greater sharing of decision making by ordinary people.

It also aims at developing the necessary institutional frameworks, which will support the local initiatives of parties in the housing and place production processes.

OHI publishes articles in the following two areas as they relate to the built environment.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.458

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12444

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	297

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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 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.

• On Case Study Methodology

  Citation: 95

  Authors: Rolf

• Design for Change: Five Proxies for Resilience in the Urban Form

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Alessandra, Ombretta, Sergio

• Time-Efficient Post-Disaster Housing Reconstruction with Prefabricated Modular Structures

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Tharaka, Tuan, Priyan, Lu, Robert

• London Housing and Climate Change: Impact on Comfort and Health - Preliminary Results of a Summer Overheating Study

  Citation: 44

  Authors: A., M., P., A.

• Getting the Message Across for Safer Self-Recovery in Post-Disaster Shelter

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Charles, Bill, Megan

• Housing Adaptation for Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Magda

• Machine learning for conservation of architectural heritage

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Ä°lker

• Participatory Design of Public Spaces for Urban Agriculture, Rosario, Argentina

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Marielle, Laura, Laura

• Transforming learning for architecture: online design studio as the new norm for crises adaptation under COVID-19

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Duaa, Saba, Amer

• Design Issues for Net Zero-Energy Buildings

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Laura, Daniel, Helder, Roberto, Eike, Alessandra, Eduard, Massa

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