Studies in the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes

Aims & Scope

Studies in the History of Gardens & Designed Landscapes addresses itself to both professionals and those with a serious interest in the subject of landscape.

It is one of the few journals that seeks deliberately to explore the topic internationally.

The journal’s main objective is on the detailed and documentary analysis of special sites anywhere in the world, with a focus upon the dialogue between design and reception.

The journal seeks to situate specific analysis in the larger cultural context that includes social and cultural history, geography, aesthetics, technology (including horticulture) and conservation.

The journal publishes special issues handled by Guest Editors, on particular topics or themes drawn from conferences.

The journal does not publish reviews, but review essays on a cluster of publications, may be proposed.

All articles are subject to double blind peer review after initial screening by the Editor and Associate Editor.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.120

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	12

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27290

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8

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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 and Environmental Science, 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.

• A vertical garden: origins of the Vegetation-Bearing Architectonic Structure and System (1938)

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Richard L.

• Aztec royal pleasure parks: Conspicuous consumption and elite status rivalry

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Susan Toby

• The garden in Fröbel's kindergarten: beyond the metaphor

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Susan

• The aesthetics of wandering in the Chinese literati garden

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Christina

• The origins, function and role of the botanical garden tn sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italy

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Lucia

• Slow landscapes of elevated linear parks: Bloomingdale Trail in Chicago

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Amita

• The Confucian role of names in traditional Chinese gardens

  Citation: 10

  Authors: John

• The cosmological setting of Chinese gardens

  Citation: 9

  Authors: David L., Roger T.

• Landscape architect/ure. a brief account of origins

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Joseph

• Sound as a considered design parameter in the Japanese garden

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Michael

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