Since its launch in 1996, The Journal of Architecture has become widely recognised as one of the foremost peer-reviewed architecture journals internationally. It comprises of work that advances empirical knowledge and theoretical understanding of architecture and architectural design in view of global challenges and their local manifestations – whether it is the reality of the climate emergency, economic scarcity, new technologies or societal upheavals and shifts. (Provided by Publisher.)
Frontiers of Architectural Research
Frontiers of Architectural Research is an international journal that publishes original research papers, review articles, and case studies to promote rapid communication and exchange among scholars, architects, and engineers. This journal introduces and reviews significant and pioneering achievements in the field of architecture research. Subject areas include the primary branches of architecture, such as architectural design and theory, architectural science and technology, urban science, landscaping architecture, and architectural history and heritage conservation. The journal encourages studies based on a rigorous scientific approach and state-of-the-art technology. All published papers reflect original research works and basic theories, models, computing, and design in architecture. High-quality papers addressing the social aspects of architecture are also welcome. This journal is strictly peer-reviewed and accepts only original manuscripts submitted in English (Provided by Publisher).
Grey Room brings together scholarly and theoretical articles from the fields of architecture, art, media, and politics to forge a cross-disciplinary discourse uniquely relevant to contemporary concerns. Publishing some of the most interesting and original work within these disciplines, Grey Room has positioned itself at the forefront of current aesthetic and critical debates. Featuring original articles, translations, interviews, dossiers, and academic exchanges, Grey Room emphasizes aesthetic practice and historical and theoretical discourse that appeals to a wide range of readers, including architects, artists, scholars, students, and critics (Provided by Publisher).
Architects' Journal is a key resource for news from the contemporary architecture world.
Access to full coverage of this journal was provided following a request from colleagues in the Department of Planning, Property & Environmental Management.
Please note: access to historical content is available across multiple platforms. For access to the most recent content from this journal, go to the link titled 'Individual eJournals' listed on the Library Search record.
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Key journals relating to Architecture
The above list was compiled using Scopus and comprises a selection of the top journals relating to 'Architecture' based on Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) ranking. For more information on the SNIP ranking metric, please visit Elsevier's Measuring a Journal's Impact page
You can also browse many of the Architecture journals we subscribe to using Browzine.
You can also use Browzine to explore journals related to other subjects such as Planning and Civil Engineering.
Google Scholar can be a useful tool to use when searching for journal articles. However, it's important to be aware that Google Scholar will return results for articles, journals and other resources that the Library doesn't necessarily subscribe to and which you might not have free access to as a student at the University of Manchester.
In order to make it easier to identify and access content provided by the Library when searching Google (and without having to visit Library Search), we recommend that you download Library Access. This is a useful browser extension that will pop-up and notify you when you are on a journal or website that the Library has a subscription for.
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