May 31, 2026
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Research Article
The Journal of Planning, Architecture, and Design (JPAD) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed, scientific, and open-access e-journal published by the Faculty of Architecture and Design at Bursa Technical University. The journal aims to contribute to the fields of urban and regional planning, architecture, interior architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture, as well as their interdisciplinary domains. Its mission is to enhance the quality of research and promote the exchange of academic studies at both national and international levels by encouraging theory- and research-focused works. Additionally, it supports the publication of practical studies in urban and regional planning, architecture, and design with a conceptual perspective.
JPAD, as a scientific, peer-reviewed academic e-journal, focuses on high-quality and original research articles in the fields of regional planning, urban planning, architectural design, urban design, architectural history, urban history, conservation and restoration, building physics, building technologies and systems, landscape architecture, interior design, and information technologies in planning and design. It also welcomes original studies by researchers addressing these topics from the perspective of social sciences.
The journal publishes original and high-quality research articles and review papers, as well as practice-oriented planning, architecture, and design projects. Additionally, it features critiques, opinions, and evaluations, along with interviews, translations, and book summaries.
1. Types of Articles Accepted for Publication
The journal aims to contribute to the fields of urban and regional planning, architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, urban design, and industrial design as well as their interdisciplinary domains. Articles in the form of "Original Research Article", "Review Article" "Research Note", "Letter to the Editor", “Critical Review” or “Book Review” are accepted for publication in the Journal of Planning Architecture and Design.
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For a Journal Article
Lipscomb, A. Y. (2021). Addressing trauma in the college essay writing process. The Journal of College Admission, (249), 30–33.
Tutar, Ü., & Çamlibel, F. (2008). The conceptual dimensions of the consumer perception of value affecting consumer preference. Balıkesir University Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences Journal, 3(1), 47–58.
Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217.
For a Book and a Chapter
Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.
Aron, L., Botella, M., & Lubart, T. (2019). Culinary arts: Talent and their development. In R. F. Subotnik, P. Olszewski-Kubilius, & F. C. Worrell (Eds.), The psychology of high performance: Developing human potential into domain-specific talent (pp. 345–359). American Psychological Association.
For a Report
National Cancer Institute. (2019). Taking time: Support for people with cancer (NIH Publication No. 18-2059). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health.
For a Congress or a Symposium Proceedings
Evans, A. C., Jr., Garbarino, J., Bocanegra, E., Kinscherff, R. T., & Márquez-Greene, N. (2019, August 8–11). Gun violence: An event on the power of community [Conference presentation]. APA 2019 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.
For a Thesis
Zambrano, L. (2016). The interaction of state and trait worry on response monitoring in those with worry and obsessive-compulsive symptoms [Doctoral dissertation, University of Arizona]. UA Campus Repository.
For an Electronic Source (Web documents)
World Health Organization. (2018, May 24). The top 10 causes of death. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death
Bologna, C. (2019, October 31). Why some people with anxiety love watching horror movies. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/anxiety-love-watching-horror
Journal of Planning, Architecture and Design (JPAD) Publication Ethics Guidelines
The Journal of Planning, Architecture and Design (JPAD) adheres to the ethical principles and standards recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and ensures that these principles are observed by all parties involved in the publication process (authors, editors, and reviewers). Below are the ethical responsibilities outlined for authors, editors, and reviewers:
Authors' Ethical Responsibilities
- Authors must avoid actions violating research ethics, such as plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, salami slicing, and honorary authorship, as outlined in the Higher Education Institutions' Directive on Scientific Research and Publication Ethics.
- Copyrights for ideas and artistic works must be respected. Appropriate permissions must be obtained for visual materials when necessary.
- All sources used in the article must be properly cited, following the journal's writing guidelines.
- Submissions should not have been previously published or be under review elsewhere.
- If the article is derived from a thesis or project, this must be explicitly stated at the end of the study.
- Data from the sources used in the study must be interpreted objectively.
- Authors must notify the editor or publisher if they identify an error in their work during the review or publication process and request correction or retraction.
- For research requiring ethics committee approval, authors must ensure that necessary approvals and consents from participants are obtained and referenced in the article.
- In multi-author articles, the author list and order should be finalized at the time of submission. All individuals who contributed significantly to the study's design, execution, or interpretation must be listed as co-authors. Changes to the author list or order after submission require written approval from all authors and are subject to the editor's review.
- Individuals who did not contribute to the study should not be listed as authors, and all listed authors must be knowledgeable about the submitted work.
Editors' Ethical Responsibilities
- Editors must strive to meet the information needs of readers and authors, improve the journal, and enhance the quality and content of published works.
- Editors should support authors' freedom of thought and protect intellectual property rights.
- They are responsible for ensuring that published content complies with journal policies and does not violate human or animal rights, with all necessary ethical approvals obtained.
- Editors must maintain current and accessible information about the journal's editorial policies, peer review processes, and submission guidelines.
- Rejected articles during the preliminary review must be accompanied by a clear explanation to the author.
- Editors must select reviewers based on their expertise and ensure no conflicts of interest arise during the review process.
- Double-blind peer review must be maintained, ensuring the confidentiality of authors' and reviewers' identities.
- Editors should regularly update the reviewer database based on expertise areas and aim to broaden the reviewer pool.
- Editorial board members should be selected based on their active contribution to the journal's development, and regular meetings should be held to discuss journal matters.
- Records of each article and related correspondence should be stored electronically for future reference.
Reviewers' Ethical Responsibilities
- Reviewers should only accept manuscripts related to their area of expertise for evaluation.
- They must decline to review if they suspect any conflict of interest and promptly inform the editors.
- Reviewers should provide constructive and academically appropriate feedback, avoiding offensive or subjective comments.
- Reviewers must respond to review invitations promptly and complete evaluations within the specified timeframe.
- Confidentiality must be upheld, and reviewers must not share or disclose information about the manuscript until its publication.
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