Aims

Nowadays, the concept of ‘architecture’ has evolved into a branch of science and art that includes many versatile and diverse disciplines rather than the scale of a single building.
In this context, “Architectural Sciences” has become the common platform for disciplines that include spatial planning, design, repair, protection, and management.
The aims of JASA are;
• To create an international and quality/original journal platform,
• To produce and share multidimensional scientific knowledge,
• To encourage interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary cooperation,
• Contributing to product and technological innovations,
• To encourage the production of livable and healthy spaces,
• To protect and preserve natural and cultural heritage values,
• To produce ecological and nature-based architectural solutions,
• To provide access to all aspects of architectural science, such as scientific, artistic, ecological, social, economic, and technological.
• To produce scientific publications, symposiums, congresses, panels and educational activities, etc.

Scope

 JASA is published "online" twice a year, in “July” and “December”.

 The JASA uses a double-blind, peer-reviewed process. All articles are evaluated by internal reviewers (Editors and Editorial Board Members) for preliminary review and external reviewers (international editorial advisory board and experts in the field) for content.

 JASA's editorial policy is based on quality and transparency.

 JASA has strongly adopted the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing set by DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals).

 All studies published in the JASA comply with the “YÖK Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive” provisions and the relevant legislation and ethical principles issued by the Publication Ethics Committee (COPE). Ethics Committee Permission is mandatory for articles to be published in the journal, for publications starting in 2020. https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/mbud/policy and https://publicationethics.org/node/39386

 JASA is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share-Alike 4.0 International License.

 The Turnitin Similarity rate is less than 18% in JASA.

 A “DOI number” is assigned for each article published in the JASA.

 JASA publishes "original research articles" written in English on theoretical and practical topics related to spatial planning and design, conservation, restoration, management, and economic aspects within the scope of Architectural Sciences. In addition, if deemed appropriate by the JASA Editor, a limited number of invited review articles, letters to the editor, project competition criticism, etc. can be published.

 Subjects and research studies of interdisciplinary architectural sciences (e.g., building architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, interior architecture, industrial product design, fine arts, civil engineering, etc.) have been primarily published in JASA.

 In addition, issues related to other multidisciplinary fields (e.g., forest engineering, agricultural engineering, biology, geography, mining engineering, sociology, archaeology, nature protection, tourism, recreation, cultural heritage, environment, business administration, etc.) are also published.

 If deemed appropriate by the JASA Editorial Board, "Special Issues" are published once a year on symposium, congresses, workshops and special thematic issues, etc. The same research article publication processes and policies in JASA apply to the articles in the "Special Issues". Experienced Field Editors or Publication Editors from the JASA Editorial Board are assigned as Editors for Special Issues. For details: JASA's Special Issue Policy:

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