Study of Architectural Journals from DOAJ

Abstract

Open Access movement is gaining momentum day by day and DOAJ has not only offering quality contents freely but also adopted the several standard protocols, policies to increase the visibility, accessibility, reputation, usage and impact of quality, peer-reviewed, open access scholarly research journals globally, regardless of discipline, geography, or language. Present study deals with Architectural Journals listed in DOAJ. Most of the Architectural journals preferred language for publication. Developed countries are more aware than developing countries for Open Access Movement. Turkey is top most country contributing to SCOPUS in Asia listed in DOAJ. Architecture discipline covers Allied Subjects like Socio-Cultural Aspects, Aesthetics, Anthropometry & Function, Climate, Building Material and Construction Technology, Building Services, Site designing Precedent Studies, etc. overall Open Access Journals listed under subject ‘Architecture’ are very less in DOAJ as compare to other fields. There is not a single journal in Architectural field from India contributing in the DOAJ