Landscape Architecture invites submissions for Volume 2026, Issue 3, scheduled for publication in September 2026. The journal welcomes high-quality scholarly contributions that advance research, theory, criticism, and applied knowledge in landscape architecture and related fields.
As a peer-reviewed academic journal, Landscape Architecture provides an interdisciplinary platform for research addressing the planning, design, conservation, management, and cultural interpretation of landscapes. The journal encourages submissions that connect landscape architecture with architecture, environmental science, engineering, arts and humanities, nature conservation, urban studies, and sustainable spatial planning.
Areas of Interest
Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Landscape architecture theory, history, criticism, and methodology
- Urban landscapes, public spaces, parks, waterfronts, streetscapes, and civic environments
- Cultural landscapes, heritage landscapes, historical gardens, and landscape identity
- Ecological restoration, landscape ecology, biodiversity, and habitat-sensitive design
- Green infrastructure, blue-green systems, and climate-resilient landscapes
- Sustainable site planning, environmental performance, and low-impact development
- Landscape engineering, grading, drainage, construction systems, and materials
- Nature and landscape conservation, protected landscapes, and environmental stewardship
- Rural, regional, agricultural, and metropolitan landscape transformation
- Environmental aesthetics, landscape perception, human well-being, and place attachment
- Landscape policy, governance, ethics, and long-term landscape management
- Intersections between landscape, architecture, infrastructure, and environmental humanities
Article Types
The journal welcomes the following types of submissions:
- Original research articles
- Review articles
- Case studies
- Theoretical and critical essays
- Methodological papers
- Design research papers
- Comparative studies
- Short communications and research notes
Open Access and Publication Charges
Landscape Architecture is a diamond open access journal. Authors are not required to pay article processing charges, submission fees, publication fees, page charges, or DOI registration fees.
All accepted articles are published online under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Each published article receives a unique Digital Object Identifier for permanent identification, citation, and indexing.
Submission Information
Authors are invited to submit original, unpublished manuscripts that are not under consideration by another journal. Manuscripts should be prepared according to the journal’s author guidelines and should include all required components, including title, author information, abstract, keywords, main text, references, figures, tables, acknowledgements, funding information, conflict of interest statement, and ethical approval statement where applicable.
For submission-related questions, manuscript status inquiries, revision files, proofs, or publication status, please contact: editassist@landscarchitmag.org
For general journal questions, editorial policies, aims and scope, indexing, permissions, or other journal-related matters, please contact: editor@landscarchitmag.org
Issue Information
Issue: Volume 2026, Issue 3
Publication date: September 2026
Invitation to Authors
Researchers, academics, practitioners, doctoral scholars, planners, designers, conservation specialists, and professionals working across landscape architecture and related disciplines are invited to contribute to this issue. Submissions should demonstrate originality, scholarly rigor, methodological clarity, and relevance to contemporary questions in landscape architecture, environmental design, and landscape conservation.
Landscape Architecture looks forward to receiving high-quality manuscripts for Volume 2026, Issue 3.