Landscape Architecture welcomes original scholarly manuscripts within the fields of landscape architecture, architecture, environmental science, engineering, arts and humanities, nature and landscape conservation, and related interdisciplinary areas.
Authors may submit manuscripts for consideration as original research articles, review articles, case studies, theoretical papers, methodological papers, design research papers, comparative studies, short communications, and research notes.
How to Submit
Authors should submit their manuscripts by email to the editorial office:
Manuscript submission email: editassist@landscarchitmag.org
When submitting a manuscript, authors are requested to use a clear email subject line, such as:
Manuscript Submission – [Short Title of Manuscript]
The email should include the manuscript file and all supporting documents required for editorial screening and peer review.
Accepted File Formats
The journal accepts manuscripts in any standard academic format at the initial submission stage. Authors may submit papers in:
Microsoft Word format:
.docor.docxLaTeX format:
.tex, together with a compiled PDF and all required source files
Authors submitting LaTeX manuscripts should include the main .tex file, bibliography file if applicable, figures, tables, style files, and a compiled PDF version for review.
Documents to Include
A complete manuscript submission should normally include:
Main manuscript file
Title page with author names, affiliations, and corresponding author details
Abstract and keywords
Figures, tables, maps, plans, drawings, or supplementary files, where applicable
Cover letter
Funding statement
Conflict of interest statement
Ethical approval statement, where applicable
Data availability statement, where applicable
Permission statements for third-party material, where required
Cover Letter
Authors are encouraged to include a brief cover letter with the submission. The cover letter should state that the manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration by another journal.
The cover letter may also briefly explain the scholarly contribution of the manuscript and its relevance to the aims and scope of Landscape Architecture.
Manuscript Requirements
Submitted manuscripts should be written in clear academic English and should be complete enough for editorial review. At the initial submission stage, the journal does not require a strict template; however, the manuscript should be consistently formatted and easy to evaluate.
Authors should ensure that:
The manuscript fits the aims and scope of the journal
The work is original and not submitted elsewhere
All authors have approved the submission
All references are complete and consistently formatted
All figures and tables are cited in the text
Third-party material is properly credited and used with permission where required
Ethical, funding, conflict of interest, and data availability statements are included where applicable
Peer Review
All suitable manuscripts submitted to Landscape Architecture are considered through a single-blind peer review process. In this process, reviewers know the identity of the authors, but reviewer identities are not disclosed to the authors.
After initial editorial screening, manuscripts may be sent to qualified reviewers for evaluation. Reviewers assess the manuscript’s originality, scholarly contribution, methodology, clarity, ethical compliance, relevance, and suitability for publication.
Editorial Decisions
Following editorial and peer-review assessment, authors may receive one of the following decisions:
Accept
Minor revision
Major revision
Revise and resubmit
Reject
If revision is requested, authors should submit a revised manuscript together with a response letter explaining how the editor’s and reviewers’ comments have been addressed.
Open Access and Publication Charges
Landscape Architecture is a diamond open access journal. Authors are not required to pay submission fees, article processing charges, publication fees, page charges, figure charges, or DOI registration fees.
All accepted articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Each published article receives a unique Digital Object Identifier for citation, indexing, and long-term access.
Publication Schedule
Landscape Architecture publishes one volume each year, consisting of four issues. Issues are published in March, June, September, and December. Accepted manuscripts are assigned to an upcoming issue after completion of peer review, revision, final editorial approval, copyediting, proofreading, DOI assignment, and production.
Manuscript Status and Support
For manuscript submission, revision files, peer-review status, proof corrections, or publication status, authors should contact: editassist@landscarchitmag.org
For general journal questions, editorial policies, indexing, permissions, or other journal-related matters, authors may contact: editor@landscarchitmag.org
Important Note
Submitting a manuscript to Landscape Architecture means that the author confirms the work is original, ethically prepared, not under consideration elsewhere, and approved by all listed authors. The journal reserves the right to return or reject submissions that do not meet its editorial, ethical, or scholarly requirements.