Author Guidelines

Authors should read the aims and scope before preparing a submission. A manuscript must be original, approved by all authors and not under consideration by another journal.

Types of paper

  • Research article: a full empirical, historical, theoretical or technical study.
  • Review article: a critical assessment of a field of architectural or built-environment research. Systematic reviews must report their search and selection method.
  • Design-research paper: an inquiry in which design is part of the method and the evidence is documented for critical assessment.
  • Case study: a close study of a building, neighbourhood, process or intervention that yields lessons beyond the individual case.
  • Technical paper or short communication: a tested method, tool, material or concise significant finding.

Files for double-blind review

Submit a separate title page and an anonymized manuscript. The title page should contain author names, affiliations, corresponding-author details, ORCID iDs where available, funding, competing interests and author contributions. Remove names, acknowledgements and identifying file properties from the review file.

Project and research context

State the location, date, scale, programme, project status and relevant climatic, social, regulatory or historical context. Distinguish clearly between proposals, simulations, prototypes, completed work and post-occupancy findings. Identify the author's relationship to any project discussed.

Methods and evidence

Explain design-research, archival, observational, experimental, computational, survey or performance-evaluation methods in enough detail for assessment. State sampling decisions, instruments, software, standards, assumptions, uncertainty and limitations where relevant.

Drawings, images and permissions

Plans, sections, elevations, maps, diagrams and photographs must be legible, numbered and cited in order. Give scale, orientation and source information where relevant. Authors must credit designers and photographers and obtain permission for third-party or confidential material.

People, communities and occupied places

Research involving interviews, surveys, observation, personal data or identifiable occupants requires appropriate ethics review or informed consent. Community-engaged work should explain participation, consultation and how local or Indigenous knowledge is represented.

Data and reporting

Include a Data Availability Statement. Deposit supporting data, code, protocols or model documentation in a suitable repository when lawful and practicable. Explain restrictions arising from privacy, security, client confidentiality or intellectual property.

Authorship and AI

Authorship is limited to people who made a substantial contribution, approved the submitted version and accept responsibility for the work. AI tools cannot be authors. Material use of generative AI in writing, coding, analysis, visualization or image preparation must be disclosed.

Submission status

Online submissions are temporarily closed while GJAI completes its editorial setup. This page will be updated when submissions open.