ISSN: 0258-5316 

METU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE is a biannual refereed publication of the Middle East Technical University published every June and December, and offers a comprehensive range of articles contributing to the development of knowledge in man-environment relations, design and planning.

METU JFA accepts submissions in English or Turkish, and assumes that the manuscripts received by the Journal have not been published previously or that are not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

The Editorial Board claims no responsibility for the opinions expressed in the published manuscripts.

METU JFA invites theory, research and history papers on the following fields and related interdisciplinary topics: architecture and urbanism, planning and design, restoration and preservation, buildings and building systems technologies and design, product design and technologies.

Prospective manuscripts for publication in these fields may constitute;
1. Original theoretical papers;
2. Original research papers;
3. Documents and critical expositions;
4. Applied studies related to professional practice;
5. Educational works, commentaries and reviews;
6. Book reviews

Translation of other authors’ works is not accepted. Manuscripts submitted to the journal for publication should conform to the format outlined in the Author Guidelines. Submissions that are not in conformity with the journal guidelines will be returned to the author(s).

ONLINE SUBMISSION

The ‘online submission website’ https://metujfa.arch.metu.edu.tr/ is now available!
Starting from March 2013, authors should submit manuscripts online, while the Editor and the Editorial Board Members will be informed instantly.

The new system also provides the Editor and the Editorial Board Members with the possibility to communicate online with authors and reviewers, on a double-blind process, with a timely schedule. It should be noted that manuscripts, which are not submitted using the online system, will not be considered for publication.

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METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture
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