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Certification from "Ministry of Science, Research and Technology"
The Space Ontology International Journal has been accepted by the "Ministry of Science, Research and Technology" of Iran with the accreditation number of 3/18/1272 April 3,2017 as a "Scientific Research Journal". All issues published after Vol 5, Issue 4 Autumn 2016, this certificate is included. More...
Publication Fee
According to the financial support circular of Islamic Azad University dated December 25, 2019, authors are needed to pay a fee for review (5,000,000 Iranian Rials ) and publication (10,000,000 Iranian Rials) of their articles from the beginning of 2020 onwards.
Space Ontology International Journal (SOIJ) published by Qazvin Islamic Azad University (located in Iran) is scholarly open access, peer-reviewed, quarterly, and fully refereed journal with a primary objective to provide the academic community for the submission of new ideas, the state of the art research results and fundamental advances in all aspects of Architecture, Urban Design, and Planning. The policy of peer review is Double-blinded. The journal welcomes all research papers from all over the world. The editorial board members are from diverse countries of the world. The journal tries to expedite the review process of received papers. SOIJ is promised to publish papers that are of enough conformity with the stated aims & scope. SOIJ is continuously trying to improve its processes with respect to the international standards of journals.
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1 - Exploring the stress of home quarantine among schoolchildren to discover the components that affect the meaning of place in residential complexes in Isfahan city
Sadegh Jahanbakhsh * ، Seyedeh Marzieh Tabaeian ، Parisa Khayam NekouiIssue 1 , Vol. 14 , Winter 2025 -
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2 - Assessing Employee Satisfaction with Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in Office Spaces Using Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE): A Case Study of Administrative Offices in Bandar Abbas
Shayesteh Farah ، Mohammad Ghomeishi * ، Hesamaddin SotoudehIssue 1 , Vol. 14 , Winter 2025 -
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3 - Investigating performance illuminance-based metrics in evaluating the lighting condition within Architectural design studios according on users’ activity type
Zahra Sharifian ، Narges Dehghan * ، Mahdi Hamzenejad ، Zahra S. ZomorodianIssue 1 , Vol. 14 , Winter 2025 -
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4 - Fuzzy Logic-Based Model for Evaluating Architectural Space Quality
Mansoureh Sadrykia ، Somayeh Sadrykia *Issue 1 , Vol. 14 , Winter 2025 -
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5 - Investigation the Speed of Pedestrians on Experience Mental Time Perception (Case Study: 17shahrivar Street, Tehran)
Maryam Ghalambor Dezfuly * ، Hedieh KasraeiIssue 1 , Vol. 14 , Winter 2025 -
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6 - Explaining Components Affecting Immigrant Participation in the Housing Design Process (Case Study: Immigrants in Golshahr Neighborhood, Mashhad)
Farzaneh Khoshsima ، Vahid Ahmadi * ، Hero Farkisch ، Toktam HanaeeIssue 1 , Vol. 14 , Winter 2025
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1 - Evaluation of the quality of the third place for young people with an emphasis on promoting Social Resilience
Mohammadreza Mohammadi vosough ، Toktam Hanaee *Issue 3 , Vol. 12 , Summer 2023 -
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2 - The Effect of Building Blocks Layout on Indoor Thermal Comfort and Energy Consumption of Building in the Humid Subtropical Climate of Caspian Coast
Zahra Sorayaei ، Raheleh Rostami * ، Fatemeh Mozaffari GhadikolaeiIssue 3 , Vol. 12 , Summer 2023 -
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3 - Explaining the Theory-Practice Gap In Iranian Urban Design Projects Based on Communicative Theory
Saeede Alikaei ، Seyyed Ali Nouri * ، Pantea Alipour KouhiIssue 4 , Vol. 9 , Autumn 2020 -
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4 - Explaining the Pattern of Livability with Emphasis on Raise of Physical-Spatial Structure (Case Study: Rasht City’s Central District)
Mirnavid Mirhaghjou komele ، Shadi Pakzad * ، Vahid Bigdeli RadIssue 1 , Vol. 13 , Winter 2024 -
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5 - A Critical View on New Urbanism Theory in Urban Planning: From Theory to Practice
Mitra Ghorbi ، Hamid Mohammadi *Issue 3 , Vol. 6 , Summer 2017 -
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6 - Thermal Behavior of Double Skin Facade in Terms of Energy Consumption in the Climate of North of Iran-Rasht
Narges Rezazadeh ، Hossein Medi *Issue 4 , Vol. 6 , Autumn 2017 -
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7 - Formation of the Mithraic Temples in Northwestern Iran and Comparison with Roman Mithraeums
Javad shekari NiriIssue 4 , Vol. 8 , Autumn 2019 -
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8 - The Role of Sense of Belonging to the Architectural Symbolic Elements on Promoting Social Participation in Students within Educational Settings
Reza Askarizad * ، Sindokht Rezaei Liapee ، Mohammad MohajerIssue 4 , Vol. 10 , Autumn 2021 -
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9 - Investigating the Effects of Physical Factors on Promoting the Objective Dimension of Quality of Life for the Physical Environments of the Elderly (Case Study:Elderly Care Centers of Isfahan , Iran)
Atena sadat Hashemi Fesharaki ، Seyedeh Marzieh Tabaeian * ، Samar Haghigi Boroojeni ، Maryam pourshamsIssue 1 , Vol. 13 , Winter 2024 -
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10 - Elements and Indicators of Urban Form: A Meta-Synthesis Study
zeinab kheirkhah ، Marjan A. Nemati Mehr *Issue 2 , Vol. 10 , Spring 2021
