About the Journal

AIMS AND SCOPE

Journal of Surveying, Construction & Property (JSCP) is a free open access publication that adopts an interdisciplinary, multifunctional approach, and welcomes contributions based on original empirical research and the observations of experienced practitioners. The JSCP is devoted to the publication of original research in the areas of Surveying, Property, Real Estate and Valuation, Building, Construction and Urban Studies.

The JSCP is published twice a year (June & December). Articles published in this journal are currently indexed in MyCite, ERA 2012, Google Scholar, UDLedge Science Citation Index (SciCI), and Focus (Journals and Conference Proceedings).

JSCP provides immediate open access to all its content, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public fosters a greater global exchange of knowledge.

TYPES OF CONTRIBUTION

We welcome original research papers not previously published, unpublished versions or extended conference papers, application and design studies, comparative case studies, reviews of architectural and building works, survey articles, literature review and review papers. Manuscripts have been subjected to the screening for plagiarism and blind peer review processes prior to publication.

JSCP welcomes proposals for Special Issues that align with the journal's aims and scope. For more information on special issue, kindly contact us at editor_jscp@um.edu.my. 

LANGUAGE

Papers will be published in English & Malay

PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Manuscript must be prepared in accordance to Author Guidelines.

Contributors are invited to submit manuscripts electronically through Make a Submission. Contributors are accepted on the understanding that the authors have obtained the necessary authority for publication. Upon acceptance of an article by the journal, the authors will be asked to transfer the copyright of the article to the publisher. This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information.

Make a new submission or view your pending submissions.

ARCHIVING

JSCP adopts the archiving and digital backup systems provided by the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform to ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content. All articles published in JSCP are automatically preserved and digitally backed up through OJS’s integrated archiving infrastructure, including compatibility with systems such as LOCKSS and CLOCKSS where applicable. Additionally, the journal’s content is routinely stored on secure servers to prevent data loss and to maintain continuous access.

JSCP is committed to open access and to the long-term safeguarding of scholarly work in the fields of surveying, construction, and property through secure, distributed, and reliable digital preservation methods.

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At present, JSCP does not offer any advertising opportunities. The journal maintains a focus on academic integrity and scholarly publishing, free from commercial influence. JSCP does not engage in direct marketing activities. All communication related to the journal is focused on academic and scholarly dissemination and is intended solely for informational purposes.