About us
Civoria Academic Publishing (formerly known as Locke Science Publishing Company Inc. ) is an academic publisher with a long-standing commitment to advancing scholarship in the built environment and related disciplines. Since 1984, Civoria Academic Publishing has published the Journal of Architectural and Planning Research (JAPR), supporting rigorous, peer-reviewed work in architecture, planning, and environmental design. Building on this legacy and responding to emerging research needs, Civoria Academic Publishing expanded its portfolio in 2023 with the launch of two new peer-reviewed titles: the Journal of Management and Planning Research (JMPR) and the Journal of Urban Development and Smart Cities (JUDSC)—broadening its mission to include management and planning research as well as interdisciplinary smart city and urban development studies.
Our Mission
Civoria Academic Publishing is committed to advancing high-quality, peer-reviewed research that strengthens knowledge and practice in architecture, planning, management, and urban development. Our mission is to provide trusted scholarly platforms that promote academic integrity, methodological rigor, and interdisciplinary collaboration, while ensuring that published work contributes meaningful insight for researchers, professionals, and policymakers working to shape more sustainable, resilient, and well-planned communities.
Rigorous Peer Review
Providing a trusted foundation for high-quality research in architecture and management.
Collaborative Platforms
Promoting the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas between researchers and policymakers.
Purposeful Impact
Transforming scholarly knowledge into actionable insights for well-planned, resilient societies.
Latest Published Articles
- Research article
- https://doi.org/10.66033/japr2026-307
- JAPR
- Volume 40 Issue No. 3
- Pages: 55
- - 78
- Research article
- https://doi.org/10.66033/japr2026-306
- JAPR
- Volume 40 Issue No. 3
- Pages: 45
- - 54
- Research article
- https://doi.org/10.66033/japr2026-305
- JAPR
- Volume 40 Issue No. 3
- Pages: 25
- - 44
- Research article
- https://doi.org/10.66033/japr2026-304
- JAPR
- Volume 40 Issue No. 3
- Pages: 10
- - 24
- Research article
- https://doi.org/10.66033/japr2026-302
- JAPR
- Volume 40 Issue No. 3
- Pages: 1
- - 9
- Research article
- https://doi.org/10.66033/judsc2026-103
- JUDSC
- Volume 3 Issue 1
- Pages: 35
- - 50
- Research article
- https://doi.org/10.66033/judsc2026-101
- JUDSC
- Volume 3 Issue 1
- Pages: 1
- - 14
- Research article
- https://doi.org/10.66033/jmpr2026-104
- JMPR
- Volume 3 Issue No. 1
- Pages: 52
- - 67