About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Ri-Vista is an open access and and peer reviewed six-monthly scientific journal in electronic format. Founded in 2003 by prof. Giulio Rizzo, the second series was launched in 2015, when Ri-Vista became part of the scientific journals of the University of Florence. The journal does not ask any charges neither from authors nor readers and operates through international calls for papers and double-blind peer review. Ri-Vista deals with the multiple dimensions of landscape planning and design, seen from a rich variety of disciplines, in a scientific and open perspective which is distinctive of landscape architecture. Each issue aims at gathering knowledge and visions around specific topics, promoting innovative and responsible actions for creation, protection, restoration and management of landscapes.

ISSN 1724-6768

Contributions in Ri-Vista are welcome. We assure:

 

Publication Frequency

Ri-Vista is published two times per year

 

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Ri-Vista does not ask for articles and submissions processing charges APC.

 

Peer Review Process

Submissions are first evaluated by the Editors / Board of Directors and by the members of the Editorial Boards. If the manuscript is considered suitable for publication, it is sent to at least two reviewers. The peer review process is double-blind, whereby both referees and authors are kept anonymous. Publication decisions by the Editors / Board of Directors are final.

 

Indexing and abstracting

Ri-Vista is indexed and abstracted in:
  • Ape Journal – Academic Publications eJournal
  • BASE – Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
  • DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals
  • EBSCO
  • ERIH PLUS - European Reference Index for the Humanities and the Social Sciences 
  • ESCI - Emerging Sources Citation Index 
  • EZB – Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek – Universitätsbibliothek Regensburg
  • GOOGLE Scholar
  • JournalTOCs – Journal Tables of Contents (TOCs)
  • JURN
  • NewJour – Electronic Journals & Newsletters, University of Georgetown
  • PLEIADI – Portale per la Letteratura scientifica Elettronica Italiana su Archivi aperti e Depositi Istituzionali
  • Proquest
  • Searchteam
  • SCOPUS - Elsevier
  • Ulrich's Periodicals Directory

 

Open to all authors

Ri-Vista. Research for landscape architecture is committed to openness and inclusivity in scholarly publishing without author-facing charges for reading or publishing. We welcome submissions from all authors, regardless of their institutional affiliation, geographical location, or academic status. Submissions only must align with the aims and scope of the journal and meet the required quality standards once the reviewing process is completed.

Community-owned

Ri-Vista. Research for landscape architecture is owned by Firenze University Press, a public institution/organisation dedicated to advancing research and scholarship. The journal’s ownership and governance structure reflect its mission to support open and accessible academic publishing. We confirm that any commercial service providers involved in our operations only deal with service-related aspects of journal publishing. All content-related aspects of publishing, such as submission, peer review, acceptance, publication frequency, and scope of the journal, are controlled by the editors of the journal.