"Soffeh" in Persian architecture refers to a type of raised platform or terrace typically built against a hillside or elevated area. These structures were common in traditional Persian gardens, providing a vantage point for relaxation, contemplation, and enjoying scenic views. Soffehs were often adorned with decorative elements such as intricate tile work, carved stonework, and lush vegetation, creating serene and aesthetically pleasing environments. They were also used for social gatherings, poetry readings, and other leisure activities.

Soffeh is a journal on Architecture and Urban Planning. The journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed quarterly journal, owned, managed, and published by Shahid Beheshti University since 1990. The journal covers all studies related to past and present architecture and urbanism, nationally and worldwide, and has been a reference for scholars interested in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning and design, project and construction management, post-disaster reconstruction, restoration and historical studies of architecture. We are also honoured to be awarded the title "the best art publication" in the fourth High-Profile Researchers’ Festival, and looking forward to further future achievements.


Journal Title

Soffeh Journal

P-ISSN

1683-870X

E-ISSN

2645-5900

Frequency

Quarterly

Editor-in-Chief

Hamid Nadimi, Ph.D.

Language 

Persian with English abstracts

Plagiarism Checker

iThenticate, Samimnoor (Persian)

Peer Review Policy

Double-blind

Article Processing Charges

No

Average Review Time

4 Months

Acceptance Rate

12%

Owner & Publisher

Shahid Beheshti University, Iran.

In Collaboration With

Iranian Scientific Association of Architecture & Urbanism

 

Current Issue: Volume 34, Issue 3 - Serial Number 106, 2024, Pages 5-138 

The Role of AI in Urben Planning and Development

Pages 113-138

10.48308/sofeh.2024.104799

Seyedeh Zahra Hosseini; Rojin Raofi; Zahra Zarabadi Pour; Samane Moghadam