Aim
ALAM CIPTA aims to become one of the leading tropical-based journals devoted to ongoing design issues through integrative studies of social sciences and design discipline. It intends to position designers as the “creative integrator” of advanced technologies with the everyday needs of users and their communities. The journal promotes sustainable design, which has an international appeal. ALAM CIPTA would like to develop networks with local and international institutions and organisations by disseminating knowledge on sustainable design research and practice. The journal encourages discussions based on design and related theories supporting emerging sustainable design research and practice. ALAM CIPTA publishes research articles, short communications, systematic reviews or commentaries, and letters to the Editor or Errata.
Scope
Architecture | Art Criticism | Branding and Packaging | Construction | Cultural and Heritage | Digital Media Design | Environmental Behaviour | Fashion Design | Governance, Sustainability and Resilience | Green Technology | Heritage Conservation | History and Theory of Design | Hospitality and Tourism | Housing | Industrial Design | Interior Design | Land Planning and Management | Landscape Architecture | Multimedia and Graphic Design | Museology | Product Design | Responsive Environmental Design | Spatial Analysis | Teaching and Learning of Design Courses | Textile Design | Town Planning | Urban Environment | User Experience Design | Visual Art | Visual Quality Assessment |
Peer Review Process
ALAM CIPTA follows a double-blind peer review process. Peer review is fundamental to the scientific publication process and the dissemination of sound science. Peer reviewers are experts chosen by journal associate editors to provide a written assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of the manuscript, intending to improve the quality of the manuscript for the journal.
Two (2) or three (3) reviewers will independently evaluate the scientific quality of the submitted manuscripts. Authors are encouraged to indicate the names of 2 to 3 potential reviewers. These reviewers are subjected to the editor’s final choice and are not bound by these suggestions. Each manuscript will be assigned to an associate editor who decides to choose the reviewers. The comments from the reviewers will be sent back to the associate editors in a report which will be finally sent to the Editor-in-Chief to accept or reject the manuscript, invite the authors to revise and resubmit the manuscript, or seek additional review reports. If a revision is indicated, the editor provides guidelines to the authors for attending to the reviewers’ suggestions and perhaps additional advice about revising the manuscript.
The authors will then return a revised manuscript version to the Editor-in-Chief. The authors may also submit a rebuttal when the authors disagree with certain comments provided by the reviewers. Finally, the Editor-in-Chief sends the revised manuscript out for re-review. Typically, at least 1 of the original reviewers will be asked to examine the article. When the reviewers have completed their work, the Editor-in-Chief examines their comments and decides whether the manuscript is ready to be published, needs another round of revisions, or should be rejected.
Code of Ethics
ALAM CIPTA International Journal of Sustainable Tropical Design Research and Practice has adopted a Code of Ethics to ensure that its commitment to integrity is recognised and adhered to by contributors, editors and reviewers. For more details, please click here to download the Code of Ethics.
Indexing
ALAM CIPTA International Journal of Sustainable Tropical Design Research and Practice is indexed by SCOPUS (Elsevier), MyCite, EBSCO, ASEAN Citation Index (ACI) and Islamic World Science Citation Centre (ISC).
Publication frequency
The ALAM CIPTA journal will now be published quarterly, ensuring regular dissemination of research throughout the year.
Publishing Charge
Regular Issue : RM1000
Special Issue : RM1200
The publication fee for manuscripts accepted for publication will apply to each manuscript submitted on or after
January 1, 2025.
Manuscripts and other communication must be directed to the secretariat of the journal at the following address:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Siow May Ling
Editor-in-Chief
ALAM CIPTA International Journal of Sustainable Tropical Design Research and Practice
Faculty of Design & Architecture
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Serdang 43400
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel: +603-97698044
E-mail: alamciptajurnal@gmail.com
Current Issue
Volume 18 Issue 3 December 2025
Editor in Chief: Siow May Ling
ISSN: 1823-7231
Frequency: 3 issues per year
Abstracting/Indexing:
SCOPUS, Malaysian Citation Index (MyCite), Google Scholar, Open Access Journals, EBSCO, Asian Citation Index, ISC
Content
Editorial
DESIGNING FOR CLIMATE, COMMUNITY AND CONTINUITY
Siow May Ling
ARTICLES
INTEGRATING THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS INTO THE LANDSCAPE PROJECT LIFECYCLE THROUGH AN ITERATIVE MULTI-PASS LOOPING APPROACH
Adam Aruldewan S.Muthuveeran, Mohd Firdaus Mustaffa Kamal, Izuandi Yin, Nasyairi Mat Nasir and Elly Wididyanty Rasidin
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER01
LANDSCAPE DESIGN STUDY OF ECOLOGICAL FLOATING ISLANDS COMPOSING FLOATING PARKS
Wencheng Jiang, Yin Zhu, Sen Liu and Myung-Kwon Lee
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER02
EVALUATION OF THERMAL COMFORT IN OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES OF A UNIVERSITY CAMPUS IN HOT-HUMID CLIMATE, MALAYSIA
Ng Wai Tuck, Nurul Sakinah Saparudin and Maisarah Ahmad Basirun
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER03
HEALING SPACE DESIGN EFFECTS ON EMOTION REGULATION: A SCOPING REVIEW
Shuaijie Yan, Athira Azmi, Yike Wang and Noranita Mansor
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER04
ENHANCING LOW-CARBON URBAN LANDSCAPE PATTERN ANALYSIS THROUGH SCENE-REGISTERED GRADIENT FEATURE EXTRACTION
Li Jiexu, Faziawati Abdul Aziz, Zhang Yixiong and Mohd Fairuz Shahidan
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER05
BIOCLIMATIC ARCHITECTURAL INTERVENTION ON THE TRADITIONAL ROOF DESIGN TO IMPROVE BUILDING THERMAL PERFORMANCE
Ratih Widiastuti, Kharizma Aulia Syarifiyah, Previari Umi Pramesti, Juliana Zaini and Dina Shona Laila
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER07
WEAVING HERITAGE INTO HISTORY: THE CULTURAL AND GLOBAL TRAJECTORY OF TERENGGANU’S IKAT LIMAR TEXTILE UNDER BRITISH RULE, 1900–1941
Norazilawati Abd Wahab, Mohd Firdaus Abdullah, Farah Roslan and Kauthar Razali
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER08
ASSESSING REVITALISED ALLEYS: DETERMINATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING QUALITY OF ALLEYS IN MALAYSIA
Lee Ning, Noor Hashimah Hashim Lim and Mastura Adam
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER09
EXPLORING THE FACTORS AFFECTING TREE REMOVAL DECISIONS IN MALAYSIAN DEVELOPMENT AREAS
Khalilah Hassan, Wan Saiful Nizam Wan Mohamad, Nor Diyana Mustapa, Mohammad Rusdi Mohd Nasir, Izrahayu Che Hashim, Suzanah Abdullah and Marina Abdullah
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER10
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF BEIJING HUTONG MICRO GARDEN: ASSESSING RESIDENT PREFERENCES
Sha Chendi, Sumarni Ismail, Marek Kozlowski and Noor Fazamimah Mohd Ariffin
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER11
WINDOW SIZE AND OPENING IMPACT ON THERMAL COMFORT PERFORMANCE OF ROYAL MALAYSIAN POLICE (RMP) LOCKUP IN MALAYSIA
Bismiazan Abd Razak, Mohd Farid Mohamed and Fatin Atikah Abd Razak
doi.org/10.47836/AC.18.3.PAPER12
