ArchiDOCT

ArchiDoct was established in July 2013. ArchiDOCT is a biannual open access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to ongoing or recently completed doctoral research in architecture. Since its foundation from the European Network of Heads of Schools of Architecture – an EU funded Network in the framework of the Lifelong Learning Programme– ArchiDOCT has currently completed 9 years of operation with 16 successful issues and the 17th issue underway. Since 2016, ArchiDOCT has continued to gain stature through its Scopus indexing. Higher Education has dramatically changed in the past two decades. This transformation’s repercussions have also impacted doctoral studies. While the two-cycle education of undergraduate and graduate levels has been relatively streamlined in terms of standards and expectations, doctoral education is still driven by disparate research cultures and local academic traditions. The global picture is not dissimilar: three letters (PhD), standing for Philosophiae Doctor, can bear several meanings in various contexts, especially in the domain of architecture. The changes that are nowadays taking place in architectural education and professional practice are significantly impacting the way innovation and new architectural knowledge generation and transfer. Schools of architecture are led by the current dynamics to reform their doctoral education strategies, structures and processes in order to have a more impactful contribution to architectural research and innovation. With a focus on doctoral research ArchiDOCT aspires to offer a forum for recording and building common grounds under this methodological and thematic polyphony.