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Socio-Economic Planning Sciences

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0038-0121eISSN1873-6041

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.326

H-Index

107

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.62

Total Works

3,358

Total Citations

69,037

2yr Mean Citedness

5.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the development and application of quantitative methods and data-driven frameworks for socio-economic and environmental planning. Articles analyze complex systems, such as urban regions, food markets, and national economies, to inform decision-making and policy interventions. Key areas include accessibility, equity, sustainability, environmental performance, and resource allocation, often utilizing techniques like optimization models, machine learning, and composite indicators.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly, <1991->

StatusActive

Total Publications3,358

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0038-0121 / 1873-6041

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Management Science and Operations ResearchQ1

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyQ1

Strategy and ManagementQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsManagementOperations Research & Management Science

Scopus Categories

Statistics, Probability and UncertaintyStrategy and ManagementManagement Science and Operations ResearchEconomics and EconometricsGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

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