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Town Planning Review

Liverpool University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0041-0020eISSN1478-341X

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.476

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.565

Total Works

5,810

Total Citations

29,206

2yr Mean Citedness

0.99

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on urban and regional planning, examining strategies for regeneration, sustainability, and inclusivity. It addresses issues related to housing, land value capture, and the impact of planning decisions on property values and social well-being. The journal also explores the complexities of planning in diverse contexts, including historic urban landscapes, ecologically sensitive areas, and rural settings, with a particular interest in context-sensitive approaches and the role of community engagement.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications5,810

Publisher OrgLiverpool University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Liverpool University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0041-0020 / 1478-341X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Urban StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urbanization and City PlanningUrban Planning and GovernanceHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismRural development and sustainabilityAmerican Environmental and Regional History