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Habitat International

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0197-3975eISSN1873-5428

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.892

H-Indexi

158

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.06

Total Worksi

4,512

Total Citationsi

148,097

2yr Mean Citednessi

6.19

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Habitat International is dedicated to the study of urban and rural human settlements, focusing on their planning, design, production, and management. Its main focus is on urbanisation in its broadest sense, particularly in the developing world, and it publishes in the areas of urban planning and population.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly, <Vol. 10, No. 3->

StatusActive

Total Publications4,512

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

0197-3975 / 1873-5428

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

117

5.4k

2019

126

6.1k

2020

109

3.9k

2021

161

2022

171

3.8k

2023

195

2.8k

2024

332

2025

162

104

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Development StudiesEnvironmental StudiesRegional & Urban PlanningUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesNature and Landscape Conservation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban and Rural Development ChallengesLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesHousing Market and EconomicsUrban Transport and AccessibilityUrban Planning and Governance

Frequently asked questions about Habitat International

Is Habitat International a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Habitat International: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Habitat International?

Habitat International is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 6.19.

Is Habitat International indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Habitat International is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.