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Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0264-2751eISSN1873-6084

SJR Q1✓ 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

1.839

H-Index

181

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.065

Total Works

7,600

Total Citations

234,947

2yr Mean Citedness

5.63

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores housing markets, urban development, and public spaces. Articles examine housing price spillovers, the spatial implications of remote work, social housing quality, factors influencing park use, and resident pride in place. It also includes research on machine learning applications in real estate valuation and urban planning.

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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—

FrequencyBimonthly, <1996->

StatusActive

Total Publications7,600

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?

0264-2751 / 1873-6084

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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

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2021

2022

2023

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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.

DevelopmentQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesTourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSociology and Political ScienceDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Transport and AccessibilityUrban Planning and GovernanceUrban and Rural Development ChallengesUrbanization and City PlanningLand Use and Ecosystem Services