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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0309-1317eISSN1468-2427

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

1.417

H-Index

171

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.785

Total Works

4,107

Total Citations

152,681

2yr Mean Citedness

1.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on urban and regional studies, examining themes such as urban governance, environmental politics, social inequalities in metropolises, ethnic contestation in cities, infrastructural development, and the impact of financialization on urban spaces. Articles explore how cities are shaped by state actions, market forces, and community responses, often through comparative case studies and theoretical frameworks.

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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 Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly , <, Mar. 1980->

StatusActive

Total Publications4,107

Publisher OrgWiley

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0309-1317 / 1468-2427

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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?

N/A

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

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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

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

GeographyRegional & Urban PlanningUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesSociology and Political ScienceDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Planning and GovernanceHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismUrbanization and City PlanningUrban and Rural Development ChallengesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies