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Journal of the Urban Planning and Development Division, ASCE

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) · United States

ISSN0733-9488eISSN1943-5444

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.506

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.679

Total Works

1,819

Total Citations

31,072

2yr Mean Citedness

2.01

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on urban planning and development, focusing on technological integration, sustainability, and the impact of urban environments on residents. Articles examine smart city initiatives, the role of media in shaping city perceptions, pedestrian environment health supportiveness, multicenter urban strategies, urban green infrastructure optimization, socioeconomic disparities in housing, integrated urban sustainability assessment, the impact of digitalization on social behavior, public service facility distribution, and heat vulnerability in urban areas.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 140 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,819

Publisher OrgAmerican Society of Civil Engineers

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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?

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0733-9488 / 1943-5444

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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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.

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ2

DevelopmentQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Urban StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, CivilRegional & Urban PlanningUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesDevelopmentGeography, Planning and DevelopmentCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Transport and AccessibilityTransportation Planning and OptimizationLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Green Space and HealthHousing Market and Economics