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Journal of Planning Literature

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0885-4122eISSN1552-6593

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.793

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CiteScore

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SNIP

2.897

Total Works

1,302

Total Citations

30,309

2yr Mean Citedness

2.19

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes systematic reviews and literature analyses that examine the evolution of research themes, methodologies, and theoretical frameworks within urban planning and related fields. Articles focus on topics such as social equity, public spaces, housing, climate migration, and post-disaster recovery, often synthesizing existing scholarship to identify research gaps and inform future practice.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 49 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,302

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0885-4122 / 1552-6593

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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

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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 DevelopmentQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Regional & Urban PlanningUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationLegal Cases and CommentaryPsychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsDecadence, Literature, and Society