Home›Search›Environment and Urbanization

Environment and Urbanization

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0956-2478eISSN1746-0301

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

0.866

H-Index

120

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.241

Total Works

1,898

Total Citations

68,950

2yr Mean Citedness

1.20

Free JIF alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on urban development and urbanization, particularly examining issues of social justice, inequality, and marginalized communities within cities. It explores how factors like climate change, disaster risk, housing, and infrastructure intersect with urban planning and governance. The journal also investigates the role of technology, local knowledge, and participatory approaches in addressing urban challenges and promoting equitable development.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ 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—

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive

Total Publications1,898

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0956-2478 / 1746-0301

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

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

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.

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesEnvironmental Science (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban and Rural Development ChallengesWater Governance and InfrastructureUrban Planning and GovernanceChild Nutrition and Water AccessHousing, Finance, and Neoliberalism