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Berkeley Planning Journal

University of California, Berkeley · United States

ISSN1047-5192

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.255

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

534

Total Citations

2,351

2yr Mean Citedness

0.13

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Berkeley Planning Journal publishes research on community organizing, urban planning, and social justice. Articles examine the strategies of community organizations, the intellectual legacy of urbanists, and the creation of counterpublic spaces for marginalized communities. The journal also explores urban densification, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cities and businesses, and the evolving definitions of urban and rural landscapes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications534

Publisher OrgUniversity of California, Berkeley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of California, Berkeley

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1047-5192

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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

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2025

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 DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urbanization and City PlanningUrban Planning and GovernanceUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesUrban Transport and AccessibilityUrban Planning and Landscape Design