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Metropolitan Universities

Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities · United States · Est. 1990

ISSN1047-8485eISSN2472-3541
DOAJOpen Access
15
/ 100
High Risk
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ Verified+15
Total15

Aims & Scope

About the Journal About Us Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) is the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities ’ (CUMU) quarterly online journal. Founded in 1990, MUJ disseminates scholarship and research relevant to urban and metropolitan universities. Articles amplify the mission of CUMU by reinforcing the value of place-based institutions and illuminating our collective work of supporting the changing needs of our students, institutions, and cities. MUJ publishes manuscripts on topics pertinent to urban and metropolitan institutions. Most issues are organized thematically and edited by a guest editor(s) who invites prospective authors to prepare submissions. Guest editors are typically selected from CUMU member institutions and represent a variety of academic backgrounds and fields of expertise. MUJ publishes themed and non-themed issues, providing our readership with the opportunity to learn about critical, evidence-based studies on matters relevant to urban and metropolitan universities including programs, policies, initiatives and the application of ideas at an institutional, system or regional level. The articles in the journal reflect the opinions of the authors and may not reflect the views of CUMU. Publisher Metropolitan Universities is published by the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities . The journal is hosted and supported by the IU Indianapolis University Library . Open Access Policy This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal, or use them for any other lawful purpose. Review Process Metropolitan Universities uses a double-blind peer review process and each manuscript is reviewed by two reviewers. The identities of the author and the reviewers are concealed from one an

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1990
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications
Publisher OrgCoalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP Private LOCKSS Network

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1047-8485 / 2472-3541
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP Private LOCKSS Network
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
Citations received
28
76
2019
22
86
2020
18
114
2021
21
37
2022
33
75
2023
31
28
2024
28
3
2025
5
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Service-Learning and Community EngagementHigher Education Research StudiesHigher Education Practises and EngagementCommunity Health and DevelopmentHigher Education Governance and DevelopmentMentoring and Academic DevelopmentIndigenous and Place-Based EducationEvaluation and Performance AssessmentYouth Development and Social SupportEducation Systems and Policy

Frequently asked questions about Metropolitan Universities

Is Metropolitan Universities a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Metropolitan Universities. It is indexed in DOAJ and has a PubScope Trust Score of 15/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Metropolitan Universities?

Metropolitan Universities is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Metropolitan Universities indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Metropolitan Universities is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Metropolitan Universities?

About the Journal About Us Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) is the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities ’ (CUMU) quarterly online journal. Founded in 1990, MUJ disseminates scholarship and research relevant to urban and metropolitan universities. Articles amplify the mission of CUMU by reinforcing the value of place-based institutions and illuminating our collective work of supporting the changing needs of our students, institutions, and cities. MUJ publishes manuscripts on topics pertinent to urban and metropolitan institutions. Most issues are organized thematically and ed

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref