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Journal of Urban Economics

Academic Press Inc. · United States · Est. 1974

ISSN1095-9068
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
50
/ 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
3.854
H-Index
199
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.746
Total Works
2,813
Total Citations
182,756
2yr Mean Citedness
5.17
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the economic impacts of urban dynamics, including housing markets, land use, and neighborhood changes. Articles examine how factors such as immigration, policy interventions like rent control, and economic shocks like shop closures affect property values, investment, and crime. The research also explores firm behavior, migration costs, and the spatial distribution of economic and environmental consequences.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1974
Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,813
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Academic Press Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1095-9068
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

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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.

Economics and EconometricsQ1
Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EconomicsUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Housing Market and EconomicsRegional Economics and Spatial AnalysisFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationSpatial and Panel Data AnalysisFinancial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisTransportation Planning and Optimization
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref