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International Journal of Urban Sciences

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1226-5934eISSN2161-6779

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

0.952

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.487

Total Works

903

Total Citations

9,852

2yr Mean Citedness

1.82

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Urban Sciences is an interdisciplinary journal for scientific research and analytical methods on urban and regional studies. It publishes urban and regional research studies on planning, transportation, economics, environment, geography, theory, and policy, particularly in the areas of computer science and population.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications903

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1226-5934 / 2161-6779

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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

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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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

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Transport and AccessibilityTransportation Planning and OptimizationHousing Market and EconomicsRegional Economics and Spatial AnalysisHuman auditory perception and evaluationLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesHuman Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisKorean Urban and Social StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsUrban and Rural Development Challenges