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Planning Practice and Research

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1986

ISSN1360-0583

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

236

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 217d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.607

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.135

Total Worksi

1,580

Total Citationsi

23,695

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.41

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Planning Practice and Research focuses on the multifaceted nature of urban and regional planning, emphasizing innovative methodologies and participatory approaches. The journal aims to bridge theory and practice while addressing contemporary challenges in spatial planning across various contexts. It publishes research related to Social Sciences, Geography, Planning and Development.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

FrequencyFive Issues Yearly, 2010-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,580

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1360-0583

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

281

2019

909

2020

478

2021

421

2022

217

2023

267

2024

126

2025

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Regional & Urban Planning

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Planning and GovernanceUrbanization and City PlanningRural development and sustainabilityHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismUrban Transport and AccessibilityLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentUrban and Rural Development ChallengesPolitical and Economic history of UK and USRegional Development and Policy

Frequently asked questions about Planning Practice and Research

Is Planning Practice and Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Planning Practice and Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Planning Practice and Research?

Planning Practice and Research is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.41.

Is Planning Practice and Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Planning Practice and Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.