City
Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1974
ISSN1360-4813eISSN1470-3629
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR
35
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI+10
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total35
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
0.714
H-Index
84
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.145
Total Works
1,925
Total Citations
39,247
2yr Mean Citedness
1.55
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
City is a journal that provides analysis of urban trends, culture, theory, policy, and action. It offers insights into, analysis of, and commentary on the contemporary urban world.
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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 Kingdom
Primary Language—
1st Year Published1974
FrequencySix Times A Year, 2010-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,925
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Submission Info
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Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
5/12 · 42%
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Does the journal have a website?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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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.
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Urban StudiesQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Urban Studies
Scopus Categories
Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and Development
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Urban Planning and GovernanceHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismUrban and Rural Development ChallengesUrbanization and City PlanningWater Governance and InfrastructureGeographies of human-animal interactionsCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentPublic Spaces through ArtPolitical and Economic history of UK and USHomelessness and Social Issues
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