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Urban Policy and Research

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1982

ISSN1476-7244

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

0.705

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SNIP

0.694

Total Works

1,681

Total Citations

22,484

2yr Mean Citedness

1.17

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Urban Policy and Research aims to bridge theoretical and empirical research with urban policy practice, stimulating informed debate on urban issues. The journal publishes in the areas of Urban planning and Metropolitan area, incorporating elements of Economic history research, Poverty, Face-to-face, Distribution (economics), Rural housing, Public debate, and Renting.

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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 Published1982

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,681

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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1476-7244

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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

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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 StudiesGeographyRegional & Urban PlanningUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismUrban Planning and GovernanceHousing Market and EconomicsUrban Transport and AccessibilityRural development and sustainabilityUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesUrban and Rural Development ChallengesUrbanization and City PlanningMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesHomelessness and Social Issues