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City and Community

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1800

ISSN1535-6841eISSN1540-6040

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

1.003

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SNIP

1.355

Total Works

1,108

Total Citations

23,038

2yr Mean Citedness

0.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the spatial dimensions of social inequality and urban processes. It investigates how real estate development influences policing, how individuals experiencing homelessness navigate housing systems, and the geography of incarceration. The journal also explores urban beautification efforts, refugee resettlement in marginalized neighborhoods, and the impact of racial and ethnic diversity on residential choices. Additionally, it analyzes the relationship between urban design features like walkability and protest frequency.

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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 Published1800

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,108

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1535-6841 / 1540-6040

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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

2019

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2021

2022

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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.

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

SociologyUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesUrban Planning and GovernanceHomelessness and Social IssuesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismUrbanization and City PlanningHousing Market and EconomicsLegal case studies and regulationsMigration, Ethnicity, and Economy