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Housing, Theory and Society

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

ISSN1651-2278

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

1.194

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SNIP

1.747

Total Works

930

Total Citations

20,141

2yr Mean Citedness

1.84

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of housing, theory, and society, with recent articles focusing on the emotional labor of homelessness sector staff, comparative housing policy in Southern Europe, students' emotional experiences in accommodation, the nexus of precarity in youth work and housing in Ethiopia and South Africa, and analytical frameworks for understanding young adults' housing pathways and agency under late neoliberalism.

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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~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications930

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?

1651-2278

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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.

DevelopmentQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Environmental StudiesRegional & Urban PlanningUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesSociology and Political ScienceDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismHomelessness and Social IssuesUrban Planning and GovernanceHousing Market and EconomicsUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesPolitical and Economic history of UK and USUrbanization and City PlanningUrban and Rural Development ChallengesMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesCollaborative and Sustainable Housing Initiatives