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Place Branding and Public Diplomacy

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1751-8040eISSN1751-8059
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.617
H-Index
54
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.463
Total Works
702
Total Citations
13,873
2yr Mean Citedness
1.87
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Aims & Scope

Place Branding and Public Diplomacy is a comprehensive journal examining the interplay of brand strategy and public diplomacy in city, region, and country development. Applies modern marketing tools to the development of cities, countries and regions. Provides a platform for studying place branding and public diplomacy both individually and in combination. Offers a global forum for diverse stakeholders such as scholars, consultants, business and government specialists. Features peerreviewed articles, news, debates, interviews, literature reviews, case studies and special features.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2007
Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications702
Publisher OrgPalgrave Macmillan
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1751-8040 / 1751-8059
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
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.

MarketingQ2
Strategy and ManagementQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Scopus Categories

Strategy and ManagementMarketing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchPublic Relations and Crisis CommunicationConsumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationMedia Studies and CommunicationDigital Marketing and Social MediaSport and Mega-Event ImpactsCustomer Service Quality and LoyaltyCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentCruise Tourism Development and ManagementCulinary Culture and Tourism
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref