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Urban Research and Practice

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1753-5069eISSN1753-5077

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

0.638

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.123

Total Works

707

Total Citations

9,991

2yr Mean Citedness

1.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Urban Research and Practice seeks to reflect and further enhance the rich diversity of thought, approach and research that currently characterises the study of urban areas. The journal is indexed in SJR in Geography, Planning and Development and Urban Studies.

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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 Published2008

FrequencyThree Issues Yearly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications707

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

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?

1753-5069 / 1753-5077

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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

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

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2021

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2023

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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

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Planning and GovernanceUrbanization and City PlanningHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismUrban and Rural Development ChallengesCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentRegional Development and PolicyUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesPublic Policy and Administration ResearchMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesUrban Transport and Accessibility