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City, Culture and Society

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN1877-9174
SJR Q1Scopus / SJR
25
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
Total25
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.743
H-Index
55
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.266
Total Works
552
Total Citations
11,063
2yr Mean Citedness
1.75
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of culture, society, and urban environments, with a particular focus on the creative and cultural industries, urban development, and the socio-economic impacts of various economic activities. It examines how cultural production, innovation, and artistic practices shape urban spaces and social stratification, and investigates the role of policy and governance in these contexts. The journal also addresses themes of digitalization, informal economies, and the evolving nature of work and identity in contemporary cities.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary Language
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 35 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications552
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1877-9174
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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?
N/A

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.

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q1
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1
Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentUrban Planning and GovernanceEducational Robotics and EngineeringCultural Heritage Management and PreservationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchScientific Measurement and Uncertainty EvaluationMechatronics Education and ApplicationsSport and Mega-Event Impacts
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref