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Architecture, City and Environment

Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya · Spain · Est. 2006

ISSN1886-4805eISSN1886-4805
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
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
0.385
H-Index
17
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.781
Total Works
770
Total Citations
2,978
2yr Mean Citedness
0.74
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on urban planning, architecture, and environmental design, with a focus on sustainability, social inclusion, and the impact of climate change on urban and rural landscapes. Articles explore topics such as residential segregation, heritage architecture preservation, the design of educational and university spaces, and the integration of new technologies like collaborative transport robots in urban environments. The journal also examines the relationship between urban design and social behavior, as well as the challenges posed by demographic shifts and natural disasters.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
27
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSpain
Primary LanguageCatalan, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 41 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications770
Publisher OrgUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya
OA Since2005
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~27 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1886-4805 / 1886-4805
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
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?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Catalan, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

ArchitectureQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Urban StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ArchitectureUrban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and DevelopmentArchitecture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Latin American Urban StudiesUrbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesRegional Development and InnovationMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesArchitecture and Art History StudiesArchitecture, Art, EducationBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationCultural Heritage Management and PreservationUrban Transport and AccessibilityUrban Design and Spatial Analysis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref