La ligne éditoriale concerne tous les sujets de la géographie et de l’aménagement-urbanisme, avec un intérêt privilégié pour la dimension spatiale et/ou territoriale des objets d’étude et une ouverture vers les approches interdisciplinaires, les sciences sociales et les sciences de l’environnement.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
30
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
General Information
Country / RegionFrance
Primary LanguageFrench
1st Year Published2006
Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications937
Publisher OrgLille University of Science and Technology
Universite des Sciences et Technologiques de Lille
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1954-4863 / 1950-5698
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
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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?
No
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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Primary language documented?
French
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.
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4
Urban StudiesQ4
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Geography
Scopus Categories
Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and Development
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
French Urban and Social StudiesAgriculture and Rural Development ResearchCultural Identity and HeritageMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderSocial Sciences and GovernanceDiverse Cultural and Historical StudiesPolitical and Social IssuesAging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesHistorical Geography and Geographical ThoughtCultural Industries and Urban Development