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Journal of Urban Cultural Studies

Intellect Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2050-9790

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.106

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.304

Total Works

241

Total Citations

571

2yr Mean Citedness

0.11

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Urban Cultural Studies examines the representation, production, and negotiation of urban space across various media, including literature, cinema, photography, and public art. It explores how these representations engage with themes of social inequality, historical memory, identity, and political discourse within urban environments. The journal also investigates the impact of cultural practices and artistic interventions on urban development and the lived experiences of city dwellers.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications241

Publisher OrgIntellect

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Submission Info

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OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Intellect Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2050-9790

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q4

Cultural StudiesQ4

Urban StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Public Spaces through ArtUrban Planning and GovernanceCinema and Media StudiesCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentCultural Heritage Management and PreservationArt, Politics, and ModernismSpatial and Cultural StudiesGeographies of human-animal interactionsComics and Graphic NarrativesUrbanization and City Planning