Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis
Bucharest University Press · Romania · Est. 2011
ISSN2067-4082eISSN2068-9969
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI+10
✓ Scopus Q2+18
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.296
H-Index
17
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.566
Total Works
287
Total Citations
1,356
2yr Mean Citedness
0.48
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Aims & Scope
Subject areas: Human ecology. Anthropogeography: Settlements: Cities. Urban geography; Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology. Topics: urban geography, city planning, regions, regional planning, space in economics, sociology
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionRomania
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications287
Publisher OrgUniversity of Bucharest
OA Since2018
Submission Info
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate—
Ethics & Quality
COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
Think.Check.Submit Compliance
10/12 · 83%
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Peer review process documented?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
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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 StudiesQ2
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Geography
Scopus Categories
Urban Studies
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Regional Development and PolicyGlobal Trade and CompetitivenessUrbanization and City PlanningUrban Transport and AccessibilityRural development and sustainabilityLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRegional resilience and developmentCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchPolish socio-economic development
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