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Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning

Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism, Faculty of Geography, Babes-Bolyai University · Romania · Est. 2012

ISSN2069-3419eISSN2248-2199

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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SJR Scorei

0.175

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.236

Total Worksi

186

Total Citationsi

812

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.27

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Geography; Geography, Planning and Development.

General Information

Country / RegionRomania

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications186

Publisher OrgBabeș-Bolyai University

OA Since2016

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

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Centre for Research on Settlements and Urbanism, Faculty of Geography, Babes-Bolyai University

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2069-3419 / 2248-2199

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

152

2019

109

2020

150

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban and Rural Development ChallengesUrbanization and City PlanningDiverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchUrban Green Space and HealthRural development and sustainabilityUrban Transport and AccessibilityPlace Attachment and Urban StudiesUrban Design and Spatial AnalysisDisaster Management and Resilience

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning

Is Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning?

Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.27.

Is Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Settlements and Spatial Planning?