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Journal of Urban Research

Cairo University, Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning in Cooperation with The Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB). · Egypt · Est. 1999

ISSN2090-0694eISSN2682-4515

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

412

Total Citationsi

340

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.10

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Urban Research focuses on urban planning, sustainability, and development, with a particular emphasis on challenges and solutions within Egyptian cities. Research explores urban mobility, affordable housing, heritage preservation, and the impact of infrastructure on urban growth. It also examines the integration of smart city technologies and the regeneration of urban public spaces.

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General Information

Country / RegionEgypt

Primary LanguageEnglish, Arabic

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications412

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cairo University, Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning in Cooperation with The Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB).

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2090-0694 / 2682-4515

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, Arabic

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban and Rural Development ChallengesUrban Design and Spatial AnalysisArchitecture and Cultural InfluencesLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesLegal and Regulatory AnalysisMilitary Technology and StrategiesCultural Heritage Management and PreservationPlace Attachment and Urban StudiesSustainable Building Design and AssessmentUrban Transport and Accessibility

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Urban Research

Is Journal of Urban Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Urban Research: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Urban Research?

Journal of Urban Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.10.

Is Journal of Urban Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Urban Research is indexed in DOAJ.