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Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies

World Scientific Β· United States Β· Est. 2013

ISSN2345-7481eISSN2345-752X
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
84
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (3 more)+18
Total84
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.319
H-Indexi
15
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.455
Total Worksi
372
Total Citationsi
1,504
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.21
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Urban Studies; Economics and Econometrics; Geography, Planning and Development; Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law; Global and Planetary Change.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2013
Annual Volume~ 25 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications372
OA Since2020
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
World Scientific

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 Β· 92%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
World Scientific
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2345-7481 / 2345-752X
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
World Scientific
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
38
167
2019
31
224
2020
29
232
2021
30
181
2022
25
105
2023
25
58
2024
25
29
2025
14
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Urban StudiesQ2
Economics and EconometricsQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3
Global and Planetary ChangeQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesEconomics and EconometricsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawGeography, Planning and DevelopmentGlobal and Planetary Change

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthClimate Change Policy and EconomicsEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesRegional Economics and Spatial AnalysisUrban Transport and AccessibilityRegional Economic and Spatial AnalysisAir Quality and Health ImpactsEnergy, Environment, and Transportation PoliciesSustainable Industrial Ecology

Frequently asked questions about Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies

Is Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies?

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 1.21.

Is Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies?

Subject areas: Urban Studies; Economics and Econometrics; Geography, Planning and Development; Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law; Global and Planetary Change.

How much does it cost to publish in Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies?

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref