PlaNext

AESOP Association of the European Schools of Planning · Belgium

eISSN2468-0648

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.133

H-Indexi

Aims & Scope

plaNext invites authors to submit original work that includes: empirical research; theoretical discussions; innovative methodologies; case studies; and book reviews on selected books, textbooks, or specific topics dealing within planning.

General Information

Country / RegionBelgium

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequencyannually

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

AESOP Association of the European Schools of Planning

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2468-0648

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Urban StudiesQ4

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban Planning and GovernanceSmart Cities and TechnologiesUrban Planning and ValuationRural development and sustainabilityUrban and Rural Development ChallengesSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentHousing, Finance, and NeoliberalismParticipatory Visual Research MethodsLatin American Urban Studies

Frequently asked questions about PlaNext

Is PlaNext a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for PlaNext: it is indexed in Scopus, 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 PlaNext?

PlaNext is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.133.

Is PlaNext indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

PlaNext is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.