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Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law

Emerald Publishing · United Kingdom · Est. 2018

ISSN2514-9415

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.226

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.467

Total Works

131

Total Citations

655

2yr Mean Citedness

0.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the intersection of law, property, planning, and environmental issues. It examines legal frameworks related to environmental protection, natural resource management, and land use, including topics such as risk-based licensing, the Rights of Nature movement, and the legal status of natural entities like rivers. The journal also explores property law, real estate development, urban planning, and the spatial dimensions of law through the lens of legal geography.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications131

Publisher OrgEmerald Publishing Limited

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Emerald Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2514-9415

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

LawQ3

Urban StudiesQ3

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawUrban StudiesManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismHousing Market and EconomicsEnvironmental law and policyLand Rights and ReformsUrban Planning and GovernanceLegal principles and applicationsUrban and Rural Development ChallengesProperty Rights and Legal DoctrineSpace exploration and regulationSharing Economy and Platforms