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Journal of Urban Management

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2012

ISSN2589-0360
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
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
1.055
H-Index
50
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.639
Total Works
523
Total Citations
9,286
2yr Mean Citedness
3.66
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on urban management issues, including environmental quality, spatial development, and planning strategies. Articles examine topics such as air pollution modeling, smart city frameworks, soundscape quality, urban spatial development theories, youth participation in planning, light pollution, urban informality, and the transformation of new towns. The research often employs quantitative and qualitative methods to analyze urban challenges and propose solutions for sustainable and inclusive urban environments.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
Annual Volume~ 81 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications523
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2589-0360
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Public AdministrationQ1
Urban StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urban Studies

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Transport and AccessibilityUrban and Rural Development ChallengesUrban Design and Spatial AnalysisUrban Planning and GovernanceUrban Green Space and HealthSmart Cities and TechnologiesHuman Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisRegional Economics and Spatial AnalysisUrbanization and City Planning
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref