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Urban Governance

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2017

ISSN2664-3286eISSN2667-3800

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.796

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.255

Total Works

218

Total Citations

1,709

2yr Mean Citedness

3.50

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines urban governance, focusing on how policies, planning, and citizen participation shape city development. It explores themes such as smart city initiatives, public space development, infrastructure, sanitation, and housing affordability. The journal also investigates the role of technology, artificial intelligence, and data in urban management, as well as challenges related to informality, resilience, and sustainability in urban environments.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications218

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2664-3286 / 2667-3800

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2017

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2023

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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.

DevelopmentQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Urban StudiesSociology and Political ScienceManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawDevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSmart Cities and TechnologiesInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentUrban Planning and GovernanceUrban Agriculture and SustainabilityDisaster Management and ResilienceE-Government and Public ServicesCOVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsUrban Transport and AccessibilityHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis