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Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning

Springer · Germany

eISSN2731-6661
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning is a forum for multi-disciplinary studies focusing on all aspects of urban and rural planning. Encourages innovative approaches in spatial planning for urban and rural development. Aims to refine planning knowledge, innovate practice, and support policy-making. Publishes research, technical notes, reviews and case studies across all urban planning fields.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
StatusActive
Total Publications—
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2731-6661
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Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double 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?
N/A
✅
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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Transport and AccessibilityUrban and Rural Development ChallengesUrban Design and Spatial AnalysisRegional Development and EnvironmentHuman Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisUrbanization and City PlanningSmart Cities and TechnologiesUrban Planning and GovernanceRegional Economics and Spatial Analysis

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning

Is Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning: it is indexed in 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 Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning?

Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning?

Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning is a forum for multi-disciplinary studies focusing on all aspects of urban and rural planning. Encourages innovative approaches in spatial planning for urban and rural development. Aims to refine planning knowledge, innovate practice, and support policy-making. Publishes research, technical notes, reviews and case studies across all urban planning fields.

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