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Discover Cities

Springer · Switzerland

eISSN3004-8311

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on urban studies, examining the intersection of technology, sustainability, and social equity within cities. It explores themes such as urban mobility, artificial intelligence in urban health, environmental monitoring, land use change, and participatory governance. The journal also addresses challenges related to urban resilience, heritage, and the impact of climate change on urban environments.

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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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?

3004-8311

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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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.

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesUrban Transport and AccessibilityUrban Green Space and HealthUrban Heat Island MitigationUrban and Rural Development ChallengesSmart Cities and TechnologiesTransportation Planning and OptimizationFlood Risk Assessment and ManagementUrban Design and Spatial AnalysisImpact of Light on Environment and Health

Frequently asked questions about Discover Cities

Is Discover Cities a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Discover Cities: 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 Discover Cities?

Discover Cities is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Discover Cities indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Discover Cities is indexed in DOAJ.