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Status
Active
Coverage
2016–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
3.8
SJR · SCImago
0.545
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
39
Best quartile
Q2 · 74th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Studies | 75 / 295 | 74th | Q2 |
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Urban Planning
Urban Planning is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 3.8), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Cogitatio Press.
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Publisher: Cogitatio Press
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCIOpen Access
3.8
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Urban Planning indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2016–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 3.8.
What quartile is Urban Planning in Scopus?
Urban Planning is Q2 in Urban Studies (rank 75 of 295), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Urban Planning?
Urban Planning is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 3.8, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 74th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.545, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 39.
How much does it cost to publish in Urban Planning?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,132 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Urban Planning and what is its ISSN?
Urban Planning is published by Cogitatio Press. Its ISSN is 2183-7635.
Is Urban Planning in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Urban Planning open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Urban Planning? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Urban Planning has an h-index of 47 and a 2-year mean of 2.25 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #62 of 280 Scopus journals in Urban Studies.
47
h-index
2.25
2-yr mean citations
348
i10-index
1,154
works indexed
12,525
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,132
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#62 of 280 Top 23% Urban Studies
Urban Planning published 147 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 162. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Urban Planning? — latest 98 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Germany (35.5%), United Kingdom (12.1%) and Poland (6.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Urban Planning? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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