What is the Impact Factor of Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies is 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.319 (Q2) and an H-index of 12.

Who publishes Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies is published by World Scientific. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #16,529Diamond OAGold OA

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2345-7481(Print)/2345-752X(Online)

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Publisher:World Scientific

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.2– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.319

#16,529

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

26articles/year

100% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Chinese Journal of Urban and Environmental Studies (ISSN: 2345-7481) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of URBAN STUDIES, published by World Scientific. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.319 (Q2), an H-index of 12.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography83.5%Political science82.4%Economics82.4%Law79.5%Biology75.1%History72.9%Ecology72.5%Archaeology72.5%China61.9%Business56%Geology40.7%Economic growth39.9%Sociology38.5%Computer science38.1%Environmental science37%Engineering33%Philosophy32.6%Oceanography31.9%Physics30.4%Mathematics29.7%Climate change23.8%Natural resource economics22.7%Medicine22.3%Environmental planning20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Urban Studies

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank62/86

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank64/86

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
URBAN STUDIES	JCRESCI	62/86	Q3
URBAN STUDIES	JCIESCI	64/86	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year

2026Latest

IF1.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF1.2

Articles / Year20

Total Citations4

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year25

Total Citations26

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year25

Total Citations76

2022

IF—

Articles / Year30

Total Citations142

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.2	—	—
2025	1.2	20	4
2024	1.6	25	26
2023	1.4	25	76
2022	—	30	142
2021	—	29	201
2020	—	31	195
2019	—	38	148
2018	—	30	113
2017	—	30	109
2016	—	36	97
2015	—	34	124
2014	—	21	38

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #16,529Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Economics, Econometrics and FinanceEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.319

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.63

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations126

3-Year Documents76

Citable Documents76

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate38.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Urban StudiesQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

Global and Planetary ChangeQ4

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

4区 (Zone 4)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区URBAN STUDIES

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.