What is the Impact Factor of City & Community?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of City & Community is 2.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is City & Community indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, City & Community is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.181 (Q1) and an H-index of 55.

Who publishes City & Community and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

City & Community is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,403 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,729Top JournalHybrid

City & Community

Identifier (ISSN):1535-6841(Print)/1540-6040(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.7↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for City & Community

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.181

#3,729

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

55 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

17articles/year

13.89% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

City & Community (ISSN: 1535-6841) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.181 (Q1), an H-index of 55.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology92.3%Political science59.9%Geography51.3%Economics50.9%Law49.7%History34.6%Archaeology29%Philosophy28%Biology26.9%Psychology26.3%Computer science24%Economic growth23.1%Engineering21.4%Medicine20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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0 calls

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

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank41/222

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank26/86

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank79/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank15/86

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	41/222	Q1
URBAN STUDIES	JCRSSCI	26/86	Q2
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	79/222	Q2
URBAN STUDIES	JCISSCI	15/86	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.7

Articles / Year20

Total Citations1

2025

IF3

Articles / Year20

Total Citations5

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year19

Total Citations57

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year22

Total Citations134

2022

IF2.252

Articles / Year31

Total Citations302

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.7	20	1
2025	3	20	5
2024	2.4	19	57
2023	2.5	22	134
2022	2.252	31	302
2021	—	29	314
2020	—	54	647
2019	—	118	2,055
2018	—	90	1,334
2017	—	55	519
2016	—	62	1,068
2015	—	57	1,046

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,729Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.181

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.50

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,403 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations190

3-Year Documents50

Citable Documents48

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 Rate55.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Urban StudiesQ1

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: 4.2%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区SOCIOLOGY

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 17 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,403 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.