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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #4,771Hybrid

Environment and Planning B-Urban Analytics and City Science

Identifier (ISSN):2399-8083(Print)/2399-8091(Online)
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Publisher:SAGE
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Environment and Planning B-Urban Analytics and City Science

WoS Q3
12453.5120223.520232.620243.120252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.018
#4,771

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
123

123 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
146articles/year
34.08% Gold OA•98.3% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Environment and Planning B-Urban Analytics and City Science (ISSN: 2399-8083) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.018 (Q1), an H-index of 123.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geography71.8%Computer science70.3%Engineering60.8%Economics58.8%Biology52.8%Mathematics46.4%Ecology41%Political science40.4%History39.8%Civil engineering38.9%Law38.1%Physics37.6%Archaeology37.6%Sociology36.4%Business34.2%Medicine33%Philosophy32.6%Geology25.5%Statistics25.1%Artificial intelligence24.2%Quantum mechanics23.8%Operating system23.6%Environmental science22%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank114/202
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Q1
Rank40/174
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Q2
Rank26/58
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Q2
Rank24/86
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Q3
Rank102/202
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Q2
Rank59/174
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Q2
Rank19/58
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Q2
Rank24/86
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year117
Total Citations20
2025
IF3.1
Articles / Year149
Total Citations274
2024
IF2.6
Articles / Year182
Total Citations821
2023
IF3.5
Articles / Year158
Total Citations1,287
2022
IF3.511
Articles / Year191
Total Citations2,696

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,771Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2017-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringEnvironmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.018

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.15

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,336 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,127
3-Year Documents500
Citable Documents449

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ArchitectureQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Nature and Landscape ConservationQ1
Urban StudiesQ1
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2
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: 7.7%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Economics
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区ENVIRONMENTAL 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

Environment and Planning B-Urban Analytics and City Science (ISSN: 2399-8083) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.018 (Q1), an H-index of 123.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 146 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,336 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
SAGE
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28