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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #13,185Hybrid

International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development

Identifier (ISSN):2187-3666(Print)
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Publisher:Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development

WoS Q4
12231.620231.520241.720251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.442
#13,185

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
19

19 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate53.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
31articles/year
66.1% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

For investigation regarding the impact of planning policy on spatial planning implementation, International review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development (IRSPSD International) seeks to learn from researchers in an integrated multidisciplinary platform that reflects a variety of perspectives—such as economic development, social equality, and ecological protection—with a view to achieving a sustainable urban form. This international journal attempts to provide insights into the achievement of a sustainable urban form, through spatial planning and implementation; here, we focus on planning experiences at the levels of local cities and some metropolitan areas in the world, particularly in Asian countries. Submission are expected from multidisciplinary viewpoints encompassing land-use patterns, housing development, transportation, green design, and agricultural and ecological systems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Geography75.1%Engineering62.7%Environmental science61.4%Biology49.6%Economics49.3%Environmental planning47.4%Business45.8%Ecology42.2%Computer science38.1%Political science33.2%History32.3%Archaeology32.1%Architectural engineering31.8%Law31.5%Civil engineering28.8%Sociology24.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank104/114
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank104/114
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year41
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year62
Total Citations73
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year56
Total Citations185
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year61
Total Citations325
2022
IF—
Articles / Year58
Total Citations370

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,185Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.442

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.14

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,797 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations366
3-Year Documents175
Citable Documents172

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 Rate39.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Urban StudiesQ2
Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3
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: 53.3%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Management
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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

International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development (ISSN: 2187-3666) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, published by Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development in Japan. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.442 (Q2), an H-index of 19.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,797 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
Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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