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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q3SCImago #25,899Diamond OADiamond OA

Italian Journal of Planning Practice

Identifier (ISSN):2239-267X(Print)
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Publisher:Paolo Scattoni
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Italian Journal of Planning Practice

WoS N/A
00110.120230.220240.620250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.143
#25,899

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
10

10 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A
Self-Citation Rate50%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
5articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Italian Journal of Planning Practice (IJPP)is an open access brand new journal which aims at establishing a source for information on Italian planning practice. IJPP adheres to the BOAI definition of open access and all users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles. The journal is concerned with encouraging reflections and disseminating knowledge and research on the peculiar characteristics of Italian planning practice and policy all across the world to the widest possible readership. IJPP also considers comparative case studies of fundamental importance for the understanding of planning practices. IJPP is conceived for all Italian and international critical academics, researchers, professionals and students who wish to keep update with the evolution of the planning discipline in Italy and to contribute to the spreading of scientific research through their work. IJPP emphasizes results of analytical research in a range of topics within the general field of town and regional planning and attempts to draw attention to the practical nature of problems.

Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ARCHITECTURE

N/A
RankN/A
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ARCHITECTURE

Q2
Rank28/100
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

4 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2023
IF0.1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #25,899Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.143

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.60

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 Citations8
3-Year Documents15
Citable Documents15

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 Rate66.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

ArchitectureQ3
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4
Urban StudiesQ4
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: 50%

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)Arts & Humanities
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ARCHITECTURE
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

Italian Journal of Planning Practice (ISSN: 2239-267X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ARCHITECTURE, published by Paolo Scattoni in Italy. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.143 (Q3), an H-index of 10.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 5 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond 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.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Diamond OA
Publisher
Paolo Scattoni
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28