What is the Impact Factor of Progress in Planning?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Progress in Planning is 8.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Progress in Planning indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Progress in Planning is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.671 (Q1) and an H-index of 64.

Who publishes Progress in Planning and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Progress in Planning is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,736 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,005Top JournalHybrid

Progress in Planning

Identifier (ISSN):0305-9006(Print)/1873-4510(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

8.3↑ +2.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Progress in Planning

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):8.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.671

#2,005

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

13articles/year

42.86% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Progress in Planning is a multidisciplinary journal of research monographs offering a convenient and rapid outlet for extended papers in the field of spatial and environmental planning. Each issue comprises a single monograph of between 25,000 and 35,000 words. The journal is fully peer reviewed, has a global readership, and has been in publication since 1972.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceGeographyEconomicsSociologyLawBusinessComputer ScienceEngineeringHistory

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRSSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank21/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Rank7/58

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank43/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING

Rank9/58

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	21/202	Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCRSSCI	7/58	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	43/202	Q1
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING	JCISSCI	9/58	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF8.3

Articles / Year6

Total Citations17

2025

IF5.7

Articles / Year20

Total Citations51

2024

IF5

Articles / Year22

Total Citations90

2023

IF6.4

Articles / Year23

Total Citations433

2022

IF6.063

Articles / Year21

Total Citations203

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	8.3	6	17
2025	5.7	20	51
2024	5	22	90
2023	6.4	23	433
2022	6.063	21	203
2021	—	20	242
2020	—	16	303
2019	—	18	397
2018	—	19	457
2017	—	17	633
2016	—	15	273
2015	—	21	804

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,005Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.671

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

11.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,736 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations342

3-Year Documents36

Citable Documents36

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 Rate33.9%

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 DevelopmentQ1

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: 8%

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)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Progress in Planning (ISSN: 0305-9006) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.671 (Q1), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,736 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.