What is the Impact Factor of TOWN PLANNING REVIEW?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of TOWN PLANNING REVIEW is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is TOWN PLANNING REVIEW indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, TOWN PLANNING REVIEW is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.420 (Q2) and an H-index of 54.

Who publishes TOWN PLANNING REVIEW and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

TOWN PLANNING REVIEW is published by Liverpool University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,005 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #13,692Hybrid

TOWN PLANNING REVIEW

Identifier (ISSN):0041-0020(Print)/1478-341X(Online)

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Publisher:Liverpool University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +1.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for TOWN PLANNING REVIEW

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.42

#13,692

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

63articles/year

63.64% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Town Planning Review has been one of the world"s leading journals of urban and regional planning since its foundation in 1910. With an extensive international readership, TPR is a well established urban and regional planning journal, providing a principal forum for communication between researchers and students, policy analysts and practitioners. To mark TPR’s centenary in 2010, it is proposed to publish a series of ‘Centenary Papers’ -- review papers that record and reflect on the state of the art in a range of topics in the general field of town and regional planning.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology54.7%Geography54%Political science52.6%Economics38.1%History32.2%Engineering27.7%Biology25.2%Law24.1%Philosophy23.2%Environmental science22.5%Business21.2%Environmental planning21%Regional science20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Urban Studies

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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

JCRESCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank39/86

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank1/86

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
URBAN STUDIES	JCRESCI	39/86	Q2
URBAN STUDIES	JCIESCI	1/86	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year17

Total Citations3

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year55

Total Citations42

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year63

Total Citations133

2023

IF0

Articles / Year34

Total Citations78

2022

IF—

Articles / Year49

Total Citations196

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	17	3
2025	1.1	55	42
2024	1.6	63	133
2023	0	34	78
2022	—	49	196
2021	—	106	856
2020	—	42	390
2019	—	44	382
2018	—	53	463
2017	—	49	499
2016	—	54	886
2015	—	64	840

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,692Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1977-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.42

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,005 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations185

3-Year Documents112

Citable Documents109

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate34.8%

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

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: 12.5%

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)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区URBAN 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

TOWN PLANNING REVIEW (ISSN: 0041-0020) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of URBAN STUDIES, published by Liverpool University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.420 (Q2), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 63 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,005 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.