Urban Design International
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Aims & Scope
URBAN DESIGN International is: an essential forum for the exchange of information and debate concerning issues of urban design and management a vital resource for urban designers, architects, planners, landscape architects and developers an international peer-reviewed publication. URBAN DESIGN International is the first truly international network for all of those involved in the multi-disciplinary tasks of urban design and management. In providing a direct forum for the exchange of information and a vehicle for the debate which constantly redefines the scope of urban design, the journal places a primary emphasis on bringing together practice and research. It addresses current issues and aims to make a range of materials accessible to all: from in-depth papers and reviews of projects, to book reviews, comments on previous contributions and a diary of international events. Some issues are themed by topic or geographic region. The international range of the journal is impressive as witnessed by contributions from all the major continents and an active and extensive editorial structure. Amongst the issues the journal addresses are: urban design theory and practice urban development and management urban ecology heritage and local identity diverse communities of interest
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ARCHITECTURE
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
URBAN STUDIES
ARCHITECTURE
REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
URBAN STUDIES
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisUrban Design International (ISSN: 1357-5317) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.610 (Q1), an H-index of 47.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 24 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,073 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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