What is the Impact Factor of Urban Education?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Urban Education is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Urban Education indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Urban Education is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.711 (Q1) and an H-index of 82.

Who publishes Urban Education and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Urban Education is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,646 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,927Hybrid

Urban Education

Identifier (ISSN):0042-0859(Print)/1552-8340(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Urban Education

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.711

#1,927

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

82 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate11.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

98articles/year

12.44% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Get hard-hitting, focused analyses of critical concerns facing inner-city schools in Urban Education. For almost 40 years, Urban Education has provided thought-provoking commentary on key issues from gender-balanced and racially diverse perspectives. Subjects include: •Mental health needs of urban students •Student motivation and teacher practice •School-to-work programs and community economic development •Restructuring in large urban schools •Health and social services

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology97.8%Psychology93.9%Pedagogy80.5%Political science63.5%Law53.9%Mathematics53.8%Mathematics education48%Economics40.6%Philosophy34.7%Economic growth29.3%Biology29%Anthropology24%Gender studies22.4%History21.4%Social psychology21.2%Geography20.5%Medicine20.2%Computer science20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank290/760

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank53/86

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Rank285/762

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank23/86

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCRSSCI	290/760	Q2
URBAN STUDIES	JCRSSCI	53/86	Q3
EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH	JCISSCI	285/762	Q2
URBAN STUDIES	JCISSCI	23/86	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year81

Total Citations12

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year79

Total Citations116

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year52

Total Citations204

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year55

Total Citations326

2022

IF2.684

Articles / Year83

Total Citations880

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	81	12
2025	1.7	79	116
2024	1.7	52	204
2023	2.3	55	326
2022	2.684	83	880
2021	—	53	764
2020	—	89	1,751
2019	—	55	816
2018	—	95	2,877
2017	—	48	1,515
2016	—	91	5,462
2015	—	74	2,618

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,927Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1965-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.711

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,646 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,080

3-Year Documents262

Citable Documents261

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate62.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

Urban StudiesQ1

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: 11.8%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

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

Urban Education (ISSN: 0042-0859) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.711 (Q1), an H-index of 82.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 98 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,646 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.