What is the Impact Factor of Urban Geography?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Urban Geography is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Urban Geography indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Urban Geography is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.337 (Q1) and an H-index of 100.

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

Urban Geography is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,600 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,003Top JournalHybrid

Urban Geography

Identifier (ISSN):0272-3638(Print)/1938-2847(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.5

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 Urban Geography

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.337

#3,003

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

100

100 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate10.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

104articles/year

27.06% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Editorial Policy. Urban Geography publishes research articles covering a wide range of topics and approaches of interest to urban geographers. Articles should be relevant, timely, and well-designed, should have broad significance, and should demonstrate originality.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Geography83.5%Economics83.1%Sociology80.1%Political science68.2%Economic geography57.6%Law53%Biology43.2%History42.1%Engineering38.6%Archaeology36.1%Philosophy31.3%Ecology31.3%Civil engineering28.6%Economic growth28.4%Computer science27.6%Regional science23.9%Medicine22.5%Business22.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

GEOGRAPHY

Rank36/174

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank22/86

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

GEOGRAPHY

Rank47/174

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank17/86

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
GEOGRAPHY	JCRSSCI	36/174	Q1
URBAN STUDIES	JCRSSCI	22/86	Q2
GEOGRAPHY	JCISSCI	47/174	Q2
URBAN STUDIES	JCISSCI	17/86	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year106

Total Citations27

2025

IF2.6

Articles / Year114

Total Citations196

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year122

Total Citations727

2023

IF3.8

Articles / Year73

Total Citations630

2022

IF3.563

Articles / Year122

Total Citations1,761

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	106	27
2025	2.6	114	196
2024	2.9	122	727
2023	3.8	73	630
2022	3.563	122	1,761
2021	—	111	2,373
2020	—	131	3,617
2019	—	102	3,231
2018	—	101	2,770
2017	—	79	3,536
2016	—	141	6,094
2015	—	106	3,928

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,003Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1980-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.337

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.39

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,600 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,475

3-Year Documents316

Citable Documents301

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 Rate42.0%

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

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: 10.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区GEOGRAPHY

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 Geography (ISSN: 0272-3638) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.337 (Q1), an H-index of 100.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 104 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,600 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.