What is the Impact Factor of Urban Research & Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Urban Research & Practice is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Urban Research & Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Urban Research & Practice is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.697 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

Who publishes Urban Research & Practice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Urban Research & Practice is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,087 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,283Hybrid

Urban Research & Practice

Identifier (ISSN):1753-5069(Print)/1753-5077(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Urban Research & Practice

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.697

#8,283

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate5.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

37articles/year

28.41% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Urban Research & Practice (ISSN: 1753-5069) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of URBAN STUDIES, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.697 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science82%Economics77.6%Geography72.9%Sociology71.6%Law47.3%Business45.2%Biology43.1%Economic geography41.9%Engineering38%History36.3%Regional science35.4%Computer science32.6%Ecology31%Archaeology29.6%Philosophy28.5%Environmental science24.2%Civil engineering24%Economic growth23.8%Environmental planning22.8%Finance20.5%Mathematics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Urban Studies

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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

URBAN STUDIES

Rank40/86

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank48/86

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
URBAN STUDIES	JCRSSCI	40/86	Q2
URBAN STUDIES	JCISSCI	48/86	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year43

Total Citations5

2025

IF1.8

Articles / Year50

Total Citations93

2024

IF1.8

Articles / Year39

Total Citations123

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year31

Total Citations258

2022

IF2.136

Articles / Year55

Total Citations415

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	43	5
2025	1.8	50	93
2024	1.8	39	123
2023	2.1	31	258
2022	2.136	55	415
2021	—	39	419
2020	—	44	596
2019	—	33	705
2018	—	41	905
2017	—	39	1,162
2016	—	41	660
2015	—	44	1,010

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,283Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.697

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.91

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,087 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations369

3-Year Documents118

Citable Documents116

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.0%

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: 5.6%

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)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,087 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.