What is the Impact Factor of Urban Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Urban Studies is 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Urban Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Urban Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.809 (Q1) and an H-index of 195.

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

Urban Studies is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,755 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,729Top JournalHybrid

Urban Studies

Identifier (ISSN):0042-0980(Print)/1360-063X(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.4↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Urban Studies

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.809

#1,729

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

195

195 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate11.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

179articles/year

51.31% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Urban Studies was first published in 1964 to provide an international forum of social and economic contributions to the fields of urban and regional planning. Since then, the Journal has expanded to encompass the increasing range of disciplines and approaches that have been brought to bear on urban and regional problems. Contents include original articles, notes and comments, and a comprehensive book review section. Regular contributions are drawn from the fields of economics, planning, political science, statistics, geography, sociology, population studies and public administration.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Economics83.2%Geography70.3%Sociology67.9%Political science66%Law57.3%History47.8%Business41.5%Biology40.3%Archaeology39.8%Engineering38.9%Computer science35.7%Philosophy34.1%Economic geography33.8%Mathematics31.3%Economic growth30.5%Ecology29.1%Civil engineering23.6%Medicine23.3%Regional science22.5%Physics21.2%

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

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank64/202

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank11/86

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Rank77/202

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

URBAN STUDIES

Rank16/86

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCRSSCI	64/202	Q2
URBAN STUDIES	JCRSSCI	11/86	Q1
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	JCISSCI	77/202	Q2
URBAN STUDIES	JCISSCI	16/86	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.4

Articles / Year149

Total Citations27

2025

IF4.1

Articles / Year218

Total Citations416

2024

IF4.2

Articles / Year187

Total Citations897

2023

IF4.7

Articles / Year203

Total Citations2,455

2022

IF4.418

Articles / Year172

Total Citations2,648

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.4	149	27
2025	4.1	218	416
2024	4.2	187	897
2023	4.7	203	2,455
2022	4.418	172	2,648
2021	—	199	5,046
2020	—	215	7,083
2019	—	225	9,293
2018	—	179	7,187
2017	—	200	8,330
2016	—	260	9,931
2015	—	269	11,816

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,729Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1964-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Environmental ScienceSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.809

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.39

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,755 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,294

3-Year Documents512

Citable Documents496

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)8

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate44.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 11.9%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Economics

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区ENVIRONMENTAL 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

Urban Studies (ISSN: 0042-0980) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.809 (Q1), an H-index of 195.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 179 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,755 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.