Cities Impact Factor, Quartile, Indexing, Ranking

Cities Impact Factor, Indexing, Ranking

Cities (C) is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing research in the field of Social Sciences, and Published by Elsevier. The Print-ISSN of Cities is 0264-2751 and its abbreviation is Cities.

The latest Impact Factor of the Cities for 2024-2025 is 6.7.

The Publicaiton fees (APC) is $2970.


Cities Aim and Scope

Cities publishes articles on many aspects of urban planning and policy. It distinguishes itself by providing an international and interdisciplinary platform for the exchange of ideas and information among urban planners, policy makers and analysts, and urbanists from all disciplines. The primary aims of the journal are to analyze and assess past and present urban development and management as a reflection of effective, ineffective and non-existent planning policies; and the promotion of the implementation of appropriate urban policies in both the developed and the developing world. Topics covered include: urban adaptation to climate change; gentrification and housing; homelessness and welfare services; urban management; public-private sector cooperation; development and planning problems; urban regeneration; neighborhood conservation and urban design; immigration and international labor migration; urban politics; urban theory; urban governance; smart cities and regions; infrastructure; livability and quality of life; greening; and the complexities of creating sustainable cities.


Cities Details


Journal title Cities (C)
Abbreviation Cities
Print ISSN 0264-2751
Online ISSN 1873-6084
Publisher Name Elsevier
Editor-in-chief Pengjun Zhao, PhD
Subject Category Social Sciences
Access type Hybrid
Status 🟢 Active

Cities Metrics and Rankings

In the context of academic journals, "Metrics and Rankings" refer to various measures and evaluations used to assess the quality, influence, and impact of a journal.

Below are the metrics and rankings for the journal Cities

Impact Factor 6.7
SJR 1.718
SNIP 2.250
Ranking 1691
CiteScore 10.4
H-Index 114
Quartile Q1
Cities Impact Factor List

Cities Review Time

Journal review time is basically how long it takes for experts to read and decide whether an article is good enough to be published in a journal.

Review Time 354 days

Cities Abstracting and Indexing

Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) refers to the processes that help organize and categorize academic journals, making them easier to find and access for researchers and scholars

Abstracting and Indexing

Cities Submission

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Journal Submission 🔗 Journal Website

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