Aims and Scope
Cities is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Elsevier. It focuses on analysis and assessment of current and historical urban development and management resulting from urban planning policies, while proffering solutions in the form of more effective urban policy implementations. Coverage includes developed and developing nations. The editor-in-chief is A. Modarres (University of Washington, Tacoma).
Key Metrics
9.4
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
0.01 - 0.05
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor
Eigenfactor Score measures the number of times articles from the journal published in the past five years have been cited. This does not include self citations.
5 - 10
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.9
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.9 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Development
SJR
- Q1 Development
- Q1 Urban Studies
- Q1 Sociology and Political Science
- Q1 Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
2.3
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
12 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Topics Covered
- Quality of life
- Operating system
- Urban planning
- Local government
- Urbanization
- Life satisfaction
- Land use
- Well-being
- Urban regeneration
- Climate change
- Beijing
- Sense of place
- Strategic communication
- Metropolitan area
- Strategic planning
- Spatial interdependence
- Mobility model
- Simulation
- Urban resilience
- Public housing
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ELSEVIER SCI LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1984 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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5.8k articles received 65.2k citations see all
- 1,261 Supporting
- 60,457 Mentioning
- 128 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 2 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 3 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
3%
4 to 6 months
7%
7 to 9 months
19%
Above 9 months
71%
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FAQs
How long has Cities been actively publishing?
Cities has been in operation since 1984 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Cities ?
Cities published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Cities publish last years ?
In 2023, Cities published 51 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Cities ?
For Cities,eISSN is 1873-6084 and pISSN is0264-2751.
What is Citescore for Cities ?
Citescore for Cities is 9.4.
What is SNIP score for Cities ?
SNIP score for Cities is 2.3.
What is the SJR for Cities ?
SJR for Cities is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Cities ?
ELSEVIER SCI LTD is the publisher of Cities.