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eISSN: 1873-6084pISSN: 0264-2751

Aims and Scope of Cities

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). Less

Key Metrics

CiteScore
9.4
Eigenfactor
0.01 - 0.05
Impact Factor
5 - 10
Scite Index
0.89 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Development
SNIP
2.3
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Cities Journal Specifications

Overview
Publisher ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Language English
Frequency Monthly
General Details
LanguageEnglish
FrequencyMonthly
Publication Start Year1984
Publisher URLVisit website
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