Journal profile · URBAN STUDIES
Brussels Studies
ISSN 2031-0293 · Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles · Belgium
Brussels Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 21 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brussels Studies is published by Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles and is in Zone 4 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are French Urban and Social Studies, Urban Transport and Accessibility and Dutch Social and Cultural Studies, together about 31.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): URBAN STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences16.7%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences9.1%
- Dutch Social and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Migration, Identity, and HealthSocial Sciences5.4%
- Urban and Freight Transport LogisticsEngineering5.1%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.3%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences4%
- Social Sciences and GovernanceSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 787 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 29 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 31 |
| 2021 | 70 | 70 | 109 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 21 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Université Saint-Louis Bruxelles
- Country or region
- Belgium
- Language
- English, French, Dutch
- ISSN
- 2031-0293
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brussels Studies
What CAS zone is Brussels Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Brussels Studies is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Urban Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Brussels Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 21 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Brussels Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brussels Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Brussels Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Brussels Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .