Journal profile
Canadian Planning and Policy
ISSN 2562-122X · Queen's University · Canada
Canadian Planning and Policy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 39 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Planning and Policy is published by Queen's University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Local Governance and Planning and Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights, together about 36.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Canadian Planning and Policy is an open access, peer-reviewed, bilingual online journal - we charge no fees to authors or readers. Relaunched in 2020, we publish articles from a wide range of regional and disciplinary perspectives reflecting the scope and diversity of planning theory and practice in Canada. This publication provides a forum for detailed peer-reviewed research on planning in Canada by presenting works from academics, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and students. Past articles have included diverse topics ranging from water stewardship planning, affordable housing, planning for reconciliation, cannabis production and land use planning, ride-hailing, and more. CPP also features a book review section and aims to publish a yearly special issue on specific themes related to Canadian planning.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences15.2%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences14%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences7%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences5.3%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Collaborative and Sustainable Housing InitiativesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Urban Planning and ValuationEnvironmental Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 86 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 36 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 21 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
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 39 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 39 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articlesArticles CPP welcomes academic articles on all topics around Canadian planning. Articles should be between 5,000-10,000 words.Length not stated
- book reviewCanadian Planning and Policy (CPP) welcomes submissions in English or French, of regular articles, book reviews, and special issue proposals. Only original mate…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews CPP reviews books relevant to the field of urban planning and policy contexts with a Canadian focus.Length not stated
- regular articleCanadian Planning and Policy (CPP) welcomes submissions in English or French, of regular articles, book reviews, and special issue proposals. Only original mate…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- special issuesSpecial Issues While CPP publishes an annual general issue, the journal also typically publishes one special issue each year.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship Criteria
To be credited as an author, an individual must have made a substantial contribution to the article, including to the study’s conception and design, data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation. The individual agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work related to its accuracy or integrity and must have approved of the final version. Individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication of the work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
CPP provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All archived issues can be accessed through the Archives page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review Process
Articles submitted to CPP undergo a double-blind peer review by planning scholars, managed by the Editorial Team: all submissions and referees’ reports are fully anonymous and known only to the Editor(s). Peer reviewers are asked to review articles following journal guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Queen's University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 2562-122X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2026, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Planning and Policy
How long does peer review take at Canadian Planning and Policy?
Authors report an average review time of about 39 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Canadian Planning and Policy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–4; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Canadian Planning and Policy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Planning and Policy is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Canadian Planning and Policy open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Planning and Policy 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, Publisher website; 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: .