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City, Culture and Society
ISSN 1877-9166 · eISSN 1877-9174 · Elsevier
City, Culture and Society: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,470; review about 270 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
City, Culture and Society is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural Industries and Urban Development, Urban Planning and Governance and Urban Development and Cultural Heritage, together about 49.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
City, Culture and Society is a multi-disciplinary, international, and peer-reviewed journal for the scholarship of cities with a primary focus on the cultural dimensions of the urban condition. The journal aims to publish pioneering urban research that provides critical perspective on the diverse urban policy and development dynamics at play in cities around the globe. For over a decade City, Culture and Society has advanced theoretical debates and produced original empirical analysis on cities as they adapt to the challenges of the 21st century.The journal welcomes contributions that make a critical contribution to urban studies scholarship across a diverse range of disciplines including geography, sociology, planning, cultural studies, anthropology, environmental studies, economic development, politics, policy studies, history, and architecture.Please see our Guide for Authorsfor information on article submission. If you require any further information or help, please visit our Support Center.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Carl GrodachPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, Italy 6, Australia 5, United Kingdom 3, Spain 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences22.3%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences18%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences9.6%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences8.2%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities4.7%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.8%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences2.7%
- Public Spaces through ArtSocial Sciences2.7%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | Q1 | 60/286 | 79th |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 63/283 | 77th |
| Urban Studies | Q1 | 70/295 | 76th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 251OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 582 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 28 | 1,119 |
| 2025 | 40 | 27 | 1,312 |
| 2024 | 30 | 15 | 1,357 |
| 2023 | 35 | 12 | 1,327 |
| 2022 | 32 | 12 | 1,197 |
| 2021 | 31 | 16 | 1,298 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 270 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,470 / EUR 3,160 / GBP 2,780 / JPY 409,390 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,480 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- commentaryArticle TypesResearch Articles should make an original scholarly contribution and critically engage with literature and topics in line with the journal Aims and…Length not stated
- editorialArticle TypesResearch Articles should make an original scholarly contribution and critically engage with literature and topics in line with the journal Aims and…Length not stated
- letterArticle TypesResearch Articles should make an original scholarly contribution and critically engage with literature and topics in line with the journal Aims and…Length not stated
- research articleArticle TypesResearch Articles should make an original scholarly contribution and critically engage with literature and topics in line with the journal Aims and…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- reviewArticle TypesResearch Articles should make an original scholarly contribution and critically engage with literature and topics in line with the journal Aims and…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1877-9166
- Electronic ISSN
- 1877-9174
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about City, Culture and Society
How long does peer review take at City, Culture and Society?
The publisher reports about 270 days (submission to acceptance). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of City, Culture and Society based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Italy (6) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index City, Culture and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, City, Culture and Society is indexed in Scopus.
Is City, Culture and Society open access, and what is the APC?
City, Culture and Society is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,470.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .