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Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space
ISSN 0308-518X · eISSN 1472-3409 · SAGE
Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 4.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism, Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies, together about 26.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.5%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.5%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.2%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences6.8%
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences4.3%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 4.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 201OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,618OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,559 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67 | 47 | 16 |
| 2025 | 80 | 61 | 217 |
| 2024 | 86 | 65 | 730 |
| 2023 | 118 | 89 | 1,701 |
| 2022 | 108 | 67 | 2,768 |
| 2021 | 138 | 85 | 3,784 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0308-518X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1472-3409
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space
What CAS zone is Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Environmental Studies / Geography; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.22; CiteScore 10.2, h-index 201.
Which databases index Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space open access, and what is the APC?
Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .