Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
European Journal of Spatial Development
ISSN 1650-9544 · Nordregio · Sweden
European Journal of Spatial Development: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Spatial Development is published by Nordregio. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Local Governance and Planning and Regional Development and Policy, together about 48.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Thematic scope: The journal is interested in both research and review papers that explore the following themes: Regional and local development at various scales, and place-based initiatives. Contemporary spatial governance dynamics, approaches, and tools Spatial planning initiatives and new territorial/multi-level processes Spatial justice and territorial cohesion as principles and as policy concepts, and measures against spatial disparities and territorial imbalances at various scales. Emerging territorial issues, various forms of spatiality, new urban/territorial configurations. Cross-border, trans-scalar, and tailored regions, their institutional settings, and associated spatial policy instruments. Supra-national policy agendas, i.e. the Sustainable Development Goals, the EU Territorial Agenda, the EU Urban Agenda, etc. Institutional changes and reforms in planning systems, and Europeanisation dynamics. EU cohesion policy and policymaking, and EU-led policy tools. The European focus of the journal makes explicit reference to: EU policies and/or instruments as subject of investigation. Cross-country comparisons. European-wide planning challenges, themes or emerging practices. Supranational agendas and policy narratives. Journal information EJSD has an e-ISSN number: 1650-9544 EJSD is currently indexed in SCOPUS and the Directory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ). The European Journal of Spatial Development (EJSD) is published by Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino, Italy. Chief Editor & Journal Management @Dist Department, Full and S3+Lab, Viale Mattioli, 39 - 10125 Torino, Italy. Journal Administrator: EJSD_Admin@polito.it, Fax +390110907499. It is hosted by Politecnico di Torino’s Open Journal System and Zenodo, an EU-led open access repository. It is also included in the Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Series and Publishers maintained by the Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD): scientific level 1. You can also find the journal through the Academic Journals Database and the SCImago Journal & Country Rank. Editorial policies The journal provides personal support to authors free of charge. As the journal also does not raise a fee for the open access contributions this gives the journal a rather unique position. We particularly encourage young scholars to publish and contribute to the journal. Special Issues The Journal welcomes special issue proposals. Please download the template for Special Issue Proposal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Editor-in-chief Eva PurkarthoferPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 5, Netherlands 5, Sweden 3, Austria 3, United Kingdom 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences22.2%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences17.8%
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences8.9%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences4.4%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences4.4%
- Global Urban Networks and DynamicsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Regional Development and InnovationSocial Sciences4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Studies | Q3 | 155/295 | — |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 565/876 | — |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q4 | 332/432 | — |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ANVURPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- research articlesResearch ArticlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors must register before submitting; submission is a five-step process Model summary
Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Sponsorship disclosure
Authors are required to include a statement of *funding sources* in their articles. Any *sponsorship* received by the [EJSD] is declared by the Editor-in-chief in the journal pages. The sponsors cannot in any way influence the results of the blind peer review process for the publication of the articles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright notice
Copyright © 2003-2025 by European Journal of Spatial Development (EJSD). All rights reserved.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access policy aligned with the Berlin Declaration on Open Access, signed on February 29, 2024. Model summary
In alignment with the principles of the Berlin Declaration on Open Access, EJSD ensures unrestricted access to its content, facilitating the free exchange of knowledge. By signing the Declaration on February 29, 2024, the journal reaffirmed its commitment to making scientific advancements accessible to academics, practitioners, and policymakers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial guidance and opportunities for early-career scholars. Model summary
To support early-career scholars, EJSD provides editorial guidance and opportunities for publishing rigorous, peer-reviewed research.
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
- Nordregio
- Country or region
- Sweden
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1650-9544
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 European Journal of Spatial Development
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Spatial Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Spatial Development based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (5), Netherlands (5) and Sweden (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Spatial Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Spatial Development is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Spatial Development open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Spatial Development 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .