Journal profile · REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
International Journal of E-Planning Research
ISSN 2160-9918 · eISSN 2160-9926 · IGI Global Publishing
International Journal of E-Planning Research: CAS Zone 4 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of E-Planning Research is published by IGI Global Publishing 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 Smart Cities and Technologies, E-Government and Public Services and Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development, together about 39.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Smart Cities and TechnologiesEngineering15.9%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences12.1%
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting11.8%
- Geographic Information Systems StudiesSocial Sciences9.8%
- Human Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisSocial Sciences6.1%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science5.2%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.6%
- Urban Planning and ValuationEnvironmental Science3.9%
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 | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.93OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 312 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 31 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 33 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 26 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 66 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- IGI Global Publishing
- ISSN
- 2160-9918
- Electronic ISSN
- 2160-9926
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of E-Planning Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of E-Planning Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of E-Planning Research is in Zone 4 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Regional & Urban Planning. 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.
Which databases index International Journal of E-Planning Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of E-Planning Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of E-Planning Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of E-Planning Research is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .