Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management
ISSN 2476-4698 · eISSN 2476-4701 · Tehran Muncipality · Iran, Islamic Republic of
International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 30% (journal website); 770 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management is published by Tehran Muncipality. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Landscape Design, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior and Public Policy and Administration Research, together about 22.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management (IJHCUM) aims to offer an outlook on the utilization of human capital in urban management based on existing urban and metropolitan problems. The journal expects to eventually turn into a convergence point as a reference available to professionals, managers and researchers in the field of urban management.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Editor-in-chief A. GholipourPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 10, United States 6, Ukraine 4, Hong Kong, China 3, India 2 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and Landscape DesignEnvironmental Science11.1%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences5.6%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.6%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences5.6%
- Social Capital and NetworksSocial Sciences5.6%
- Fecal contamination and water qualityEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Water Quality and Pollution AssessmentEnvironmental Science5.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 314/744 | 57th |
| Urban Studies | Q2 | 125/295 | 57th |
| Public Administration | Q3 | 142/248 | 42nd |
| Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law | Q3 | 292/432 | 32nd |
| Water Science and Technology | Q3 | 193/279 | 31st |
| Waste Management and Disposal | Q3 | 108/151 | 28th |
| Pollution | Q3 | 134/180 | 25th |
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
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 10Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 770Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–400 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Copyright Agreement Form required upon acceptance. Model summary
IJHCUM will ask all authors of the acceptance article to sign a Copyright Agreement Form for granting the necessary publishing rights once the manuscript has been accepted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication ethics policy based on COPE guidelines. Model summary
The ethical policy of IJHCUM is based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and complies with the International Committee of IJHCUM Editorial Board codes of conduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and authors' rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license applies to published manuscripts. Model summary
The IJHCUM is made available to the public under the open access policy. The accepted submissions are free to read, reuse, download, copy, distribute, and share as long as the author(s) of the manuscript are credited. IJHCUM will ask all authors of the acceptance article to sign a Copyright Agreement Form for granting the necessary publishing rights once the manuscript has been accepted. The accep…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access policy: accepted articles are free to read, reuse, download, copy, distribute, and share with attribution. Model summary
The IJHCUM is made available to the public under the open access policy. The accepted submissions are free to read, reuse, download, copy, distribute, and share as long as the author(s) of the manuscript are credited.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-Review Process
Double-blind peer review is used. Model summary
To sustain the peer review system, authors must participate in a peer review process to evaluate manuscripts from others. When appropriate, authors are obliged to provide retractions and/or corrections of errors to the editors and the Publisher. All papers submitted to the IJHCUM journal will be peer-reviewed for at least one round. The peer review process is conducted in the online manuscript sub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Platforms
Preprint submissions allowed if disclosed in cover letter. Model summary
It is strongly recommended that if the manuscript submitted to IJHCUM has already been released on one of the preprint platforms (such as Research Square), inform the Editor by writing a note on this in the ''Cover Letter''. In this way, your manuscript is not considered an intentional act of self-plagiarism.
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
- Tehran Muncipality
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2476-4698
- Electronic ISSN
- 2476-4701
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 3 (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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30%. 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 International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–400 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (10), United States (6) and Ukraine (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .