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International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
ISSN 0309-1317 · eISSN 1468-2427 · Wiley-Blackwell
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research: CAS Zone 1 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.27; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; median 304 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 155 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 1 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism and Urbanization and City Planning, together about 39.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A groundbreaking forum for intellectual debate, IJURR is at the forefront of urban and regional research. With a cutting edge approach to linking theoretical development and empirical research, and a consistent demand for quality, IJURR encompasses key material from an unparalleled range of critical, comparative and geographic perspectives. Embracing a multidisciplinary approach to the field, IJURR is essential reading for social scientists with a concern for the complex, changing roles and futures of cities and regions. Articles IJURR publishes articles that make a decisive and original contribution to critical urban scholarship, drawing on evidence from cities and regions around the world. Manuscripts submitted for consideration are expected to advance concepts and methodologies in the interdisciplinary field of urban studies and to demonstrate the expansion of knowledge through research and theory.InterventionsThe Interventions section of IJURR presents shorter, sometimes contentious papers on recent developments in the field — policy, practice and theory — and occasional coverage of truly groundbreaking convocations, mobilizations and reports. This section aims to create a space for provocation, critical reflection, heuristic propositions and initial reports on the use of new methodologies. It also features debates centered on articles published in this journal that have prompted controversy, conceptual breakthroughs and strong opinion among IJURR’s readership.Book Reviews IJURRs review section provides an informed, critical overview of the most important new publications and relevant, less obvious books that should not be overlooked. Spanning a wide subject and geographic area, this section is a reliable and valuable resource for researchers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 24, United States 17, Canada 5, France 4, Mainland China 3 (83 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences19.1%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.3%
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences9.2%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Water Governance and InfrastructureSocial Sciences4.8%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.2%
- Local Government Finance and DecentralizationSocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Regional & Urban Planning | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, RePEc
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
- Impact factor
- 2.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 175OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,941OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 69.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 117LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 118Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 502,296Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,177 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 115 | 80 | 29 |
| 2025 | 155 | 124 | 329 |
| 2024 | 97 | 80 | 382 |
| 2023 | 106 | 86 | 436 |
| 2022 | 110 | 43 | 847 |
| 2021 | 114 | 38 | 1,107 |
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 Crossref · to
304 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 234 days – 380 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 84 days (76 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 393 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (249 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 322 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 121 daysPublisher 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
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 4,150 / EUR 3,470 / GBP 2,720 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0309-1317
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-2427
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 50, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
What CAS zone is International Journal of Urban and Regional Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research is in Zone 1 of Economics, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Geography / Regional & Urban Planning / Urban Studies; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Urban and Regional Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.27; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 175.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Urban and Regional Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 304 days (interquartile range 234–380 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10% (2025). 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 International Journal of Urban and Regional Research based?
Of the 83 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (24), United States (17) and Canada (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Urban and Regional Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Urban and Regional Research open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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: .