Journal profile · Multiple
International Journal of Urban Sciences
ISSN 1226-5934 · eISSN 2161-6779 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Urban Sciences: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.31; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 251 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 82 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Urban Sciences is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Transport and Accessibility, Transportation Planning and Optimization and Housing Market and Economics, together about 26.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Transportation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims & Scope International Journal of Urban Sciences (IJUS) Part A is an interdisciplinary journal for scientific research on urban and regional studies, focusing on the spatial, social, economic, environmental, and institutional dimensions of urban and regional change. The journal welcomes theoretically informed and empirically grounded research that advances understanding of contemporary urban and regional phenomena and their implications for planning, governance, public policy, and sustainable development. IJUS Part A welcomes research across a broad range of urban and regional issues, particularly studies that situate their analysis in spatial context and address questions of theory, planning, governance, and public policy. The journal provides a forum for interdisciplinary research that examines the complex interactions among urban development, spatial structure, transportation, economies, environments, institutions, and communities. The journal welcomes diverse research approaches and methodologies, including quantitative, qualitative, comparative, and mixed-methods research. For submissions to Part A, the primary contribution should lie in advancing substantive understanding of urban and regional phenomena and their implications for planning, governance, and public policy, rather than in the development or application of advanced computational methods. Through this broad scope, IJUS Part A aims to advance urban and regional scholarship and to provide insights relevant to researchers, planners, policymakers, and practitioners confronting contemporary urban and regional challenges. Key Topics of Interest Key topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Urban and regional planning and development Transportation, mobility, and accessibility Urban and regional economics and spatial economic development Urban and regional policy, governance, and public administration Urban and regional geography and spatial structure Urban and regional environmental change, sustainability, and resilience Risk, disaster management, and climate-related urban and regional challenges Housing, land use, and urban development Urban regeneration, revitalization, and community development Social, demographic, and spatial inequalities in cities and regions Urbanization and regional transformation Comparative urban and regional studies Societal and policy implications of urban technologies Theoretical and empirical studies of urban and regional phenomena Interdisciplinary re
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 9%); most named South Korea 13, United States 11, United Kingdom 6, Mainland China 4, Hong Kong, China 3 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences12.5%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences8.6%
- Housing Market and EconomicsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Regional Economics and Spatial AnalysisEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.3%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Human Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisSocial Sciences4.3%
- Korean Urban and Social StudiesEnvironmental Science4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Environmental Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Urban Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, RePEc, European Regional Science Association, OCLC (Environmental Sciences and Pollution Management), the Norwegian Publication Indicator, the ANVUR Class A journal list (Italy)Publisher 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
- Impact factor
- 2.31LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.95Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.55LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.55Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 276OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 78LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 110,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 956 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 14 | 39 |
| 2025 | 82 | 12 | 234 |
| 2024 | 63 | 9 | 309 |
| 2023 | 19 | 2 | 185 |
| 2022 | 42 | 7 | 808 |
| 2021 | 42 | 12 | 804 |
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
251 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 192 days – 375 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (97 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 291 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (194 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 109 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
International Journal of Urban Sciences is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the dis…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1226-5934
- Electronic ISSN
- 2161-6779
- Society / sponsor
- University of Seoul Institute of Urban Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Urban Sciences
What CAS zone is International Journal of Urban Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Urban Sciences is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Environmental Studies / Urban Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 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 Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.31; CiteScore 7.7, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Urban Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 251 days (interquartile range 192–375 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10%. 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 JCR quartile is International Journal of Urban Sciences in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Economics.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Urban Sciences based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (13), United States (11) and United Kingdom (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Urban Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Urban Sciences is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Urban Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Urban Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .