Journal profile · GEOGRAPHY
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis
ISSN 2067-4082 · eISSN 2068-9969 · University of Bucharest · Romania
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis is published by University of Bucharest and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Regional Development and Policy, Global Trade and Competitiveness and Urbanization and City Planning, together about 29.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Urban and regional questions are crucial in understanding the present territorial conditions. From the World Bank’s ‘rediscovery’ in its 2009 Report of the potential of cities in encouraging economic growth, to the multiple ways in which cities are being drawn into the processes of neoliberalism, to the dynamic growth of cities in the developing countries in Asia far out stripping the scale of cities in the older urbanized nations – everywhere there are signs of a rapidly changing urban condition. The same is true for the regions where ‘old questions’ of regional economic disparity and uneven development are being given a new twist as economic globalization impacts the national and local arenas. JURA, the Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis, working as an Open-access journal (with two issues/year, in April and in October - starting with 2023; previously annually publishing in June and in December, for the period 2009-2019), was launched as a response to the exciting world of urban and regional research emerging in reaction to these changes happening in the real world. JURA represents the initiative of the Interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Research on Territorial Dynamics (CICADIT) at the University of Bucharest working in collaboration with Ronan Paddison at the University of Glasgow, for the period 2009-2020. Starting with 2021, JURA is also supported by the Professional Association of Romanian Geographers (APGR). While the intention is that articles published by JURA will draw on examples throughout the world, particular emphasis will be given to urban and regional change as it is being experienced in Eastern Europe. Transitional economies, and urban and regional shifts in the region since the end of the socialist regimes have been profound. The socialist regime had its particular effects on the regional economy and the cities, linked with structures that, in many ways, were very different from the trends apparent in Western Europe in the post-World War II period. Since 1990, change has been swift, challenging our theoretical understanding of the processes; for example, it is plausible to transport theories of contemporary urban change under neoliberalism developed in the advanced economies to the transitional economy. The legacy of the socialist regime, its imprint on the city physically and socially, provides further reason to suppose that urban (and regional) development in transitional economies is distinctive. These differences re-emphasise a
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): GEOGRAPHY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Romania 4, Poland 1, Austria 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Regional Development and PolicySocial Sciences14.3%
- Global Trade and CompetitivenessBusiness, Management and Accounting7.9%
- Urbanization and City PlanningSocial Sciences7.5%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences6.5%
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Regional resilience and developmentEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 287 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 22 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 57 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 139 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-NC | |
| 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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 170–200 words
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Not considered
- AI generative work and AI content creation
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
- University of Bucharest
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2067-4082
- Electronic ISSN
- 2068-9969
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis
What CAS zone is Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 170–200 words; Keywords: 4–5; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Romania (4), Poland (1) and Austria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .