Journal profile
Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota
ISSN 1858-3903 · Diponegoro University · Indonesia
Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 43 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota is published by Diponegoro University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architectural and Urban Studies, Urban and Rural Development Challenges and Public Administration in Developing Nations, together about 25.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota (P-ISSN: 1858-3903 and E-ISSN: 2597-9272) provides a forum for publishing the original research articles, review articles, and short communication articles related to urban studies and development. Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayan dan Kota is published quarterly every March, June, September, and December. Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota is an open access journal focusing on the scientific works devoted to the study of urban and regional development planning also. This journal publishes both empirical and theoretical research to advance and disseminate knowledge related to urban and regional development and planning. The journal emphasizes on the sustainability issues in the economic, social, planning, and institutional dimensions about regional and urban development in Indonesia and worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 8, United States 1, Germany 1, Australia 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architectural and Urban StudiesArts and Humanities10.5%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences7%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences5.6%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences5.2%
- Land Use and Ecosystem ServicesEnvironmental Science4.5%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences4.5%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences4.2%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Dimensions, Garuda, SINTA, BASEPublisher 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
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 533 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 32 | 73 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 118 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 256 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 357 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 278 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 227 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted6
- articlesVol 22, No 2 (2026): JPWK Volume 22 No. 2 June 2026Length not stated
- book reviewOriginal research articles are preferable. However, other types of manuscripts such as review, including book review, conceptual or theoretical framework, and p…Length not stated
- conceptual or theoretical frameworkOriginal research articles are preferable. However, other types of manuscripts such as review, including book review, conceptual or theoretical framework, and p…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal research articles are preferable. However, other types of manuscripts such as review, including book review, conceptual or theoretical framework, and p…Length not stated
- philosophical viewOriginal research articles are preferable. However, other types of manuscripts such as review, including book review, conceptual or theoretical framework, and p…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal research articles are preferable. However, other types of manuscripts such as review, including book review, conceptual or theoretical framework, and p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and email addresses used exclusively for stated journal purposes, not shared with other parties. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain full copyright ownership (Copyright@Author); articles published under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Model summary
Authors who publish in the Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota (JPWK) retain full copyright ownership (Copyright@Author) of their work. In keeping with the journal’s commitment to open access, all articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Immediate open access Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process / Policy
Every manuscript submitted to Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota will be peer reviewed by two reviewers. The mechanism is double-blind review. The manuscript will be made anonym both for the reviewers and the authors(s). The final decision is made by the editorial board based on the review results.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Screening
Manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota will be screened for plagiarism and self-plagiarism using TURNITIN and Google-based search engines. Depending on the level of originality and similarities with other documents, the managing editor will decide on whether to immediately reject the manuscripts, contact authors for further clarifications, or to proceed to the peer-review pro…
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
- Diponegoro University
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1858-3903
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (8), United States (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Pembangunan Wilayah dan Kota 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .