Journal profile · Multiple
Nature Cities
ISSN 2731-9997
Nature Cities: hybrid open access; APC about USD 12,690; median 270 days to acceptance (55 articles, last 24 months); 183 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Nature Cities's largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Urban Green Space and Health and Urban Heat Island Mitigation, together about 26.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences12.9%
- Urban Green Space and HealthEnvironmental Science6.7%
- Urban Heat Island MitigationEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences5.5%
- Urban Arborization and Environmental StudiesEnvironmental Science5.1%
- Smart Cities and TechnologiesEngineering4.9%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering4.8%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences4.7%
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
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 9.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 111LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 538 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 180 | 52 | 2,955 |
| 2025 | 183 | 67 | 1,879 |
| 2024 | 174 | 66 | 339 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
278 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 193 days – 384 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (60 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 319 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (384 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".
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 12,690 / EUR 10,690 / GBP 9,190 | — | — |
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
- ISSN
- 2731-9997
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nature Cities
How long does peer review take at Nature Cities?
Based on the dates recorded on 55 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 270 days (interquartile range 192–380 days). 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.
Which databases index Nature Cities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nature Cities is indexed in ESCI.
Is Nature Cities open access, and what is the APC?
Nature Cities is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 12,690.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .