Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
PlaNext
ISSN 2468-0648 · AESOP Association of the European Schools of Planning · Belgium
PlaNext: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PlaNext is published by AESOP Association of the European Schools of Planning. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Local Governance and Planning and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
plaNext invites authors to submit original work that includes: empirical research; theoretical discussions; innovative methodologies; case studies; and book reviews on selected books, textbooks, or specific topics dealing within planning.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 3, Slovakia 3, Germany 2, Italy 2, Türkiye 2 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences31.3%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences8.8%
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science4.9%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Smart Cities and TechnologiesEngineering3.9%
- Urban Development and Societal IssuesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering3.9%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences3.5%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Studies | Q3 | 202/295 | 31st |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q4 | 714/876 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 140 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 62 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 20 |
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 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | |
| 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)
Article types accepted2
- editorial introductionEditorial introductionLength not stated
- research articleResearch articleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review: yes; Open access: yes Model summary
plaNext–Next Generation Planning is an international peer-reviewed open access journal indexed in Scopus.
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
- AESOP Association of the European Schools of Planning
- Country or region
- Belgium
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2468-0648
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PlaNext
How long does peer review take at PlaNext?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 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.
Where are the editorial board members of PlaNext based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (3), Slovakia (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PlaNext?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PlaNext is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is PlaNext open access, and what is the APC?
PlaNext 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .