Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
The Journal of Public Space
ISSN 2206-9658 · City Space Architecture · Italy
The Journal of Public Space: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of Public Space is published by City Space Architecture. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Urban and sociocultural dynamics and Urban Development and Cultural Heritage, together about 44.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"Public space in cities is a common good, meant to be open, inclusive and democratic, a fundamental human right for everybody."
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Luisa BravoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 4, United Kingdom 1, Australia 1, Egypt 1, Lebanon 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences16.6%
- Urban and sociocultural dynamicsSocial Sciences14.7%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences13.4%
- Public Spaces through ArtSocial Sciences7.8%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering5.5%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering4.1%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities4%
- Contemporary art, education, critiqueSocial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 243/692 | 64th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 423/744 | 43rd |
| Urban Studies | Q3 | 172/295 | 41st |
| Geography, Planning and Development | Q3 | 604/876 | 31st |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
SJR SCImago Journal RankingsPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 404 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 222 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 251 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 211 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 210 |
| 2022 | 57 | 57 | 157 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 149 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- spatial dialoguesSpatial DialoguesLength not stated
- viewpointSTRUCTURE FOR VIEWPOINT/CASE STUDIES. A viewpoint or case study should be around 2.000 words. The word limit includes notes and bibliographical referencmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- viewpointsViewpointsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The Authors retain copyright for articles published in The Journal of Public Space, with first publication rights granted to the journal. Authors who publish with The Journal of Public Space agree to the following terms:a. authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the 'Work' simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence that allows others…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Double blind peer review process. Model summary
A double blind peer review process, based on a distinguished board of editors and editorial advisors, will ensure the quality and high standards of research papers. All contributions will be initially assessed by the Editor-in-Chief for suitability for the journal. Later each paper will be assessed by at least two independent reviewers and any identifying information in relation to the author will…
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
- City Space Architecture
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2206-9658
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (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 The Journal of Public Space
How long does peer review take at The Journal of Public Space?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 The Journal of Public Space?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 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 The Journal of Public Space based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (4), United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Journal of Public Space?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Journal of Public Space is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is The Journal of Public Space open access, and what is the APC?
The Journal of Public Space 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: .