Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Urban Governance
ISSN 2664-3286 · eISSN 2667-3800 · Elsevier · Netherlands
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Urban Governance: fully open access; APC about USD 1,500; review about 19 weeks (community reports); 50 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Urban Governance is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Planning and Governance, Smart Cities and Technologies and Local Governance and Planning, together about 42.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences18.6%
- Smart Cities and TechnologiesEngineering12.7%
- Local Governance and PlanningSocial Sciences11.2%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences6.2%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences4.7%
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science4.1%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology and Political Science | Q1 | 113/1530 | — |
| Urban Studies | Q1 | 31/295 | — |
| Development | Q1 | 38/314 | — |
| Public Administration | Q1 | 32/248 | — |
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.95OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 200 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 817 |
| 2025 | 50 | 50 | 646 |
| 2024 | 34 | 34 | 438 |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | 249 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 91 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 34 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 / EUR 1,370 / GBP 1,200 / JPY 176,970 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Urban Governance
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Urban Planning and Governance, Smart Cities and Technologies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 1,500 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 19 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2664-3286
- Electronic ISSN
- 2667-3800
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Urban Governance
How long does peer review take at Urban Governance?
Authors report an average review time of about 19 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.
Which databases index Urban Governance?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Urban Governance is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Urban Governance open access, and what is the APC?
Urban Governance is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .