Journal profile · Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Urban Planning and Transport Research
ISSN 2165-0020 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Urban Planning and Transport Research: impact factor 2.2 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; median 122 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 72% (journal website); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Urban Planning and Transport Research is published by Taylor & Francis Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Urban Transport and Accessibility, Transportation Planning and Optimization and Traffic and Road Safety, together about 48.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Transportation. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Urban, Planning and Transport Research is an open access, peer-reviewed journal covering all areas of urban, planning, and transport research. The journal aims to provide a multi-disciplinary platform of theoretical and empirical contributions across urban studies, planning, and transport studies. It seeks to disseminate this new research to a global audience. This Journal has 5 Sections: 1. Transportation Policy & Planning 2. Mobilities & Geographies The Mobilities and Geographies section publishes theoretical well-informed original research, which can be purely theoretical, empirically informed, or both. The section welcomes different methodological approaches which are both qualitative and quantitative. The focus is on planning for sustainable mobilities, social and geographical aspects of mobilities and their impact on societies through time and space, ranging from everyday practices to broader societal consequences/effects. The section emphasises theoretical aspects of planning, mobilities and geographies, but also planning practices and its various effects on peoples’ (different) mobilities. Moreover, this section seeks to develop an in-depth understanding of how different social and political issues are connected to developing sustainable mobilities systems and how geographies are intertwined with these processes. The idea is to publish original research articles, review papers and theoretically informed debate articles. Articles The section publishes original research of international scope and interest. For publishing in this section articles could, but are not limited to, relate to one or several of the following topics: Mobilities research Planning for sustainable mobilities systems Geographies of mobilities Spatial planning Interdisciplinary research on planning, mobilities and/or geographies Articles should not exceed 10,000 words. Reviews This section publishes book reviews that are the focus of this section and theoretically informed literature review papers in the field that reflect upon current issues and topics within planning, mobilities and geographies research. Book reviews should not exceed 1,000 words and review articles should not exceed 5,000 words. Debate articles(Rapid Communication) This section publishes theoretically informed debate articles on current topic of interest to the international scientific community in the field of mobilities and geographies. Debate articles should critically reflect on theoretical aspects and prac
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Urban Studies
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United Kingdom 6, United States 4, Sweden 3, Mexico 2, Mainland China 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Urban Transport and AccessibilitySocial Sciences25.7%
- Transportation Planning and OptimizationSocial Sciences14.5%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering7.9%
- Transportation and Mobility InnovationsEngineering7.1%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Urban and Freight Transport LogisticsEngineering5.1%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences3%
- Urban Design and Spatial AnalysisEngineering2.9%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.73Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 220,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 341 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 8 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 122 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 355 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 | 417 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 298 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 244 |
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
122 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 71 days – 217 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 134 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (103 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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 72%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 151 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 148 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 / EUR 1,615 / AUD 2,340 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,250 / GBP 1,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted8, with length limits
- book reviewg, mobilities and geographies research. Book reviews should not exceed 1,000 words and review articles should not exceed 5,000 words. Debate amain text ≤ 1,000 words
- letterLetterLength not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal is open access and considers the following article types: original research, reviews, perspectives, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- original researchThe journal is open access and considers the following article types: original research, reviews, perspectives, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- perspectivesThe journal is open access and considers the following article types: original research, reviews, perspectives, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
- review articleviews should not exceed 1,000 words and review articles should not exceed 5,000 words. Debate articles(Rapid Communication) This section publishemain text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewsThe journal is open access and considers the following article types: original research, reviews, perspectives, and letters to the editor.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Listed in DOAJ Model summary
Listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access Model summary
Urban, Planning and Transport Research is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2165-0020
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Urban Planning and Transport Research
What is the impact factor of Urban Planning and Transport Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 24.
How long does peer review take at Urban Planning and Transport Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 122 days (interquartile range 71–217 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 72%. 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 JCR quartile is Urban Planning and Transport Research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Where are the editorial board members of Urban Planning and Transport Research based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6), United States (4) and Sweden (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Urban Planning and Transport Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Urban Planning and Transport Research is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Urban Planning and Transport Research open access, and what is the APC?
Urban Planning and Transport Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .