| Title | International Journal of Urban Sciences |
| Abbreviation | Int. J. Urban Sci. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1) |
| h-index | 34 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 5245 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.952 |
| Impact Score | 4.53 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis Ltd. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 12265934, 21616779 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1998-2025 |
International Journal of Urban Sciences is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1). It is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. The overall rank of International Journal of Urban Sciences is 5245. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.952. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 34. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of International Journal of Urban Sciences journal is 12265934, 21616779. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. International Journal of Urban Sciences is cited by a total of 592 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of International Journal of Urban Sciences is 4.53, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. International Journal of Urban Sciences IF is increased by a factor of 0.8 and approximate percentage change is 21.45% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of International Journal of Urban Sciences is 4.53. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.53 |
| 2023 | 3.73 |
| 2022 | 3.29 |
| 2021 | 2.87 |
| 2020 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 1.76 |
| 2018 | 2.07 |
| 2017 | 0.97 |
| 2016 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 1.11 |
| 2014 | 0.71 |
International Journal of Urban Sciences has an h-index of 34. It means 34 articles of this journal have more than 34 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of International Journal of Urban Sciences is 12265934, 21616779. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of International Journal of Urban Sciences is 5245. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.952. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.952 |
| 2023 | 0.697 |
| 2022 | 0.623 |
| 2021 | 0.526 |
| 2020 | 0.623 |
| 2019 | 0.476 |
| 2018 | 0.380 |
| 2017 | 0.371 |
| 2016 | 0.513 |
| 2015 | 0.365 |
| 2014 | 0.241 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 5245 |
| 2023 | 7521 |
| 2022 | 8213 |
| 2021 | 9512 |
| 2020 | 8101 |
| 2019 | 10234 |
| 2018 | 11743 |
| 2017 | 11519 |
| 2016 | 9088 |
| 2015 | 11687 |
| 2014 | 15171 |
International Journal of Urban Sciences is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd.. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1998-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of International Journal of Urban Sciences is Int. J. Urban Sci.. This abbreviation ('Int. J. Urban Sci.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q1); Urban Studies (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
International Journal of Urban Sciences latest impact IF is 4.53. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.53 (2024) and 0.71 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.2 in the previous 11 years.
The International Journal of Urban Sciences has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.952, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.952 in 2024 and the lowest being 0.241 in 2014. Furthermore, the average SJR of the International Journal of Urban Sciences over the previous 11-year period stands at 2.2.
The latest h-index of the International Journal of Urban Sciences is 34.
The International Journal of Urban Sciences is published by the Taylor and Francis Ltd., with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The International Journal of Urban Sciences is currently ranked 5245 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 5245 in 2024 and its lowest position of 15171 in 2014.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the International Journal of Urban Sciences is Int. J. Urban Sci..
International Journal of Urban Sciences is classified as a journal that the Taylor and Francis Ltd. publishes.
The International Journal of Urban Sciences encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The International Journal of Urban Sciences is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 12265934, 21616779.
The best quartile for the International Journal of Urban Sciences is Q1 (2024).
The International Journal of Urban Sciences coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1998-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Research | journal | 15597 | Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos | 75 | 1.40 |
| Howard Journal of Communications | journal | 14582 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 42 | 1.27 |
| Tekstilec | trade journal | 17340 | University of Ljubljana Press | 16 | 1.29 |
| Genes and Nutrition | journal | 4763 | BioMed Central Ltd | 69 | 4.26 |
| Engenharia Agricola | journal | 17944 | Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Agricola | 33 | 0.94 |
| Geo-Info | journal | 30490 | Nederlandse Vereniging voor Kartografie | 2 | 0.00 |
| International Journal of Organizational Analysis | journal | 6012 | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. | 47 | 6.23 |
| Journal of Tropical Agriculture | journal | 25098 | Kerala Agricultural University | 21 | 0.26 |
| Acta Bioethica | journal | 20953 | Universidad de Chile - Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios en Bioetica | 12 | 0.43 |
| Revista Brasileira de Educacao Especial | journal | 20616 | Associacao Brasileira de Pesquisadores em Educacao Especial | 14 | 0.20 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.53 |
| 2023 | 3.73 |
| 2022 | 3.29 |
| 2021 | 2.87 |
| 2020 | 1.71 |
| 2019 | 1.76 |
| 2018 | 2.07 |
| 2017 | 0.97 |
| 2016 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 1.11 |
| 2014 | 0.71 |
