Berkeley Planning Journal

Aims & Scope

The Berkeley Planning Journal (BPJ) is a peer-reviewed scholarly publication, which has been produced by UC Berkeley’s City & Regional Planning PhD cohort since 1984.

We publish annually, and offer a collection of innovative and research-oriented articles on contemporary topics in planning and urbanism.

Authors include students, faculty, and others in the Berkeley planning community, as well as scholars and practitioners from other institutions.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.255

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18378

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Reconsidering Social Equity in Public Transit

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Mark, Brian

• From Shrinking Cities to Toshi no Shukushō: Identifying Patterns of Urban Shrinkage in the Osaka Metropolitan Area

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Sophie

• Shrinking Cities: Fuzzy Concept or Useful Framework?

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Aksel K

• Basing Transport Planning on Principles of Social Justice

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Karel

• The Impact of Urban Form on Travel Behavior: A Meta-Analysis

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Eran

• Land Use Impacts of Rapid Transit: A Review of the Empirical Literature

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Kaveh V

• LEED-ND and Livability Revisited

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Geoff, Daniel, Haley, Julie, Lili

• Reactivating the Social Body in Insurrectionary Times: A Dialogue with Franco 'Bifo' Berardi

  Citation: 14

  Authors: David, Elise

• The ‘Occupy’ Movement: Emerging Protest Forms and Contested Urban Spaces

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Judy

• The “Perforated City:” Leipzig’s Model of Urban Shrinkage Management

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Daniel

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