Housing Studies

Aims & Scope

Housing Studies is the leading international journal and a major forum for theoretical and analytical developments in the housing field.

The journal only publishes research of the highest quality and impact.

Housing Studies welcomes contributions on housing and housing related issues in any international, national or cross-national context, however the implications for an international readership should be explicit.

Contributions to the journal reflect the interdisciplinary nature of housing research and are drawn from many different disciplines including, political science, urban studies, history, social administration, sociology, geography, law, planning and economics.

The journal explores a range of academic and policy concerns including, but not limited to: • linkages between housing and other areas of social and economic policy • the role of housing in everyday life and in gender, class and age relationships • the economics of housing consumption and housing finance • international comparisons and developments • issues of sustainability and housing development • demographic and social trends and the changing role of housing tenures • theoretical and conceptual frameworks for housing studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	2.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2400

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1402

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.496

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	95

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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
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• Regional House Prices and the Ripple Effect: A New Interpretation

  Citation: 371

  Authors: Geoffrey

• Fortress UK? Gated communities, the spatial revolt of the elites and time–space trajectories of segregation

  Citation: 279

  Authors: Rowland, John

• The Impact of Single-family Mortgage Foreclosures on Neighborhood Crime

  Citation: 259

  Authors: DAN, GEOFF

• The concept of housing affordability: Six contemporary uses of the housing expenditure‐to‐income ratio

  Citation: 259

  Authors: J. David

• Young People, Homeownership and Future Welfare

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Kim

• Rediscovering the ‘Gate’ Under Market Transition: From Work-unit Compounds to Commodity Housing Enclaves

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Fulong

• The constitution of the home: Towards a research agenda

  Citation: 211

  Authors: Peter, Peter

• Housing: an infrastructure of care

  Citation: 204

  Authors: Emma R., Kathleen J.

• 'Beyond Four Walls'. The Psycho-social Benefits of Home: Evidence from West Central Scotland

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Ade, Rosemary, Anne, Sally

• Introduction: International Perspectives on The New Enclavism and the Rise of Gated Communities

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Rowland, Sarah

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