International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Aims & Scope

A groundbreaking forum for intellectual debate, IJURR is at the forefront of urban and regional research.

With a cutting edge approach to linking theoretical development and empirical research, and a consistent demand for quality, IJURR encompasses key material from an unparalleled range of critical, comparative and geographic perspectives.

Embracing a multidisciplinary approach to the field, IJURR is essential reading for social scientists with a concern for the complex, changing roles and futures of cities and regions.

Debates: The Debates section of IJURR presents shorter, sometimes contentious papers on recent developments in the field --- policy, practice and theory --- and occasional coverage of truly groundbreaking convocations, mobilizations and reports.

This section aims to create a space for provocation, critical reflection, heuristic propositions and initial reports on the use of new methodologies.

It also features debates centered on articles published in this journal that have prompted controversy, conceptual breakthroughs and strong opinion among IJURR's readership.

Symposia: An IJURR symposium is expected to present a coherent and well-grounded (both empirically and conceptually) collection of articles.

With the aim of bringing fresh perspectives and insights to urban and regional debates, symposia comprise a minimum of three and a maximum of six articles, allowing for an in-depth and comparative exploration of an important urban theme or concept.

A symposium proposal must be submitted in the first instance for consideration by the editors.

Symposium proposals will be considered only if they adhere to the symposium proposal guidelines, available here.

Book Reviews: IJURRs review section provides an informed, critical overview of the most important new publications and relevant, less obvious books that should not be overlooked.

Spanning a wide subject and geographic area, this section is a reliable and valuable resource for researchers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2637

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	721

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.417

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	138

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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 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.

• Struggling with the Creative Class

  Citation: 1483

  Authors: JAMIE

• Slumdog Cities: Rethinking Subaltern Urbanism

  Citation: 897

  Authors: ANANYA

• Physical Place and Cyberplace: The Rise of Personalized Networking

  Citation: 874

  Authors: Barry

• Global and world cities: a view from off the map

  Citation: 871

  Authors: Jennifer

• Motility: mobility as capital

  Citation: 730

  Authors: Vincent, Manfred Max, Dominique

• World city formation: an agenda for research and action

  Citation: 720

  Authors: John, Goetz

• The right to the city

  Citation: 703

  Authors: David

• Cities in a World of Cities: The Comparative Gesture

  Citation: 688

  Authors: Jennifer

• The urban process under capitalism: a framework for analysis

  Citation: 640

  Authors: David

• The Antinomies of the Postpolitical City: In Search of a Democratic Politics of Environmental Production

  Citation: 635

  Authors: ERIK

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